Please answer the following question: Facts: - years active: 1997 -- present - instruments: vocals , acoustic guitar and percussion - origin: barrow-in-furness , cumbria , england - genre: folk music music , country music , americana , soul - birth date: 1976 - name: kellie while - background: solo_singer - associated acts: albion e2k , fairport convention , ashley hutchings , julie matthews band , ken nicol , reel and soul association , kate , rusby , martin simpson , emily slade , helen watson maartin , chris while allcock , joe broughton , - occupation: singer-songwriter Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of kellie while .
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kellie while is a british singer-songwriter considered to have one of the outstanding voices of her generation .she has been a member of some of the most influential and innovative british folk groups of her era , is a much sought-after contributor to the work of major artists and has emerged in recent years as a solo performer .