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Persons in alphabetical order by last name M |
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| Lemmy "Special" Mabaso | |
| Saxophone on "Paradise In Gazankulu". | |
| Ewan
MacColl (1915-1989) |
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| Born Jimmy Miller, Ewan probably had as much influence on British folk music as Pete Seeger did on American. Born in Scotland and later living in London, Ewan was originally a playwright during the 40s, but during the early 50s turned to promoting British traditional music during the folk revival in the UK. In the late 50s, he and his wife Peggy Seeger collaborated on a series of radio-ballad productions for the BBC, from which we get legions of his fine compositions. He was an active collector of songs, and he and Peggy have published a number of ballad books, both of collected songs and their own works. He is best known as a songwriter with dozens of great songs, (many of which were co-written with Peggy) of which "The First Time Ever", "Shoals of Herring", "Sweet Thames Flow Softly", "Dirty Old Town", and "Ballad of Springhill" are just a few. | |
| Greg & Junko MacDonald |
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| Click HERE for more info. | |
| Ralph MacDonald | |
| Born 1944.
Percussionist from Trinidad. Appears on LSP2574, LSP3415, LSP3420, LSP4521,
LSO6009 and with Miriam Makeba on KL1274. Well known for his
song "Calypso Breakdown" on the multi-million selling soundtrack album by the
Bee Gees "Saturday Night Fever", starring John Travolta. Composer
of: "Chinita", "Elegant
Donkey", "Mango,
Cocoanut, Sugar Cane", "Season
For Carnival", NEW: His own album "The Path" |
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| Jean Madubane | |
| Vocals on "Paradise In Gazankulu". | |
| Samuel MacKelton | |
| Vocalist. Appeared with Harry Belafonte on the 1993 and the 1995 European Tour. Also on the album "An Evening With Belafonte And Friends" | |
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Miriam Makeba (1932-2008) |
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| Click here for a complete discography . | |
| Marks Makwane |
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| Guitar on "Paradise In Gazankulu". | |
| Debbie Malone | |
| Vocal on the video "Don't Stop The Carnival". | |
| Arnold Manchester | |
| Librarian and percussion on "Cu Cu Ru Cu Cu Paloma #1", "The Drummer And The Cook #2", "Eden Was Just Like This", "Hava Nageela #1", "Jamaica Farewell", "Mary's Boy Child", "Merci Bon Dieu", "Once Was", "When The Saints Go Marching In" | |
| Barry Mann | |
| Composer of: "Women" | |
| Sara Mann |
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| Vocalist. Appeared
with Harry Belafonte on the
1998 European Tour
and the 2003
European tour. Welcome to Sara's own homepage. |
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| Johnny Mann Singers | |
| Discography HERE | |
| David Marandia | |
| Sound engineer 1998 European Tour. | |
| Gunilla Marcus-Luboff | |
| From Sweden, was married to Norman Luboff. | |
| Charles Margulis | |
| Trumpet on "Acorn In The Meadow", "The Blues is Man 1", "The Blues is Man 2", "Hold'em Joe", "I'm Just A Country Boy", "Pretty As A Rainbow" | |
| Antonio Marizand | |
| Composer of: "A Day In The Life Of A Fool" | |
| Eugene Mark | |
| Violin on "Fifteen", "How Green Was My Valley #2", "I'm Going Away", "The Lord is My Shepherd", | |
| Richie Marrero | |
| Keyboards, vocals on "Paradise In Gazankulu" | |
| Esther Marrow | |
| Appeared with Belafonte on the album BEL1 | |
| Audrey Marsh | |
| Vocals on "Kukla-Mu", "Matilda #1", "Venezuela #2" | |
| Harry Martin | |
| Member of The Norman Luboff Choir. | |
| Jane Martin | |
| Vocals on "Delia", "Kalenda Rock", "Kukla-Mu", "Matilda #1", "The Drummer And The Cook #1", "The Fox", "Venezuela #2" | |
| Kelly Martin | |
| Drums on "Brown Skin Girl", "Dolly Dawn", "I Do Adore Her", "Jamaica Farewell", "Melda Massi", | |
| Ronnie Martin | |
| Vocals on "Paradise In Gazankulu" | |
| Uta Martin | |
| Member of The Norman Luboff Choir. | |
| Vivian Martin | |
| Member of the DeCormier Singers. | |
| Modesto Doran Martinez | |
| Conga on "Baby Darlin'", "Hello Everybody", "Man Smart #3", "Scarlet Ribbons #1", "Troubles", "Waterboy" | |
| Richard Martinez | |
| Keyboard on the 1981 European Tour. | |
| Hugh Masekela |
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Click here for
a complete discography . Born in South Africa, April 4, 1939. Plays trumpet. Has been married to Miriam Makeba. Appears on LSP2574 and with Makeba on KL1274 and LSP2845. Also on the video Graceland. With Ralph McDonald on "The Path". More info here. |
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| Benedict Mayers | |
| Composer of "Gomen Nasai" | |
| Thembile Michael Masoka | |
| Bass guitar on "Paradise In Gazankulu". | |
| James Mason | |
| Performs in the movie "Island In The Sun" | |
| David Masondo | |
| Vocals on "Paradise In Gazankulu" | |
| A. Materazzi | |
| Saxophone on "Hava Nageela #2", "When The Saints Go Marching In" | |
| Thora Mathiason | |
| Member of The Norman Luboff Choir 1955, performs on "In That Great Gettin' Up Mornin', "Jump Down, Spin Around", "Noah", "Sylvie", "Take My Mother Home" | |
| Robert Mathis | |
| Member of The Norman Luboff Choir. | |
| Laurence Matshiza | |
| Guitar, vocals on "Paradise In Gazankulu". Together with Hugh Masekela on DVD107. | |
| Conrad
Mauge (1935-1998) |
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| Composer of: "Zombie Jamboree", Look here for his son's tribute site. | |
| Abdou Mboup | |
| Percussion. Comes from Senegal. Appeared with Harry Belafonte on the 1998 European Tour. | |
| Letta Mbulu | |
| Vocalist. Appears
with Belafonte on the album "Belafonte...Live!" and
also on the 1981 European Tour. Letta Mbulu discography |
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| Amanda McBroom | |
| Composer of: "The Rose" | |
| Dorothy McCarthy | |
| Member of The Norman Luboff Choir 1955, performs on "In That Great Gettin' Up Mornin', "Jump Down, Spin Around", "Noah", "Sylvie", "Take My Mother Home" | |
| Lawrence McCarthy | |
| Performed with Belafonte 1961 at the Greek Theatre. | |
| Yolanda McCollough | |
| Vocals. Appears on "Turn the World Around" and on Ralph McDonalds album "The Path". | |
| Charles McCracken | |
| Cello on the 1957 recording of "Fifteen", "How Green Was My Valley", "I'm Going Away", "The Lord is My Shepherd", | |
| Samuel R. McCurry | |
| Vocal chorus on "Angelique-O", "Cocoanut Woman", "Cordelia Brown", "Don't Ever Love Me", "Haiti Cherie", "Island in the Sun", "Mama Look A Bo Bo", "Scratch, Scratch", | |
| Jean McFarlane | |
| Member of The Norman Luboff Choir. | |
| Lou McGarity | |
| Trombone on "Acorn In The Meadow", "Hold'em Joe", "I'm Just A Country Boy", "Pretty As A Rainbow" | |
| Brownie McGee (1915-1996) |
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| (Walter McGhee) born in Tennessee, Brownie began playing professionally in 1935. In the late 30s, he met and started playing with Sonny Terry and Blind Boy Fuller. He recorded with Okeh and Savoy records from 1939-45, then moved to NYC after Fuller’s death in 1941, where he and Sonny Terry met Pete Seeger, Leadbelly, Woody Guthrie and others, and joined the short-lived Headline Singers. It is with Sonny Terry that his name is mostly associated. They toured throughout the 60s and 70s, and made dozens of recordings. Performs on the album "The Long Road To Freedom" | |
| Jay McGeehan |
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| Guitar on CB85254 and on the 1981 European Tour. With Letta Mbulu on RCI529. | |
| Howard McGhee | |
| His orchestra accompanies Belafonte on the Roost 501 | |
| Donald McKayle | |
| Lighting 1957 tour | |
| Branice McKenzie | |
| Vocal on the video "Don't Stop The Carnival". | |
| Hal McKusick | |
| Saxophone on "The Blues is Man 1", "The Blues is Man 2" | |
| Paul McLarand | |
| Saxophone on "Eden Was Just Like This", "When The Saints Go Marching In" | |
| Don
McLean (1945-) |
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| Don is best known to the public for his 70s hits
"American Pie" and "Vincent" (aka "Starry, Starry Night"), Don was involved in
folk music all through the 60s, including a stint in the Clearwater Project and
much club and touring work. Since his popular success, which he did not take too
seriously, he has released a number of albums containing both his own and
traditional material. On his success: he said in a number of interviews that the
demand for "American Pie" annoyingly overshadowed much of his other work. He
also said that the theme of "American Pie" is that commercialization corrupts
inspiration. Composer of: "And I Love You So", "Empty Chairs", |
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| R. D. McMickle | |
| Trumpet on "Acorn In The Meadow", "Hold'em Joe", "I'm Just A Country Boy", "Pretty As A Rainbow" | |
| Nannie McNeil | |
| Performs on the album "The Long Road To Freedom" | |
| Ralph
McTell (1944-) |
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| (Ralph May) an English singer-songwriter and an excellent guitarist, popular in the 60s and 70s. He is probably best known for his 60s song "Streets Of London", although it tends to overshadow many of his other fine works. He recorded for Transatlantic in 1968, and Reprise shortly after. A re-recorded "Streets of London" was in the UK top ten in 1974. He also recorded for Warners with Richard Thompson, Simon Nicol and Dave Pegg of Fairport Convention. He began his own label, Mays, in the 80s. His stage name comes from Blind Willie McTell. | |
| Babakar Meaye | |
| Percussion on "Paradise In Gazankulu" | |
| Harry Melnikoff | |
| Contractor on "Gomen Nasai","Venezuela #2", Violin on "Acorn In The Meadow", "A Roving", "Chimney Smoke", "Delia", "Hold'em Joe", "I'm Just A Country Boy", "Pretty As A Rainbow", "Soldier, Soldier", "Springfiled Mountain", "Suzanne #1", "The Drummer And The Cook #1", "The Fox", | |
| Lord Melody | |
| Pseudonym for Fitzroy Alexander | |
| Harold Melvin | |
| Personal assistant to Harry Belafonte | |
| Tomas Mendez | |
| Composer of: "Cu Cu Ru Cu Cu Paloma" | |
| Alan Menken | |
| Composer of: "Beauty And The Beast" | |
| Mike Merrick |
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| Public relations 1954-1969? | |
| Gil Mershon | |
| Member of The Norman Luboff Choir 1955, performs on "In That Great Gettin' Up Mornin', "Noah", "Sylvie", "Take My Mother Home" | |
| Victor Messer |
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| Guitar. Appears
with Harry Belafonte on LPM1505. Also with The
Chad Mitchell Trio on SCP411. Guitar on "Cocoanut Woman", "Cordelia Brown", "Don't Ever Love Me", "Fifteen", "Haiti Cherie", "I'm Going Away", "Island in the Sun", "Lead Man Holler", "Judy Drownded", "The Lord is My Shepherd", "Love Love Alone", "Lucy's Door", "Mama Look A Bo Bo", "Scratch, Scratch", |
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| Anthony Mills |
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| Vocals on 1998 and 2003 European Tours. Anthony has his own discography HERE | |
| Fran Minkoff | |
| Composer of (mainly together with Fred Hellerman): "The Borning Day", "Come Away Melinda", "The First Day Of Forever", "The Honey Wind Blows", "In The Beginning", "Long About Now", "Our Time For Loving", "Portrait Of A Sunday Afternoon", "Quiet Room", "Sailor Man", | |
| Anthony Miranda | |
| French horn on "Delia", "Soldier, Soldier","The Drummer And The Cook #1", "The Fox", | |
| Cameron Mitchell | |
| Performs in the movie "Buck And The Preacher" | |
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Chad Mitchell (1939-) |
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| Formed the Chad
Mitchell Trio together with Mike Pugh, Joe Frazier
and Mike Kobluk. Left the trio and made some records
on his own. Was replaced by John Denver. The Chad
Mitchell trio appears on LSO6007 (and CD12518)
and with Miriam Makeba on HA2332/LSP2267. Click for discography. Chad's biography here. |
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| Ella Mitchell | |
| Vocalist. Appears with Belafonte on the album "Belafonte...Live!" | |
| Joni
Mitchell (1943-) |
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| Born Roberta Joan Anderson in Alberta, Joni came to folk music through the coffeehouses of Calgary and Toronto’s Yorkville in the 60s. She was successful, and played the Mariposa Folk Festival in 1965 doing her own compositions. She continued on to considerable fame as a pop star. Her best-known songs in the folk genre are "Urge for Going", "Circle Game" and "Both Sides Now". She was married to US folksinger Chuck Mitchell, 1965-66. | |
| V. Mkhize |
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| Guitar on "Paradise In Gazankulu". | |
| Mduduzi Mlangeni |
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| Keyboards on "Paradise In Gazankulu". | |
| Maxwell "China" Mngadi |
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| Guitar on "Paradise In Gazankulu". | |
| Joseph Mokwela | |
| Bass guitar on "Paradise In Gazankulu" | |
| Nuncio Mondello | |
| Saxophone on : "Man Piaba", "Mo Mary", | |
| Lucky Monoma | |
| Drums on "Paradise In Gazankulu". | |
| Annetta Monroe | |
| Member of The Norman Luboff Choir. | |
| Hugo Montenegro (Sep 2, 1925 - Feb 6, 1981) |
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| Orchestral
arrangement LSO6009, LSP3571.
Composer of: "Hurry Sundown",
Arranger and conductor for Valentine Pringle's
LSP2689. More on Wikipedia |
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| Bernie Moore | |
| Performed with Belafonte at O'Keefe Center 1969. | |
| Brew
Moore (March 26, 1924 - Aug 19, 1973) |
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| Tenor saxophone, accompanies
Belafonte on the songs "Lean On Me"
and "Recognition" on the
Roost 501 More on Wikipedia |
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| Brian Moore | |
| From Kentucky, USA. Keyboards on the 1977 European Tour. Appears on "Turn the World Around" | |
| Donald Moore | |
| Lives in Woodstock, New York. Plays bass. Appeared with Harry Belafonte on the 1976 European Tour. | |
| Vicky Morgan | |
| Member of the DeCormier Singers. | |
| Marvin Morgenstein | |
| Violin on "Fifteen", "How Green Was My Valley #2", "I'm Going Away", "The Lord is My Shepherd", | |
| Garrett Morris | |
| Member of the Belafonte Folk Singers. | |
| Zero Mostel | |
| Performs in the movie "Angel Levine" | |
| Gwen Moten | |
| Vocalist on 1983 European Tour | |
| Tony Mottola | |
| Classical guitar together with the DeCormier Singers. | |
| Nana
(Ioanna) Mouskouri (Oct 13, 1934 - ) |
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| Born in Greece.
Has made a lot of own records and appears with Belafonte on the album "An Evening with Belafonte/Mouskouri" Here is Nana's official website. |
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| Elizabeth Mulliner | |
| Member of The Norman Luboff Choir 1955, performs on "In That Great Gettin' Up Mornin'", "Jump Down, Spin Around", "Noah", "Sylvie", "Take My Mother Home" | |
| Dermot Mulroney | |
| Performs in the movie "Kansas City" | |
| Michael Murphy | |
| Performs in the movie "Kansas City" | |
| Toko Mzobe | |
| Performs on the album "The Long Road To Freedom" | |
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Updated:
07-maj-2009 |
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