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Valentine (Roy Harper Album)
''Valentine'' is the seventh album by English Folk music, folk / rock singer-songwriter and guitarist Roy Harper (singer), Roy Harper. It was first released in 1974 by Harvest Records. History The album contains mainly love songs and was written whilst Harper was writing and recording his previous albums (''Stormcock (album), Stormcock'' and ''Lifemask''). Promotional material at the time included full-page advertisements, in magazines such as ZigZag (magazine), ZigZag, of Harper wearing only a pair of socks and the words "music to droop your drawers to". Tracks on compilation albums A retrospective compilation album ''Picnic – A Breath of Fresh Air, A Breath of Fresh Air – A Harvest Records Anthology 1969–1974'', was released in 2007. This 3-disc compilation contains the album track "Twelve Hours Of Sunset". Album cover The album artwork has altered over the years according to the release label. The original release featured a carbon portrait of Harper erasing himsel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roy Harper (singer)
Roy Harper (born 12 June 1941) is an English folk rock singer, songwriter, 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. He was the lead vocalist on Pink Floyd’s “Have a Cigar.” His influence has been acknowledged by Jimmy Page, Robert Plant, Pete Townshend, Kate Bush, Pink Floyd, and Ian Anderson of Jethro Tull, who said Harper was his "...primary influence as an acoustic guitarist and songwriter." Neil McCormick of ''The Daily Telegraph'' described him as "one of Britain's most complex and eloquent lyricists and genuinely original songwriters... much admired by his peers". Across the Atlantic his influence has been acknowledged by Seattle-based acoustic band Fleet Foxes, American musician and producer Jonathan Wilson and Californian harpi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
