Simplify the following text for a Grade 6 native English-speaking person.
Original: Martin Carthy MBE ( born 21 May 1941 ) is an English folk singer and guitarist who has remained one of the most influential figures in British traditional music , inspiring contemporaries such as Bob Dylan and Paul Simon and later artists such as Richard Thompson since he emerged as a young musician in the early days of the folk revival .
Simplified: Martin Carthy MBE , is an English folk singer and guitarist .