Vintage 1941

Subject: Vintage 1941
From: Felipa
Date: 07 Oct 21 - 05:22 PM

some immensely influential singers were born in 1041, turning 80 years old this week:

Joan Baez 9 January 1941
Martin Carthy 21 May 1941
Bob Dylan 24 May 1941
Paul Simon 13 October 1941 (& Art Garfunkel 5 Nov 1941)

As I was aware of these singers' birthdays, I looked up a list of prominent singers/musicians born in 1941. I think we could find as many singers of this caliber born in other years, whereas the shared date for Baez, Carty and Dylan is exceptional. Bur here are some singers/folk musicians who share/d the birth-year 1941

JAN
Richie Havens
Neil Diamond
FEB
Buffy St Marie
APR
Dave Swarbrick
JUNE
Roy Harper
NOV
Guy Clark
Jesse Colin Young
DEC
Tim Hardin

Not all important folksingers are well enough known in the popular sphere to make it on to a list like the one I gleaned the above names from. Who would you add?

I myself would put Albert Fry on the list. I don't know his birthdate, but when he died in May this year, Albert was described as age 80. Albert was more important as an Irish language activist/teacher than as a singer - but he was ainger who performed and recorded, and more importantly collected and disseminated the songs of the Rann na Feirste district of County Donegal, Ireland.

Subject: RE: Vintage 1941
From: GUEST,Haruo
Date: 07 Oct 21 - 11:14 PM

Actually, may be turning 980! Depends on which text you believe.

Subject: RE: Vintage 1941
From: GerryM
Date: 08 Oct 21 - 02:59 AM

Tom Rush, 8 Feb 41.

Subject: RE: Vintage 1941
From: gillymor
Date: 08 Oct 21 - 08:36 AM

Yeah, there was something about that pre-Norman Conquest generation, that Joan Baez doesn't look a day over 700.

Subject: RE: Vintage 1941
From: Felipa
Date: 09 Nov 21 - 12:22 PM

Art Garfunkle born 5 Nov 1941
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZdvK6BBEOVA (Aug 2021)

Paul Simon born 13 Oct 1941

again, enormously influential musicians

Subject: RE: Vintage 1941
From: Felipa
Date: 25 May 23 - 05:55 PM

Martin Carthy and Bob Dylan both turned 82 in the past week

Subject: RE: Vintage 1941
From: GUEST,Phil d'Conch
Date: 25 May 23 - 06:50 PM

Just from the vinyl catacombs, not only folk, no birth months though:
Aaron Neville
Armando "Chick" Corea
Captain Beefheart (Don Van Vliet)
Charlie Watts (the only '41 vintage Rolling Stone or Beatle.)
Dan Hicks
David Crosby
David Clayton-Thomas (Thomsett)
Doug Sahm
Dr. John
Eric Burdon
George Clinton
Gheorghe Zamfir
Harry Nilsson
Jim Seals
King Tubby (Osbourne Ruddock)
K.T. Oslin
Lainie Kazan
Little Anthony (Anthony Gourdine)
"Long" John Baldry
"Mama" Cass Elliot,
Mike Love
Otis Redding
Paul Kantner
Ritchie Valens
Steve Cropper
Twyla Tharp
Wilson Pickett

Not sure what it really means. I got a pretty amazing list for every year I tried.