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Ralph Mctell

English singer/songwriter and acoustic guitar player who has been an influencial figure on the UK folk scene since the 1960's.

Although Ralph Mctell has recorded many albums he is probably best known for the song 'The Streets of London[?]' which has been covered by literally hundreds of artists around the world.

Mctell's guitar style has been influenced by many of the USA's country blues guitar players of the early 20th century, including Blind Blake, Blind Willie Mctell[?] and Robert Johnson.

A full biography, and discography, are available at:

http://www.mctell.co.uk/

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