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Betty Thatcher

real name Betty Mary Newsinger

Betty Thatcher is credited on 506 releases across 52 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1971–2025 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.

506

Credits

52

Albums

6

Decades active

70

In collections

Biography

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February 16, 1944 – August 15, 2011
Lyricist best known for her work with Renaissance.
Born as Betty Mary Newsinger, she married in 1972 to become Betty Brown, but divorced again in 1976.
Known as Betty Thatcher she changed her name back to Betty Newsinger in the 1980ies for obvious reasons.
She died of cancer in summer 2011.

Bio from Discogs

Credited work

506 releases · 52 albums · active 1971–2025

  • Performance · 1,241
  • Other credits · 66

Studios: De Lane Lea Music Centre · Carnegie Hall · Abbey Road Studios · Nova Sound Studios, London

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