1. Norma Christine Waterson was an English singer and songwriter, best known as one of the original members of The Watersons, a celebrated English traditional folk group.
12 Facts About Norma Waterson
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Norma Waterson was known as the "matriarch of the royal family of British folk music".
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Norma Waterson was born in Hull, in the East Riding of Yorkshire Her parents died when she was young and she was raised, with her brother Mike and sister Lal, by their maternal grandmother, Eliza Ward, of Irish Gypsy descent.
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Norma Waterson moved to the island of Montserrat, working as a DJ for Radio Antilles.
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Norma's solo debut album Norma Waterson was produced by John Chelew and released by Hannibal Records in 1996, and proved popular, receiving a nomination for the Mercury Music Prize.
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Norma Waterson appeared on a variety of collective recordings, notably Peter Bellamy's The Transports.
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In 2008 Norma Waterson made a guest appearance alongside brother Mike on Scottish musician James Yorkston's album When the Haar Rolls In, singing her sister Lal's song, "Midnight Feast".
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In 2010 Norma Waterson released an album of collaborations with her daughter Eliza entitled Gift.
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In 2016 Norma Waterson received the Lifetime Achievement Award at the BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards alongside Joan Armatrading.
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Norma Waterson was known as the "matriarch of the royal family of British folk music".
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Norma Waterson was awarded the MBE in the Queen's 2003 New Year Honours, for her services to folk music.
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Norma Waterson died on 30 January 2022, at the age of 82.