| First Name |
Roy
|
| Last Name |
Harper
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| Full Name at Birth |
Roy Harper
|
| Alternative Name |
Speedy
|
| Birthday |
12th June, 1941
|
| Birthplace |
Rusholme, Manchester, England
|
| Build |
Average
|
| Hair Color |
Grey
|
| Distinctive Feature |
Mustache and goatee
|
| Zodiac Sign |
Gemini
|
| Sexuality |
Straight
|
| Ethnicity |
White
|
| Nationality |
British
|
| High School |
King Edward VII and Queen Mary School
|
| Occupation Text |
Rock singer, songwriter, guitarist, poet and actor
|
| Occupation |
Singer
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| Music Genre (Text) |
Folk, Progressive folk, Folk rock, Alternative rock, folk baroque, indie folk
|
| Music Genre |
Pop/Rock
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| Origin |
Rusholme, Manchester, England
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| Year(s) Active |
1964–present
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| Music Style |
Blues-Rock, Folk, Singer/Songwriter, Psychedelic, Folk-Rock, British Folk, British Folk-Rock, Album Rock
|
| Music Mood |
Literate, Quirky, Organic, Poignant
|
| Instrument |
Bass, Guitar, Keyboards, Vocals
|
| Instrument (text) |
Vocals, guitar, harmonica
|
| Record Label |
Science Friction, Liberty, CBS, Harvest, Chrysalis, Beggars Banquet, I.R.S., Bella Union
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| Associated Acts |
Jimmy Page, David Gilmour, Ian Anderson, Pink Floyd, Nick Harper
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| Official Websites |
http://www.royharper.com, www.nndb.com/people/975/000034873/, www.royharper.co.uk/, www.facebook.com/harperroy, http://www.royharper.co.uk
|
| Associated People |
Tracy harper
|
Roy Harper (born 12 June 1941) is an English folk rock singer, songwriter, poet and guitarist. He has released 22 studio albums (and 10 live ones) across a career that stretches back to 1966. As a musician, Harper is known for his distinctive fingerstyle playing and lengthy, lyrical, complex compositions, reflecting his love of jazz and the poet John Keats.
