Robert Plant, Jimmy Page To Salute Guitarist Roy Harper

[matwooz@xxxxxxxxxxx]

This story from SonicNet Music News Of The World 
(http://www.sonicnet.com/news) has been sent to you 
by matwooz@xxxxxxxxxxxx

Message From matwooz@xxxxxxxxxxx:
""
- -

Robert Plant, Jimmy Page To Salute Guitarist Roy Harper
Zeppelin pair among those celebrating influential folk/blues artist's 
60th birthday on Sunday.
Jon Wiederhorn
Thurs., June 7, 7:36 PM EDT

- --


English folk/blues guitarist Roy Harper will celebrate his 60th 
birthday on Sunday with his family — 
his musical progeny, that is, and it won't be a quiet event.

During a sold-out concert at the Royal Festival Hall in London, he'll 
be joined onstage by Led Zeppelin's 
Robert Plant and Jimmy Page, guitarist Nick Harper — his son 
— folk guitarist John Renbourn, 
Tea Party guitarist Jeff Martin, and possibly Jethro Tull flutist and 
vocalist Ian Anderson. Kate Bush 
is scheduled to attend as well, but the event publicist wasn't sure 
if she would perform. And while Pink 
Floyd guitarist and vocalist David Gilmour was invited, it's unclear 
whether he'll be able to attend.

Although Harper's evocative fretwork and intimate lyrics remain 
somewhat unknown in the United States, 
he's well-respected in England, especially by the elder statesmen and 
women of rock, many of whom have 
cited him as a major influence. Led Zeppelin immortalized him on the 
track "Hats Off to (Roy) Harper" 
from Led Zeppelin III (1970), and Pink Floyd invited him to sing lead 
vocals on "Have a Cigar" off 
Wish You Were Here (1975).

Over the years, Harper — whose actual birthday is Tuesday — 
has worked with nearly all of the 
aforementioned acts, as well as original Who drummer Keith Moon, Paul 
and Linda McCartney, Ten Years 
After guitarist Alvin Lee, Faces/Small Faces bassist Ronnie Lane, and 
Yes and King Crimson drummer Bill 
Bruford.

On June 19, the Right Stuff/EMI will release the Harper career 
retrospective Hats Off, which features 
a mix of his best collaborations and solo recordings.

The track listing for Hats Off:
"Death or Glory?"
"Commune"
"Me and My Woman" (w/ David Bedford Orchestra) 
"Male Chauvinist Pig Blues" (w/ Jimmy Page, Keith Moon and Ronnie 
Lane)
"Highway Blues" (w/ Jimmy Page)
"You" (w/ Kate Bush and David Gilmour)
"1948ish" (w/ Jimmy Page)
"Another Day (Live)" (w/ David Bedford Orchestra)
"Don't You Grieve"
"Ten Years Ago"
"These Fifty Years" (w/ Ian Anderson)
"One of Those Days in England (Part 1)" (w/ Paul and Linda McCartney, 
Alvin Lee, and Ronnie Lane)
"The Same Old Rock" (w/ Jimmy Page)
"The Game" (w/ David Gilmour, John Paul Jones, Bill Bruford and Chris 
Spedding)


Use SonicNet's archives of 1000s of music news stories for more on 
your favorite artists. 
Check out SonicNet's website for daily music news, including audio 
clips and other multimedia: http://www.sonicnet.com/