John Renbourn
John Renbourn | |
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John Renbourn on the Custom House Square stage at New Bedford Summerfest 2005 | |
| Background information | |
| Born | 8 August 1944 Marylebone, London, England |
| Died | 26 March 2015 (aged 70) Hawick, Scotland |
| Genres | Folk, folk baroque, folk rock |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, songwriter |
| Instrument(s) | Acoustic guitar, sitar, cittern, recorder, piano, Shakuhachi |
| Years active | 1961–2015 |
John Renbourn (8 August 1944 – 26 March 2015) was an English guitarist and songwriter. He was best known for his collaboration with guitarist Bert Jansch as well as his work with the folk group Pentangle, although he maintained a solo career before, during and after that band's existence (1967–1973). Several albums were credited to the John Renbourn Group. He worked later in a duo with Stefan Grossman.
While most commonly labelled a folk musician, Renbourn's musical tastes and interests took in early music, classical music, jazz, blues and world music. His most influential album, Sir John Alot (1968), featured his take on tunes from the medieval period.