Mary Hopkin
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About
Welsh singer whose 1968 song "Those Were the Days" was a #1 hit single in the U.K. She released albums like Earth Song, Ocean Song in 1971.
Before Fame
She was recommended to Paul McCartney by British model Twiggy.
Trivia
She was one of the first singers to sign to the Beatles' label, Apple Records.
Family Life
She married Tony Visconti in 1971 and they divorced ten years later.
Associated With
Hopkin sang Pete Seeger's song "Turn! Turn! Turn!" for the 1968 Pop Experience show in a London cathedral.
