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Kate Rusby
Kate Anna Rusby is an English folk singer and songwriter from Penistone, Barnsley, West Riding of Yorkshire, England. Sometimes referred to as "Barnsley Nightingale", she has led Britain's National Folk Festivals and is one of Britain's best-known contemporary folk singers. In 2001, The Guardian described her as "a British sound superstar". In 2007, the BBC website described her as "the first wife of a young folk". She is one of the few folk singers to have been nominated for the Mercury Prize.
Birth nameKate Anna Rusby
BornDecember 4, 1973, Penistone, Barnsley, West Riding of Yorkshire, England
OriginCawthorne, Barnsley, England
GenresEnglish folk music
Occupation(s)Singer-songwriter
InstrumentsGuitar, vocals, piano
Years active1992–present
LabelsPure Records
Associated actsDamien O'Kane, The Poozies

About Kate Rusby

Folk Singer Kate Rusby was born on December 4, 1973 in England (She's 51 years old now).

She became one of the most well-known British folk singers of her generation after releasing the number two-ranked UK indie folk album Awkward Annie (2007) and several more solo releases. She also scored a top five UK singles hit with"All Over Again", a duet with Ronan Keating.

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Kate Rusby before becoming famous

Kate Rusby was born in the Zodiac sign Sagittarius (The Centaur/Archer), and 1973 is the year of the Chinese Zodiac Ox (牛).

In her early years, she led a Celtic band called The Poozies and went on to record with Kathryn Roberts, a friend and fellow folk vocalist. Rusby's debut solo album, Hourglass, was released in 1997.

Achievement of Kate Rusby

In 1999, her album Sleepless received a Mercury Music Prize nomination. She was also a member of the folk band Equation.

Kate Rusby's Family, Spouse, Dating and Relationship

She grew up in Barnsley, England, in a musical household. After divorcing Scottish musician John McCusker, she married Northern Irish guitarist and banjo player Damien O'Kane, with whom she has two children, Daisy and Phoebe.

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She wrote the song"Wandering Soul" for the 2004 BBC documentary Movie Actor Billy Connolly's World Tour of New Zealand.

Kate Rusby Income & Net worth

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Latest information about Kate Rusby updated on March 12 2023.