Births and deaths
Births
- Mike Oldfield (1953)
- Kirsty MacColl (1959–2000)
- Martin Simpson (1953)
- Clive Gregson (1955)
- Jez Lowe (1955)
Deaths
- Ralph Vaughan Williams (1872–1958)
Recordings
- 1957: Sings English Folk Songs (Steve Benbow)
- 1959: Sweet England (Shirley Collins)
See also
- Music of the United Kingdom (1950s)