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| Born: May 3, 1950 in Pontardawe, Wales | Avg.User Rating: 19 Ratings |
| Styles: Folk-Rock, AM Pop |
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| Biography: It was the British supermodel Twiggy who alerted Paul McCartney to the Welsh singer Mary Hopkin when Apple Records was looking for talent in 1968. The waifish soprano scored a huge, worldwide smash with her first Apple single, the melancholy but rabble-rousing ballad "Those Were the Days," in late 1968; ...Read full biography |
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Released: 1969 Label: Toshiba EMI Critics' Rating:  Paul McCartney produced this debut album of twee but pretty, romantic pop-folk. Besides "Those Were the Days" (which actually originally appeared only on the British version, though it's on the CD reissue ...Read full review Released: 1971 Label: Toshiba EMI Critics' Rating:  More folk-oriented than her first effort, Mary Hopkin's lilting voice soothes the listener like hot tea with honey. Included in this set, which was produced by Tony Visconti, are her interpretations of ...Read full review
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