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3 unusual facts about Roy Harper


Earth-One

Green Lantern (vol. 2) #85 (1971): "Snowbirds Don't Fly" A story focusing on drug addiction, showing Green Arrow's ward Roy Harper addicted to heroin.

Heather Jansch

While an art student at Walthamstow in 1967 she met the musician Roy Harper.

Three Hundred Words

"Three Hundred Words" is a poem that showcases a number of Roy Harper's literary techniques and characteristics.


Charlie Morgan

In the early '80s he played on albums by artists including Kate Bush, Roy Harper, Judie Tzuke, Clannad, Tracey Ullman, Gary Moore and Justin Hayward.

Hawkwind videography

Tracks: Roy Harper: "One Man Rock'n'Roll Band"; "Commune"; "I Hate The White Man"; "Highway Blues";
Hawkwind: "Ghost Dance"; "Angels Of Death"; "Watching the Grass Grow"; "Utopia"; "Social Alliance"; "Brainstorm";
The Enid: "Sunrise"; "Song For Europe"; "Something Wicked This Way Comes"; "Wild Thing"

Monks of Doom

In 2006, they released What's Left For Kicks?, an album of cover songs from artists such as Neu!, The Kinks, Rahsaan Roland Kirk, Nino Rota, Wire, Quicksilver Messenger Service, Steve Hillage, and Roy Harper, many of which had previously featured in the band's live set.

Nick Harper

Some of the major musical influences on Nick include his father Roy Harper, Killing Joke, Public Enemy, Stephen Stills, Gang of Four, Frank Zappa, Eric Idle of Monty Python, Django Reinhardt, Jeff Buckley and Led Zeppelin.

Tom Tidler's Ground

"Tom Tiddler's Ground" is a song on the 1970 album Flat Baroque and Berserk by Roy Harper.


see also

Poems, Speeches, Thoughts and Doodles

All tracks credited to Roy Harper (except "Timelords In The Frost" - Roy Harper / Jeff Martin))