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English folk singer-songwriter and musician
- Anthony Hooper (14 September 1939 – 18 November 2020) was an English folk singer-songwriter and musician. He was best known as a founder-member of Strawbs together with Dave Cousins and double bassist Ron Chesterman.
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Anthony Hooper (14 September 1939 – 18 November 2020) was an English folk singer-songwriter and musician. He was best known as a founder-member of Strawbs together with Dave Cousins and double bassist Ron Chesterman .
I am extremely sad to have to pass on news of the passing of the co-founder of the Strawbs, Tony Hooper, who died on 18 Nov 2020. He had had an operation for oral cancer a few months ago, and returned home, but was later admitted to a hospice and I heard this morning that he died yesterday
Strawbs are an English progressive rock band from London. Formed in early 1963 as the Strawberry Hill Boys, the group was originally an acoustic trio consisting of Dave Cousins on vocals, guitar and banjo; Tony Hooper on vocals, guitar and percussion; and Arthur Phillips on mandolin and vocals.
Dec 19, 2020 · Tony Hooper, who has died aged 81, was a guitarist, singer, songwriter, and founder member of the folk-rock band the Strawbs, but quit when they were on the brink of the big time to...
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Dec 2, 2020 · OBITUARY. Tony Hooper obituary. Singer and guitarist for the Strawbs, the leading folk rock band that fell out over whether they should be more folk or more rock. Wednesday December 02 2020, 5.00pm, The Times. Strawbs in a recording studio in London, 1971. Left to right: Dave Cousins, Tony Hooper, Rick Wakeman, John Ford and Richard Hudson.
Tony Hooper (14 September 1943 – 18 November 2020) [1] [2] was an English folk singer-songwriter and musician. He was best known as a founder-member of Strawbs together with Dave Cousins and double bassist Ron Chesterman. He left The Strawbs in 1972 after their album Grave New World.
Jan 12, 2021 · At 81, Tony Hooper had once been at the eye of the commercial reality of British pop, however he was terribly uncomfortable in such a world and basically turned his back on The Strawbs when they were on the verge of stardom.
