Robertson, Jeannie

Robertson, Jeannie
(1908-1975)
   Scotland. Singer. A Scottish Traveler and performer of folk songs, Robertson's parents traveled principally in the northeast of Scotland. She first came to prominence in folk-song circles in 1953, when she was recorded by Peter Kennedy. Acknowledging her mother as the main source of her musical knowledge, she gained a reputation as one of the finest ballad singers in western Europe. She made several records and videos and was honored by Queen Elizabeth II with the Member of the (Order of the) British Empire. Her daughter Lizzie Higgins and nephew Stanley Robertson were also singers.

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  • Jeannie Robertson — Pour les articles homonymes, voir Robertson. Jeannie Robertson (1908 13 mars 1975) était une chanteuse traditionnelle écossaise. Elle était d une de ces familles de nomades fameuses dans les Îles britanniques pour la qualité de leurs… …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Jeannie Robertson — (* als Regina Christina Stewart 17. April 1908 in Aberdeen; † 13. März 1975 ebenda) war eine schottische Folk Sängerin. Jeannie Robertson wuchs als Tochter von Fahrenden in Aberdeen und in ganz Schottland auf. An einem ihrer Wohnorte in Aberdeen …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Jeannie Robertson — (1908 13 March 1975) was a Scottish folk singer.It is not known where Jeannie Robertson was born but she did live at 90, Hilton Street in Aberdeen, where a plaque now commemorates her. Like many of the Scottish Travellers from Aberdeen, Glasgow… …   Wikipedia

  • Jeannie — (auch Jeanny) ist ein weiblicher Vorname und auch die Koseform zu Jean. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1 Herkunft und Bedeutung 2 Varianten 3 Bekannte Namensträgerinnen 4 Siehe auch …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Robertson (Familienname) — Robertson ist ein patronymisch gebildeter Familienname folgender Personen: Inhaltsverzeichnis A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Jeannie (given name) — Infobox Given Name Revised name = Jeannie imagesize= caption= pronunciation= gender = Female meaning = region = origin = related names = Jeanne footnotes = Jeannie is a feminine name and a petform of Jeanne, a variant form of Jechonan (יוחנן).It… …   Wikipedia

  • Robertson —  Pour l’article homophone, voir Roberson. Robertson est un nom de famille notamment porté par : Archie Robertson (1929 1978), footballeur écossais, Alvin Robertson, joueur de basket ball né en 1962, Brenda Robertson (1929 ), femme… …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Robertson, Stanley — (1940 )    Scotland. Musician and singer. A Scottish Traveler and the nephew of Jeannie Robertson, he is a piper and singer in the folk tradition as well as a storyteller. He joined the Mormon Church and with its encouragement became a… …   Historical dictionary of the Gypsies

  • Kathleen Robertson — en septembre 2010 Données clés Naissance 8  …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Liste der Biografien/Rob — Biografien: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q …   Deutsch Wikipedia

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