Robyn Hitchcock

From Wikipedia the free encyclopedia Robyn Rowan Hitchcock born 3 March 1953 is an English singersongwriter and guitarist While primarily a vocalist and guitarist he also plays harmonica piano and bass guitar Coming to prominence in the late 1970s with The Soft Boys Hitchcock afterward launched a prolific solo career Hitchcocks musical and lyrical styles have been influenced by the likes of Bob Dylan John Lennon and Syd Barrett Hitchcocks lyrics tend to include surrealism comedic elements characterisations of English eccentrics and melancholy depictions of everyday life He was signed to two major American labels AampM Records then Warner Brothers over the course of the 1980s and 90s but mainstream success has been limited Still he has maintained a loyal cult following and has often earned strong critical reviews over a steady stream of album releases and live performances Description above from the Wikipedia article Robyn Hitchcock licensed under CCBYSA full list of contributors on Wikipedia