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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 .
Tony Hooper, the co-founder and original lead singer of the Strawbs, died on 18 Nov 2020 after a battle with oral cancer. Read the heartfelt tributes from Dave Cousins, Hud, Dick Greener, Elaine Charlson and Lindsay Sorrell, who share their memories of his musical talent, personality and legacy.
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 was the co-founder and a key member of the Strawbs during the group's first five years of existence, from 1967 through 1972. Born into a musical family in 1943, he was drawn to acting as a…. Read Full Biography.
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.
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...
Tony Hooper (14 September 1943 – 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. He left The Strawbs in 1972 after their album Grave New World.
