Robyn Hitchcock

Robyn Hitchcock (born March 3, 1953) is a rock and roll singer-songwriter and psych folk artist.

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March 3 - 1953 - Rock and roll - Singer-songwriter - Psych folk

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Born in London, he began his recording career in 1976 with the Cambridge-based band The Soft Boys. In 1981 the band broke up and Hitchcock embarked upon his distinguished solo career, recording both under his own name and as Robyn Hitchcock & The Egyptians (which includes Andy Metcalfe and Morris Windsor from The Soft Boys).

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London - 1976 - Cambridge - The Soft Boys - Andy Metcalfe - Morris Windsor

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Hichcock's musical and lyrical styles have drawn influence from his appreciation of Bob Dylan and Syd Barrett. His tendency for irreverent-sounding delivery has led to critics misunderstanding him as a purely novelty/comic lyricist. Many of the sentiments within his writing are actually quite serious in themselves, only framed in an unpretentious, whimsical manner.

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Bob Dylan - Syd Barrett

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A lifelong Dylan fan, Hitchcock's 2002 album Robyn Sings is an album of Bob Dylan song covers including a live recording of his recreation of Dylan's Live at the Royal Albert Hall 1966 concert.

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Also in 2002, Hitchcock re-united with Kimberley Rew and Windsor for The Soft Boys release of "Nextdoorland".

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Hitchcock has collaborated with film director Jonathan Demme on two projects: the live concert film Storefront Hitchcock (1998) and the 2004 remake of The Manchurian Candidate, in which Hitchcock portrayed double-agent Laurent Tokar.

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Jonathan Demme - 1998 - 2004 - The Manchurian Candidate

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Additionally, Hitchcock has a keen interest in abstract art and literature, writes short stories and draws (often in a whimsical cartoon style).

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