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Norma Waterson
Traditional English folk singer and musician Norma Waterson was born on August
15, 1939, in Hull, England. She was orphaned very early in her life and she and
her brother Mike and sister Elaine (Lal) were raised by her maternal
grandmother. The three siblings – along with their cousin John Harrison - formed
a skiffle group in the early 1960s. They moved toward a more traditional English
folk style, originally calling themselves The Folksons. By the time the group
signed with Topic Records, they were known as The Watersons and they released
their debut album, Frost and Fire, in 19...
