Iain Matthews first gained attention in the late 1960s as a founding member and vocalist for the influential British folk band Fairport Convention on their first three albums . He went on to create Matthews ’ Southern Comfort , whose cover of Joni Mitchell ’ s “ Woodstock ” NJ STAGE 2017 - Vol . 4 No . 8 topped the charts in the UK in 1971 . In addition to a lengthy solo career , he ’ s also released several albums with Plainsong . In a strange twist , he has brought back both Matthews ’ Southern Comfort and Plainsong at various times throughout the years .
On stage with
Iain Matthews
by Gary Wien
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Iain Matthews first gained attention in the late 1960s as a founding member and vocalist for the influential British folk band Fairport Convention on their first three albums . He went on to create Matthews ’ Southern Comfort , whose cover of Joni Mitchell ’ s “ Woodstock ” NJ STAGE 2017 - Vol . 4 No . 8 topped the charts in the UK in 1971 . In addition to a lengthy solo career , he ’ s also released several albums with Plainsong . In a strange twist , he has brought back both Matthews ’ Southern Comfort and Plainsong at various times throughout the years .