Bob Gibson
b. 16 November 1931, New York City, New York, USA. Although commercial success would prove illusive, Gibson was one of folk music's most influential figures. His songs were recorded by the Kingston Trio and Peter, Paul & Mary and he was responsible for launching and/or furthering the careers of Bob Camp, Judy Collins and Joan Baez. Having recorded his debut single, "I'm Never To Marry", in 1956, Gibson embarked on a series of excellent albums including OFFBEAT FOLKSONGS and CARNEGIE CONCERT. Indifferent to marketplace pressure, his novelty collection, SKI SONGS, was issued at the height of the hootenanny boom while YES I SEE, arguably the nadir of his recording career, appeared as Bob Dylan began to attract peer group acclaim. These disappointing releases were followed by a duet with Bob (Hamilton) Camp, AT THE GATE OF HORN, paradoxically one of American folk's definitive works. Gibson was absent from music for much of the '60s, but he re-emerged early in the '70s with a melodic album which featured Roger McGuinn, Spanky McFarland and Cyrus Faryar. This respected artist has since pursued a more public path. During the '80s he toured with Tom Paxton and was a frequent performer at international folk festivals.