Donna_Simpson_(musician)

Donna Simpson (musician)

Donna Simpson (musician)

Musical artist

This article is about the singer. For the fat acceptance activist, see Donna Simpson (internet celebrity).

Donna Simpson (born 1970) is an Australian guitarist, vocalist, and songwriter. She is a member of the Australian folk rock band The Waifs. Her younger sister Vikki Thorn (née Simpson) also plays harmonica and sings in the band. Simpson has released six albums with The Waifs; she wrote the single "London Still", one of The Waifs' most successful singles to date.

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Personal life

In 2003 Simpson married Ben Weaver, an American singer-songwriter. Together they had one son, who was born in 2005.[1][2] During 2009, Simpson and Weaver got divorced.[3]

In 2012, Simpson moved back to Western Australia. She has two sons (born in 2012 and 2013) and they all reside in Fremantle.[4]

Discography

The Waifs

Guest appearances and collaborations

References

  1. [1]
    Shedden, Iain (20 August 2007). "Sounds like Nashville". The Australian. Retrieved 14 April 2016.
  2. [2]
    "Album of the Week". News Limited. 3 March 2011. Retrieved 14 April 2016.
  3. [3]
    Shedden, Iain (19 February 2011). "The Waifs: Key to Success". The Australian. Retrieved 14 April 2016.
  4. [4]
    Gibson, Lucy (19 March 2014). "Waif finds love with stray fan". West Australian. Retrieved 14 April 2016.


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