10/07/2011

Bert Jansch, The Folk Music Legend Had Passed Away


 Bert Jansch , a popular name among folk legends lost his battle against cancer and has passed away in North London at the age of 67

. Bert was born in Glasgow in 1943 and became known publicly in the 1960s. All his life, Bert had releaseed 25 albums and became a source of inspiration for many musicians including Paul Simon and Neil Young

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Bert's health condition declined since last September. At that time he had to cancel the concert which was to be held in Edinburgh owing to his physical condition .

Previously, Bert had launched an album with a titleThe Black Swan’ in 2006 even though he had to fight cancer at the time.

Since 2005 Bert Jansch’s health conditions declined drastically. After he was absent for a couple of years, Bert began to go up the stage again with Neil Young and Eric Clapton in 2010.

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