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- Birth nameDavid Michael Gordon Graham
- Davy Graham was born on November 22, 1940 in Leicester, Leicestershire, England, UK. He was an actor and composer, known for Bobby (2006), Confetti (2006) and Good Vibrations (2012). He died on December 15, 2008 in England, UK.
- His composition Anji was recorded by Bert Jansch on his album "Bert Jansch" and Simon (Paul Simon) & Garfunkel (Art Garfunkel) on their album "Sounds of Silence".
- He was a virtuoso acoustic guitarist who was an important figure in Britain's folk music scene in the 1960s.
- His mother was from South America and his father came from a remote Scottish island.
- His music had a wide range of influences, including classical, jazz, Indian, and Arabic music. His job at the British Library gave him access to blues recordings which were also an influence.
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