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Robert Kirby is born in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire, UK. He will find success as a talented and much-loved string arranger for rock and folk music. First becoming known for his work on his university friend Nick Drake's albums Five Leaves Left and Bryter Later, Kirby will go on to work with Elton John, Elvis Costello, Paul Weller, The Strawbs, The Magic Numbers and more.