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In what year did Richard Thompson co-found Fairport Convention?

  • 1967

  • 1970

  • 1965

  • 1972

Answer

Fairport Convention was co-founded in 1967 by Richard Thompson, along with other members Simon Nicol, Ashley Hutchings, and Shaun Frater. The band is considered to be one of the pioneers of the British folk-rock genre and is renowned for its distinctive blend of traditional folk music with rock and roll instrumentation.
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