Magna Carta are a bit like the Little Engine That Could -- from relatively modest beginnings in 1969, they've endured across 36 years and counting, even as their louder, more heavily amplified rivals from the same era have long since been consigned to history. Acts such as King Crimson and Emerson, Lake & Palmer may be better (and much more widely) known, but Magna Carta have stayed together, making music decades longer. The group was founded in 1969 by Chris Simpson (who also sang) and Lyell Tranter on acoustic Gibson guitars and Glen Stuart singing harmony.
Magna Carta has made a number of impressive achievements: the band released 29 albums (including the classic "Seasons" and "Lord of the Ages") and a CD-DVD, the world's total sales reached 8,000,000; from the Royal Love Gilbert Hall to Kathmandu and in other countries, the orchestra in 60 countries conducted a tour on behalf of the British Council conducted a tour of 29 times, showing the world the British.
In the band's heyday, including two guitars and two lead singer. In recent years, the band with Chris and Linda Simpson (his wife) a combination of the two returned to the success of this initial form, and a unique singing and guitar playing style unique. The band would be good humor and a member of the band going through the story with a variety of combination of style, weaving out of their own music.
Well-known music producer Colin Irwin evaluation of the band said: "In the past 30 years, people can feel almost all of the elements of folk music and influence of music in the Magna Carta have embodied this in itself is a big Achievements. "
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