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My Take
Lonnie Donegan rarely gets named in casual conversation, yet his fingerprints are everywhere in British music. The "King of Skiffle" took American folk and handed it to a generation of British kids, lighting the fuse that became 1960s pop and rock. What strikes me is that his greatest achievement was generative rather than personal: he passed something forward. A Glaswegian raised in England who moved from trad jazz to skiffle and earned an MBE, he was a seed-planter. I value that kind of legacy far more than flash, and his quiet influence still echoes.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Lonnie Donegan
- Name (Japanese)
- ロニー・ドネガン
- Reading
- ろにー・どねがん
- Born
- April 29, 1931 – November 3, 2002
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Taurus / Goat
- Origin
- Glasgow, United Kingdom
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- singer / banjoist / guitarist / jazz musician / songwriter
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Saint Ambrose College
Awards & achievements
- Member of the Order of the British Empire
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Official sitehttp://www.lonniedoneganinc.com/
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lonnie%20Donegan
Frequently asked questions
When was Lonnie Donegan born?
April 29, 1931 – November 3, 2002.
Where is Lonnie Donegan from?
Lonnie Donegan is from Glasgow, United Kingdom.
What does Lonnie Donegan do?
Lonnie Donegan works as singer, banjoist, guitarist, jazz musician, songwriter.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-18
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.