The Deighton Family

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The Deighton Family is an English folk ensemble from Yorkshire, England. [1] The group is led by husband and wife Dave and Josie Deighton, and the five other members are their children, Maya, Arthur, Kathleen, Rosalie and Angelina. [1]

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The Deighton Family's first album was released in 1980. [2] Their second album, Acoustic Music to Suit Most Occasions, was named Record of the Year by NPR in the U.S. in 1989. [3] A third full-length album was released in 1991. [1]

Kathleen Deighton-Cousins died from cancer on 24 December 2010. [4]

Members

Discography

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Colin Larkin, ed. (1992). The Guinness Encyclopedia of Popular Music (First ed.). Guinness Publishing. ISBN   0-85112-939-0.
  2. 1 2 "The Deighton Family | Album Discography". AllMusic . Retrieved 23 August 2021.
  3. Craig Harris, The Deighton Family at AllMusic
  4. "The Deighton Family - Acoustic Music To Suit Most Occasions Album". Divisionband.it. Retrieved 23 August 2021.