Tony Hooper
Encyclopedia
Tony Hooper is an English
singer-songwriter
and musician
. He is best known as a founder-member of Strawbs together with Dave Cousins
. He left Strawbs in 1972 after their album Grave New World
, when it became obvious that the band was moving further away from its folk roots towards rock
and progressive rock
. He rejoined for a 10-year stint in 1983. Hooper has been the guitarist in the Ceilidh & Barn-Dance Band Pitchfork since 1984, and is also a member of Misalliance.
English people
The English are a nation and ethnic group native to England, who speak English. The English identity is of early mediaeval origin, when they were known in Old English as the Anglecynn. England is now a country of the United Kingdom, and the majority of English people in England are British Citizens...
singer-songwriter
Singer-songwriter
Singer-songwriters are musicians who write, compose and sing their own musical material including lyrics and melodies. As opposed to contemporary popular music singers who write their own songs, the term singer-songwriter describes a distinct form of artistry, closely associated with the...
and musician
Musician
A musician is an artist who plays a musical instrument. It may or may not be the person's profession. Musicians can be classified by their roles in performing music and writing music.Also....* A person who makes music a profession....
. He is best known as a founder-member of Strawbs together with Dave Cousins
Dave Cousins
Dave Cousins has been the leader, singer and most active songwriter of Strawbs since 1967.-Career:...
. He left Strawbs in 1972 after their album Grave New World
Grave New World
Grave New World is a studio album by English band Strawbs. It was the first album to be released after the departure of Rick Wakeman, under circumstances about which band leader Dave Cousins was very bitter. Cousins has admitted that the track "Tomorrow" was written about Wakeman...
, when it became obvious that the band was moving further away from its folk roots towards rock
Rock music
Rock music is a genre of popular music that developed during and after the 1960s, particularly in the United Kingdom and the United States. It has its roots in 1940s and 1950s rock and roll, itself heavily influenced by rhythm and blues and country music...
and progressive rock
Progressive rock
Progressive rock is a subgenre of rock music that developed in the late 1960s and early 1970s as part of a "mostly British attempt to elevate rock music to new levels of artistic credibility." John Covach, in Contemporary Music Review, says that many thought it would not just "succeed the pop of...
. He rejoined for a 10-year stint in 1983. Hooper has been the guitarist in the Ceilidh & Barn-Dance Band Pitchfork since 1984, and is also a member of Misalliance.
Strawbs
- All Our Own WorkAll Our Own WorkAll Our Own Work is a studio album by Sandy Denny and the Strawbs. Recorded in 1967, it contains one of Sandy Denny's best known songs "Who Knows Where the Time Goes".-Side one:#"On My Way" – 3:03...
(with Sandy DennySandy DennySandy Denny , born Alexandra Elene Maclean Denny, was an English singer and songwriter, perhaps best known as the lead singer for the folk rock band Fairport Convention...
) (Denmark, 1967) - StrawbsStrawbs (album)Strawbs is a studio album by English band Strawbs, their first Not initially issued in the US, US A&M did issue two singles .-Side one:#"The Man Who Called Himself Jesus" – 3:53#"That Which...
(1969) - DragonflyDragonfly (Strawbs album)Dragonfly is a studio album by English band Strawbs. It contains the lengthy and rather progressive ballad "The Vision of the Lady of the Lake" describing the hardships of a boatman who encounters and battles all kinds of mystical creatures on a lake, with a sword that was given to him by the lady...
(1970) - Just a Collection of Antiques and CuriosJust a Collection of Antiques and CuriosJust a Collection of Antiques and Curios is a live album by English band Strawbs recorded at the Queen Elizabeth Hall London on . The album reached number 27 in the UK Album Charts....
(1970) - From the WitchwoodFrom the WitchwoodFrom the Witchwood is a studio album by English band Strawbs.It was recorded at Air Studios, London during February and March 1971 and reached number 39 in the UK Album Charts....
(1971) - Grave New WorldGrave New WorldGrave New World is a studio album by English band Strawbs. It was the first album to be released after the departure of Rick Wakeman, under circumstances about which band leader Dave Cousins was very bitter. Cousins has admitted that the track "Tomorrow" was written about Wakeman...
(1972) - Don't Say GoodbyeDon't Say Goodbye (album)Don't Say Goodbye is a studio album by English band Strawbs.-Side one:#"A Boy and his Dog" – 5:06#"Let it Rain" – 4:55#"We Can Make it Together" – 3:33...
(1987) - Ringing Down the YearsRinging Down the YearsRinging Down the Years is a studio album by English band Strawbs. The album was only released initially in Canada. Because of the requirement to have a Canadian song on the album, the track "Might as Well Be on Mars" by the Pukka Orchestra was included...
(1991) - Strawberry Sampler Number 1Strawberry Sampler Number 1Strawberry Sampler Number 1 is a studio album by English band Strawbs. It was originally released as a publisher's demonstration record, intended to advertise Dave Cousins's and Tony Hooper's songs to other artists...
(2001)
Strawbs
- "Oh How She ChangedOh How She Changed"Oh How She Changed" is a song by English band Strawbs written by Dave Cousins and Tony Hooper. It was the first single to be released by Strawbs and later appeared on their 1969 album Strawbs...
" - "The Man Who Called Himself JesusThe Man Who Called Himself Jesus"The Man Who Called Himself Jesus" is a song by English band Strawbs written by Dave Cousins. It appears on their album Strawbs. An alternative mix of the song may be found on the 2006 box set A Taste of Strawbs.-B-Side:...
" - "BenedictusBenedictus (Strawbs song)"Benedictus" is a song by English band Strawbs featured on their 1972 album Grave New World.After the departure of Rick Wakeman, band leader Dave Cousins consulted the I Ching asking what to do next...
" - "ForeverForever (Strawbs song)"Forever" is a song by English band Strawbs written by Dave Cousins and Tony Hooper. It did not feature on any of their studio albums at the time but was included as a bonus track on the CD re-release of the album Just a Collection of Antiques and Curios....
" - "Here It ComesHere It Comes (song)"Here It Comes" is a song by the English band Strawbs. It did not appear on any of their studio albums, but it was included on two compilation albums: Strawbs by Choice and Halcyon Days...
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