Overview

• The announcement, issued by his publicist, described him as a "legendary" musician whose work crossed folk, jazz and rock.
• A founding force in Pentangle, he was also a key collaborator with John Martyn, Kate Bush, Nick Drake, Donovan and Richard Thompson.
• Career highlights included touring with Roy Orbison when The Beatles were the support act and contributing to the Thunderbirds television theme.
• Later recognition included two BBC Radio 2 Folk Lifetime Achievement awards in 2007 and the Chris Squire Virtuoso Award in 2015.
• He is survived by his wife, Sylvia, and his son, Dan Junior, as tributes celebrate a six-decade career of inventive, song-serving bass playing.