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My Take
Roy Harper is the kind of artist I respect precisely because he never chased the mainstream. Born in Manchester in 1941, this English folk rock figure has logged 22 studio albums since 1966, a staggering body of work. What pulls me in is his reputation for distinctive fingerstyle guitar and those long, dense, literary compositions shaped by his love of jazz and Keats. That is not music built for radio; it asks the listener to lean in. A MOJO Award and the admiration of fellow musicians say plenty. To me Harper represents the uncompromising songwriter's path, where longevity and influence matter more than chart position.
Overview
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.
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Roy Harper
- Name (Japanese)
- ロイ・ハーパー
- Reading
- ろい・はーぱー
- Born
- June 12, 1941 (age 84)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Gemini / Snake
- Origin
- Manchester, United Kingdom
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- singer-songwriter / musician / guitarist / recording artist / composer
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
Awards & achievements
- MOJO Awards
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Official sitehttps://www.royharper.co.uk/
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%AD%E3%82%A4%E3%83%BB%E3%83%8F%E3%83%BC%E3%83%91%E3%83%BC
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.