:For the comic book character, see Roy Harper Roy Harper (born June 12, 1941), is an English rock singer-songwriter / guitarist who specialises in folk music. Harper is also known for his longtime associations with Jimmy Page and Robert Plant, both members of the 1970s band, Led Zeppelin, he's also known for his guest lead vocals on Pink Floyd's song Have a Cigar. Early life Harper was born in 1941 in the Manchester suburb of Rusholme, England. After the death of his mother (Muriel) during childbirth, he was raised in Blackpool by his father and stepmother, whom he did not get along with because of her Jehovah's Witness beliefs. Harper's anti-religious views would later become a familiar theme within his music. At the age of 10, he began playing skiffle music with his older brother David, ("Davey" on the album Flat Baroque and Berserk), as well as becoming influenced by blues music. Ha

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