Michael William Hart (3 December 1943 – 22 June 2016) was an English singer-songwriter and poet. [1]
In 1962, he founded the band The Roadrunners, before leaving in 1965 to join The Liverpool Scene, a poetry and music collective, with Adrian Henri, Andy Roberts, and Mike Evans. After recording one album with them he had a solo album, Mike Hart Bleeds, produced by John Peel, on Peel's Dandelion Records label. [2]
He recorded a second solo album with Dandelion; Basher, Chalky, Pongo and Me. [3]
In 1980 he began work on a third solo project. Five tracks were recorded, but none were released. They have been rediscovered, remastered, and put online. [4]
He died on 22 June 2016 at the age of 72. [5]
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Michael William Hart (3 December 1943 – 22 June 2016) was an English singer-songwriter and poet. [1]
In 1962, he founded the band The Roadrunners, before leaving in 1965 to join The Liverpool Scene, a poetry and music collective, with Adrian Henri, Andy Roberts, and Mike Evans. After recording one album with them he had a solo album, Mike Hart Bleeds, produced by John Peel, on Peel's Dandelion Records label. [2]
He recorded a second solo album with Dandelion; Basher, Chalky, Pongo and Me. [3]
In 1980 he began work on a third solo project. Five tracks were recorded, but none were released. They have been rediscovered, remastered, and put online. [4]
He died on 22 June 2016 at the age of 72. [5]
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