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Hugh Colin Hopper (29 April 1945 – 7 June 2009) was a British progressive rock and jazz fusion bass guitarist. He was a prominent member of the Canterbury scene , as a member of Soft Machine and other bands.
Jun 11, 2009 · Hugh Hopper, who as the bassist for the British progressive rock band Soft Machine was a central figure in the forward-looking music scene that bloomed in Canterbury in the...
The bass guitarist and composer Hugh Hopper was a pivotal member of Soft Machine, the Canterbury group which went through many incarnations and shifts in musical identity and proved more...
Mar 10, 2015 · No bass player defies categorization more so than the late, truly great, utterly unpredictable Hugh Colin Hopper, who was among the most prolific and adventurous recording artists to emerge from the England’s hallowed Canterbury progressive rock and experimental jazz scene of the late 1960s and early 70s.
Aug 29, 2014 · London, UK - Hugh Hopper and Soft Machine fans worldwide are rejoicing to the news of the pending release of HUGH HOPPER - DEDICATED TO HUGH, a 10-CD Archival Celebration of the music of bass guitarist, composer, Hugh Hopper comprised of previously unreleased Hi-Fidelity recordings.
Sep 23, 2019 · Hugh Hopper (April 29, 1945 — June 7, 2009) was an English bassist from Whitstable, Kent, that gained global renown with jazz-rockers Soft Machine, premiering his signature fuzz-bass sound on 1969’s Volume Two and appearing on the band’s subsequent four albums.
Hugh Colin Hopper - 29 April 1945 (Whitstable, Kent, England) - 7 June 2009. Most people know Hugh Hopper for his role as bassist in the renowned Canterbury band SOFT MACHINE, but his career simply can't be resumed at that. Hopper first met Daevid "GonG" Allen back in 63 when he passed though Canterbury and stayed at Robert Wyatt's house.
