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Ralph McTell (born Ralph May; 3 December 1944 [1]) is an English singer-songwriter and guitar player who has been an influential figure on the UK folk music scene since the 1960s. [2] McTell is best known for his song "Streets of London" (1969), which has been covered by over two hundred artists around the world. [3]
Mar 15, 2024 · Six Decades of Ralph McTell. Folk Legend Ralph McTell is back on the road. Few could imagine that in post-war London, there was a teenage boy dreaming of being a musical guitar-in-hand vagabond playing chords and blues melodies perfected by blind African American musicians.
Jun 27, 2016 · McTell is best known for the third song he ever wrote, Streets Of London (covered by over 200 artists, including Bruce Springsteen and Aretha Franklin). He was named after classical composer Ralph Vaughan Williams and bluesman Blind Willie McTell.
Nov 2, 2023 · From There to Here: Ralph McTell on busking in Paris, his musical legacy, touring Ireland and the meanings behind his famous songs Streets of London and From Clare to Here.
Ralph McTell is a frequent visitor to Irish shores. He first played Belfast back in 1968 and continued to play even during the worst years of The Troubles when the north became a ghostland for most touring artists and bands.
Jan 15, 2024 · McTell, whose father left the family when Ralph was four years old, ascribes his insights on the human condition to a strict upbringing by his mother.
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Ralph May was born in 1944 and brought up in Croydon in south London, where he lived on a council estate with his mother and younger brother. He left school to join the Army, but bought himself out after six months.
