Gender: Female
Madelaine Edith Prior MBE is an English folk rock singer, best known as the lead vocalist of Steeleye Span. She was born in Blackpool and moved to St Albans in her teens. Her father, Allan Prior, was co-creator of the police drama Z-Cars. She was married to Steeleye bass guitarist Rick Kemp, and their daughter, Rose Kemp, is also a singer. Their son, Alex Kemp, is, like his father, a guitarist and has deputised for his father playing bass guitar for Steeleye Span. She was part of the singing duo 'Mac & Maddy', with Mac MacLeod. She then performed with Tim Hart and recorded two albums with him, before they helped to found the group Steeleye Span, in 1969. She left Steeleye Span in 1997, but returned in 2002, and has toured with them since. With June Tabor she was the singing duo Silly Sisters. She toured with the Carnival Band, in 2007, and with Giles Lewin and Hannah James, in 2012 and 2013. She has released singles and albums as a solo artist, with these bands and in several collaborations. She runs an Arts Centre called Stones Barn, in Bewcastle, in Cumbria, which offers residential courses.
Source: Wikipedia | Last updated on May 30, 2024
On the name Maddy Prior, Maddy means Son of the Mighty Warrior. Prior means Servant of the Priory, Monastic Leader.
The name Maddy Prior is often used as a Female name and is mostly used as a First Name.
Maddy is commonly found in United States of America, Italy, United Kingdom, and 72 more countries.
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At NamesLook, the name Maddy is recorded 8,763 times globally, ranking it as the 6,453th most common name worldwide.
Maddy is most prevalent in United States of America, with 2,945 occurrences, making it the 1,355th most popular name in the country.
In United Kingdom, the name Maddy is found among 1 in every 374 people, showcasing its highest frequency there.
| Country | Rank | Frequency |
|---|---|---|
| United States of America | #1,355 | 1 : 614 |
| Italy | #1,462 | 1 : 776 |
| United Kingdom | #862 | 1 : 374 |
| France | #2,908 | 1 : 2,527 |
| Canada | #1,167 | 1 : 796 |
| India | #2,535 | 1 : 3,285 |
| Belgium | #1,614 | 1 : 1,124 |
| Netherlands | #2,614 | 1 : 1,773 |
| Saudi Arabia | #19,900 | 1 : 28,080 |
| Germany | #4,318 | 1 : 3,986 |
This chart displays the ranking of the name Maddy from 1980 to 2023, based on the most recent data from the U.S. Social Security Administration.
Madelaine Edith Prior MBE is an English folk rock singer, best known as the lead vocalist of Steeleye Span. She was born in Blackpool and moved to St Albans in her teens. Her father, Allan Prior, was co-creator of the police drama Z-Cars. She was married to Steeleye bass guitarist Rick Kemp, and their daughter, Rose Kemp, is also a singer. Their son, Alex Kemp, is, like his father, a guitarist and has deputised for his father playing bass guitar for Steeleye Span. She was part of the singing duo 'Mac & Maddy', with Mac MacLeod. She then performed with Tim Hart and recorded two albums with him, before they helped to found the group Steeleye Span, in 1969. She left Steeleye Span in 1997, but returned in 2002, and has toured with them since. With June Tabor she was the singing duo Silly Sisters. She toured with the Carnival Band, in 2007, and with Giles Lewin and Hannah James, in 2012 and 2013. She has released singles and albums as a solo artist, with these bands and in several collaborations. She runs an Arts Centre called Stones Barn, in Bewcastle, in Cumbria, which offers residential courses.
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