Overview
Peter Franklyn Bellamy (8 September 1944 – 24 September 1991) was an English folk singer. He was a founding member of The Young Tradition and also had a long solo career, recording numerous albums and touring folk clubs and concert halls. He is noted for his ballad-opera The Transports, and has been acknowledged as a major influence by performers of later generations including Damien Barber and Jon Boden. [Wikipedia]
Louis Killen collaborated with Bellamy on the album, Won’t You Go My Way? in 1971.
The website, Mainly Norfolk, has a comprehensive discography of Peter Bellamy’s work as a solo performer and as a member of other groups.
The Bournemouth Beat Boom website has a well-written article about Bellamy’s life and career.
[Editor’s note 30 July 2023] It does not appear that most of Bellamy’s many albums are available to purchase new as either a physical CD or vinyl record or a digital download. There are used copies available online through various resellers. What has been discovered is listed in the Recordings section of this page.
Curated History
The MMDI editorial team has not yet located an email address for Jenny Bellamy. We have provided her Facebook address on this page for reaching her via Facebook Messenger.