The Settlers (band)

The Settlers were a folk-oriented group from the English West Midlands, who formed in the mid-1960s. They started out as a trio comprising Cynthia 'Cindy' Kent (vocals and tambourine; 7 August 1945, Oldbury, Birmingham, Warwickshire), Mike Jones (vocals and guitar; born Michael Edwin Jones, 16 September 1943, Burton-on-Trent, Staffordshire – 11 May 2008, Exeter, Devon) and John Fyffe (banjo; born 3 July 1943, Uddingston, South Lanarkshire, Scotland), but added a bassist, Mansel Davies (born 22 March 1942, South Wales).

The Settlers were initially known as the Birmingham Folk Four, but became known as the Settlers after their first single, "Settle Down". A six-month residency on the BBC television series, Singalong, led to support bookings on tours with, among others, Dusty Springfield, Roy Orbison and The Small Faces. The Settlers have generally been referred to as a folk group. However, like the Seekers, the successful Australian group with which they shared marked similarities, some of their material gravitated towards mainstream pop, which, taking its cue from American singer-songwriters Bob Dylan and Joan Baez and such groups as Peter, Paul and Mary, We Five and The Byrds, readily absorbed folk influences in various ways in the mid-1960s. The Settlers’ melodic style was largely settled before the advent of British folk-rock in the guise of Fairport Convention and Pentangle later in the sixties.

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