Henry Cow were an English experimental rock group, founded at the University of Cambridge in 1968 by multi-instrumentalists Fred Frith and Tim Hodgkinson. Henry Cow's personnel fluctuated over their decade together, but drummer Chris Cutler, bassist John Greaves, and bassoonist/oboist Lindsay Cooper were important long-term members alongside Frith and Hodgkinson.
An inherent anti-commercial attitude kept them at arm's length from the mainstream music business, enabling them to experiment at will. Critic Myles Boisen writes, "[their sound] was so mercurial and daring that they had few imitators, even though they inspired many on both sides of the Atlantic with a blend of spontaneity, intricate structures, philosophy, and humor that has endured and transcended the 'progressive' tag."[3]
While it was generally thought that Henry Cow took their name from 20th-century American composer Henry Cowell,[6][7] this has been repeatedly denied by band members.[8][9] According to Hodgkinson, the name "Henry Cow" was "in the air" in 1968, and it seemed like a good name for the band. It had no connection to anything.[10][11] In a 1974 interview, Cutler said the name was chosen because "[i]t's silly. What could be sillier than Henry Cow?"[12]
^Jazz Forum (51–56 ed.). For Jazz, sp. z o. o. 1978. p. 7.
^Robbins, Ira (1987). The New Music Record Guide. Omnibus Press. p. 71. ISBN 978-0-7119-1115-4.
HenryCow were an English experimental rock group, founded at the University of Cambridge in 1968 by multi-instrumentalists Fred Frith and Tim Hodgkinson...
The HenryCow discography is a list of officially released recordings by English avant-rock group HenryCow. During their period of activity from 1968...
musician. As a musician she is known as Georgie Born and for her work in HenryCow and with Lindsay Cooper. Born was born in Wheatley, Oxfordshire, the granddaughter...
attention as one of the founding members of the English avant-rock group HenryCow. He was also a member of the groups Art Bears, Massacre, and Skeleton...
(vocals). The band members moved to England in 1974 where they merged with HenryCow, but the merger ended soon afterwards and Slapp Happy split up. Slapp...
members of the British avant-rock group HenryCow, which he formed with Fred Frith in 1968. After the demise of HenryCow, he participated in numerous bands...
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to recognise their music. It was initiated by English avant-rock group HenryCow in March 1978 when they invited four mainland European groups to come...
best known for her work with avant-rock groups including Slapp Happy, HenryCow, and Art Bears. She is also noted for her coverage of songs by Bertolt...
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music theorist. Best known for his work with English avant-rock group HenryCow, Cutler was also a member and drummer of other bands, including Art Bears...
Lock in Camden Town, London. The concert featured four bands, Camel, HenryCow, Global Village Trucking Company and Gong, and was recorded with Virgin...
German/English avant-pop band Slapp Happy, which later merged briefly with HenryCow, and has released many solo and collaborative albums. He is the son of...
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producer. He was a founding member of the band Slapp Happy, worked with HenryCow and has made a number of solo albums, including Flying Doesn't Help (1979)...
avant-rock group HenryCow, recorded at Virgin Records' Manor studios in February and March 1975, and released in May 1975. On this album, HenryCow had expanded...
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Slapp Happy Desperate Straights (1975) – Slapp Happy/HenryCow In Praise of Learning (1975) – HenryCow/Slapp Happy Fine Old Tom (1975) – Tom Newman Local...
collaborative studio album by British avant-rock groups Slapp Happy and HenryCow. It was recorded at Virgin Records' Manor Studio and Nova Sound Studios...
bassoon and oboe player and composer. Best known for her work with the band HenryCow, she was also a member of Comus, National Health, News from Babel and...