Roy Harper has been writing long, ambitious songs driven by his fingerstyle guitar since the mid sixties. Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd and Kate Bush were all friends and collaborators, and he sang lead on Pink Floyd’s Have a Cigar. He received a Lifetime Achievement Award at the BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards in 2013.
© TrharpCC BY-SA 3.0 Roy Harper
Singer and songwriter; Stormcock
- Born
- 12 June 1941, Rusholme, Manchester (85)
- Website
- royharper.co.uk
Further reading: Wikipedia