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EARLY LIFE Maddy was born on 14th August 1947 in Blackpool . While in her teens she moved to St Albans . In St Albans she befriended the young Donovan Leitch and Mac MacLeod . SINGING CAREER She later formed a duo with MacLeod called Mac & Maddy. In 1966 she began performing with Tim Hart , another St Albans resident, and together they recorded two albums before becoming founding members of Steeleye Span in 1970 . They were the backbone of the group until the early 1980s when ill-health forced Tim into semi-retirement. Maddy married bassist Rick Kemp . Although best known as the powerful Soprano in Steeleye Span, Maddy has recorded session work, albums of her own songs and eclectic styles from medieval, through Folk-rock , prog-rock and traditional songs. She left Steeleye Span in 1997 but returned in 1999 . She was also one half of the duo Silly Sisters , which helped to launch June Tabor 's career as a folk singer. AWARDS In 2001 Maddy was awarded the MBE for services to folk music. ALBUMS On recent albums Troy Donockley has been a co-producer. DISCOGRAPHY with Steeleye Span Maddy Prior was on all the Steeleye Span albums from ''Hark! The Village Wait'' (1970) to ''Tempted and Tried'' (1989). She then returned for ''The Journey'' (1999) and subsequent albums. Solo albums
COMPILATION
Tim Hart and Maddy Prior
Maddy Prior and Tim Hart
Maddy Prior and June Tabor
Maddy Prior, John Kirkpatrick and Sydney Carter
Maddy Prior and The Carnival Band
As a session singer She appeared on these albums:
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