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Folk singer, guitarist and recording artist Mark Spoelstra dies from complications of pancreatic cancer at his home in Pioneer, California, USA.Full article:
Obituary, Washington Post : Mark Spoelstra, 66, a singer, songwriter and guitarist who was an important figure in the folk music renaissance of the 1960s, died Feb. 25 of pancreatic cancer at his home in Pioneer, Calif.
Mr. Spoelstra, a native of Kansas City, Mo., first picked up a guitar at 11. He moved to New York as a young man and performed with Bob Dylan, who would later reminisce about their friendship in his 2004 memoir "Chronicles, Vol. 1." Dylan also included Mr. Spoelstra in his 2005 documentary "No Direction Home."
Mr. Spoelstra began his recording career in New York. He landed his first contract with Moses Asch and Folkways Records before being signed by Elektra Records, Columbia Records and Fantasy Records. His debut album, "Five and Twenty Questions," was released in 1964 and featured 12 original songs played on six- and 12-string guitars. His next album, "State of Mind," reflected his antiwar views.
Mr. Spoelstra left his traveling music days in the 1970s to raise a family and work odd jobs. He stayed in touch with the music business, recording a CD in 2002 called "Out of My Hands." His earlier work has also been reissued on CD, and his songs have been included in a Smithsonian Folkways reissue of classic folk music.
(Source : Washington Post, Mar 6, 2007)
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Mr. Spoelstra, a native of Kansas City, Mo., first picked up a guitar at 11. He moved to New York as a young man and performed with Bob Dylan, who would later reminisce about their friendship in his 2004 memoir "Chronicles, Vol. 1." Dylan also included Mr. Spoelstra in his 2005 documentary "No Direction Home."
Mr. Spoelstra began his recording career in New York. He landed his first contract with Moses Asch and Folkways Records before being signed by Elektra Records, Columbia Records and Fantasy Records. His debut album, "Five and Twenty Questions," was released in 1964 and featured 12 original songs played on six- and 12-string guitars. His next album, "State of Mind," reflected his antiwar views.
Mr. Spoelstra left his traveling music days in the 1970s to raise a family and work odd jobs. He stayed in touch with the music business, recording a CD in 2002 called "Out of My Hands." His earlier work has also been reissued on CD, and his songs have been included in a Smithsonian Folkways reissue of classic folk music.
(Source : Washington Post, Mar 6, 2007)