Bill Fay

British singer/songwriter/pianist Bill Fay cut two albums for Deram during the early '70s that became bona fide cult classics. His self-titled debut appeared in 1970 and was linked by comparison to recordings by Bob Dylan and Leonard Cohen, but Fay's songs were more cosmic in scope lyrically and featured pop-orchestral arrangements. 1971's Time of the Last Persecution was a more rock-oriented production with session players who included guitarist Ray Russell and drummer Alan Rushton. It won the lion's share of media attention because of its rather dire and apocalyptic subject ...