Mary Hopkin

About Mary Hopkin

Welsh singer whose smash track "Those Were the Days" achieved number one in the United Kingdom in 1968. In 1971, she recorded albums such as Earth Song and Ocean Song.

Mary Hopkin, credited on some recordings as Mary Visconti, is a Welsh folk singer, best known for her 1968 UK number one single "Those Were the Days". She was one of the earliest signings to the Beatles' Apple label.

Genres	Folk
Born	May 03, 1950, Pontardawe, Wales, United Kingdom
Associated acts	Paul McCartney, Tony Visconti, David Bowie, Ralph McTell, Benny Gallagher
Years active	1968–present
Labels	Apple, Mary Hopkin Music
Occupation(s)	Singer-songwriter
Instruments	Vocals, guitar

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Trivia

She was one of the first singers to sign to the Beatles' label, Apple Records.

Mary Hopkin before fame

Twiggy, a British model, suggested her to Paul McCartney.

Achievement of Mary Hopkin

She was one of the first vocalists to sign with Apple Records, the Beatles' record label.

Salary 2020

Not known

Net Worth 2020

Undisclosed

Mary Hopkin family life

Tony Visconti and she married in 1971 and divorced ten years later.

Associations of Mary Hopkin

For the 1968 Pop Experience event in a London cathedral, Hopkin performed Pete Seeger's song "Turn! Turn! Turn!".

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