The New Christy Minstrels
American large-ensemble folk music group / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The New Christy Minstrels are an American large-ensemble folk music group founded by Randy Sparks in 1961. The group has recorded more than 20 albums and scored several hits, including "Green, Green", "Saturday Night", "Today", "Denver" and "This Land Is Your Land".[1] The group's 1962 debut album, Presenting the New Christy Minstrels, won a Grammy Award and remained on the Billboard 200 albums chart for two years.[2]
The New Christy Minstrels | |
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Background information | |
Origin | United States |
Genres | Folk |
Years active | 1961–1971, 1976–present |
Labels | Columbia |
Members |
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Past members | see: Alumni |
Website | thenewchristyminstrels |
The group sold millions of records, was in demand at concerts and on television shows[3] and helped launch the musical careers of several musicians, including Kenny Rogers, Gene Clark, Kim Carnes, Larry Ramos and Barry McGuire.[3]