Kirsty MacColl

Kirsty MacColl, by Charles DickinsReknowned singer and songwriter Kirsty MacColl (1959 - 2000) was the daughter of Jean and Ewan MacColl.

Under the name of Jean MacColl, Jean ran the Justice for Kirsty Campaign which aimed to bring to justice those responsible for her death on a diving holiday in Mexico in December 2000. The committee which was formed to run this campaign disbanded on 5th December 2009, though Jean plans to continue raising awareness of the issues involved on a personal basis. See the Justice for Kirsty Campaign website for more information.

For information about Kirsty's life in music you should read Jean's biography of Kirsty, ‘Sun on the Water’ (2008). There is also the official Kirsty MacColl website at ‘freeworld’.

 

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