Sally Oldfield
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Sally Oldfield

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Sally Oldfield's folk-inflected, personal songwriting

A singer-songwriter whose 1970s work blended folk tradition with intimate lyrics.

For a sense of her, 'Mirrors' from that first album still holds up. 'Silver Dagger' is another good place to hear that folk touch in her writing.

Her 1974 debut 'Water Bearer' introduced a sound that felt both rooted and quietly personal, anchored by the single 'Mirrors.' Songs like 'Silver Dagger' and 'You Set My Gypsy Blood On Fire' kept that folk feel alive while letting her own voice come through. It's music that doesn't shout, but it sticks.

She started recording in the early 1970s, with her brother Mike Oldfield appearing on some early tracks. After 'Water Bearer,' she put out albums like 'Celebration' and 'Flame in the Head' through the late '70s and into the '80s.

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Sally Oldfield was born in Dublin in 1947. Her father Terry was a folk singer, and she began making music in the early 1970s. Her debut album 'Water Bearer' came out in 1974 and included the single 'Mirrors,' which became her best-known song.

She recorded several albums through the late 1970s and early 1980s, including 'Celebration' and 'Flame in the Head.' Her brother Mike Oldfield played on some of her early recordings. Songs like 'Silver Dagger' and 'You Set My Gypsy Blood On Fire' show her folk-influenced style with personal lyrics.

Sally Oldfield died in 2009 at age 62.

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