Karen Dalton

The Profile

Karen Dalton was an American folk and blues singer and musician associated with the 1960s scene, noted for her distinctive, haunting voice and spare guitar/banjo accompaniment. She released two studio albums—It’s So Hard to Tell Who’s Going to Love You the Best (1969) and In My Own Time (1971)—and died in 1993.

Recorded two official albums (1969, 1971); renowned for an intimate, soulful vocal style; American folk/blues artist; died in 1993.

Two DeBaser reviews celebrate Karen Dalton’s timeless voice and her two official albums, praising the raw, soulful intensity of her performances. They highlight the spiritual weight of In My Own Time and the intimate folk-blues of her debut. Songs like Something in our mind, Katie cruel, Same old man, and Are you leaving for the country are singled out. The pieces note her reluctance to record and tour and recall her death in the early 1990s.