Tony Hooper

{{Short description|British singer-songwriter (1939–2020)}}

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{{otherpeople|Anthony Hooper}}

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{{Infobox musical artist

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| name = Tony Hooper

| birth_name = Anthony Hooper

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| birth_date = {{birth date|1939|9|14|df=y}}

| death_date = {{death date and age|2020|11|18|1939|9|14|df=y}}

| birth_place = Eastry, Kent, England

| instrument = {{hlist|Guitar|vocals}}

| genre = {{hlist|Bluegrass|folk}}

| occupation = {{hlist|Singer-songwriter|musician}}

| years_active = 1960s–2020

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| past_member_of = {{hlist|Strawbs|Misalliance|Pitchfork}}

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Anthony Hooper (14 September 1939 – 18 November 2020)[http://www.strawbsweb.co.uk/features/jamming/tonyinte.asp Heather Malcolm, Interview with Tony Hooper, Jamming, 10 May 1991], Strawbsweb. Retrieved 20 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, when it became obvious that the band was moving further away from its folk roots towards rock and progressive rock. He rejoined for a 10-year stint in 1983. Hooper had been the guitarist in the Ceilidh and barn dance band, Pitchfork, since 1986, and was also a member of Misalliance.

Hooper died on 18 November 2020, at the age of 81.[http://www.strawbsweb.co.uk/index0.asp "Tony Hooper, Died 18 Nov 2020"], Strawbsweb. Retrieved 20 November 2020