John Renbourn, who has died aged 70, was one half of the powerful guitar duo of Pentangle, the innovative jazz-folk band of the 1960s and 70s. While his fellow guitarist, Bert Jansch, brought great ...

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John Renbourn was among the best of the guitarists to come out of the British folk-rock, folk-jazz, folk-Baroque or whatever-you-want-to-call-it movement of the early 1960s. Davey Graham forged the ...

Renbourn found dead by police after failing to attend gig The English guitarist and songwriter John Renbourn has died aged 70 at his home in Hawick in the Scottish Borders. Best known for his work ...

Tributes have been paid to John Renbourn, whose death was announced yesterday [March 26, 2015]. Fairport Convention's Simon Nicol told Uncut, "Another light has gone out. John made a uniquely ...

Folk legend John Renbourn sadly passed away at his home in Hawick, Scotland, The Guardian reports. He was 70. In addition to releasing a large amount of solo albums from 1965 through 2011, John was a ...

LONDON — The masterful acoustic guitarist John Renbourn, a founding member of the Pentangle in the 1960s, has died at his home in Scotland. He was 70. His manager, Dave Smith, called Renbourn “a huge ...

Influential folk guitarist John Renbourn has died aged 70. The musician was found at his home in Hawick in the Scottish Borders today after a suspected heart attack. Renbourn teamed up with fellow ...

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John Renbourn at the Moseley Folk Festival in 2010 Credit: Photo: REX FEATURES John Renbourn, who has died aged 70, was an innovative acoustic guitarist whose pioneering finger style not only provided ...