Katherine Faith Macky (25 June 1921 – 10 December 2006), also known as Willow Macky, was a New Zealand
songwriter
A songwriter is a musician who professionally composes musical compositions or writes lyrics for songs, or both. The writer of the music for a song can be called a composer, although this term tends to be used mainly in the classical music ...
. She frequently collaborated with
Dorothea Franchi.
In the
2006 New Year Honours, Macky was awarded the
Queens Service Medal for community service. She died on the 10th of December 2006.
References
1921 births
2006 deaths
New Zealand male songwriters
People educated at St Cuthbert's College, Auckland
Recipients of the Queen's Service Medal
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