Simon Armitage was born in Marsden, West Yorkshire. As well as being a poet, he is a playwright, librettist, broadcaster and songwriter, who also writes extensively for theatre, television and radio.

Over the past three decades he has received numerous accolades including the Sunday Times Young Author of the Year, one of the first Forward Prizes, an Eric Gregory Award, a Cholmondeley Award, a Lannan Award, the Keats-Shelley Poetry Prize, the Hay Poetry Medal and a prestigious Ivor Novello Awa...

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An Unnatural History

Album

The Ultraviolet Age

Album

Call in the Crash Team

Album

Snow Day

Single

The Enlightenment

Single

Blossomise

Single

The Song Thrush and the Mountain Ash

Single

Presidentially Yours

Single

Awakening

Single

Firm as a Rock We Stand (Brass Mixes)

Single

Firm as a Rock We Stand

Single

Country Club

Single

Winter Solstice (Daniel Avery Remix)

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Winter Solstice / Redwings

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Winter Solstice

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Call in the Crash Team (Instrumental Version)

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The First Time (Instrumental Version)

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The Quick Brown Fox Jumps Over The Lazy Dog (Instrumental Version)

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33 1/3 (Instrumental Version)

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Great Coat (Instrumental Version)

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Great Coat

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Lockdown (In aid of Refuge)

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33 1/3

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The First Time

Single

Never Good With Horses

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