She brought attention to Indigenous issues in her music, and was the first Indigenous person to win an Oscar. “Buffy Sainte-Marie: Carry It On” makes the case for her continued importance.
Category: Folk Music
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Buffy Sainte-Marie Broke Boundaries in Folk. A Documentary Tells Her Story.
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Elizabeth Stewart, Champion of Scotland’s Folk Music, Dies at 83
The New York Times – Music:She was part of a musical family of Scottish Travellers that furthered the nation’s folk revival and influenced its American counterpart.
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Lucy Simon, Singer and Broadway Composer, Dies at 82
The New York Times – Music:She and her sister Carly Simon were a folk duo in the 1960s. Years later, she wrote the Tony-nominated music for “The Secret Garden.”
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Lenny Lipton, ‘Puff the Magic Dragon’ Lyricist and 3-D Film Pioneer, Dies at 82
The New York Times – Music:He used the royalties earned from the hit folk song to fund decades of research into stereoscopic projection.
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Mary McCaslin, Folk Singer Who Lamented the Lost Old West, Dies at 75
The New York Times – Music:A songwriter in her own right, she was known for renditions of pop and rock songs, “Pinball Wizard” among them, that made them sound like mountain ballads.
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Alice Gerrard Didn’t Plan a Bluegrass Career and Broke Its Glass Ceiling
The New York Times – Music:Six decades ago, the singer’s duo with Hazel Dickens revolutionized the genre. As their albums are reissued, she reflected on her unexpected life in folk music and what’s next.