Lonnie Donegan

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Lonnie Donegan
MBE

Background information
Also known as The King of Skiffle
Born Anthony James Donegan
29 April 1931
Bridgeton, Glasgow, Scotland
Died 3 November 2002 (aged 71)

Anthony James "Lonnie" Donegan (29 April 1931 – 3 November 2002) was a British skiffle singer, songwriter and musician, referred to as the "King of Skiffle", who influenced 1960s British pop and rock musicians. Born in Scotland and brought up in England, Donegan began his career in the British trad jazz revival, but transitioned to skiffle in the mid-1950s, rising to prominence with a hit recording of the American folk song "Rock Island Line", which helped spur the broader UK skiffle movement.