Sandy Denny (6 January 1947 – 21 April 1978), was an English singer and songwriter. She is best known for her involvement with the British folk rock movement, including two spells as a member of Fairport Convention, as well as her duet with Robert Plant on Led Zeppelin's fourth album in 1971 - the song "The Battle of Evermore". Childhood Alexandra Elene Maclean Denny, known as Sandy, was born at Nelson Hospital, Kingston Road, Merton Park, and studied classical piano as a child. Her Scottish grandmother was a singer of traditional songs, and, at an early age, Denny showed an interest in singing, despite the disapproval of her extremely strict parents. After leaving school, she started training as a nurse at the Royal Brompton HospitalPatrick Humphries (1982) Meet on the Ledge: A History of Fairport Convention, London: Eel Pie Publishing Ltd., ISBN 0-906008-46-8. Adolescenc

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