Charlie Harper
Charlie Harper (born David Charles Perez) is a British singer and songwriter. He is best known as the lead singer from the punk band U.K. Subs. A former hairdresser, he was already a veteran of the London R&B scene at the time of the UK Subs being formed in 1976. Prior to forming the UK Subs, he was the frontman and founder of The Marauders between 1975 and 1976. In 1980 his solo single release "Barmy London Army" spent one week at #68 in the UK Singles Chart.He has also recorded with his side project The Urban Dogs and released a solo album entitled Stolen Property and a second solo single "Freaked". As well as singing he also plays the harmonica and bass, he played rhythm guitar on the UK Subs album Diminished Responsibility. He still typically performs between 150 and 200 gigs per year with the UK Subs and heart attacks have not slowed him down.
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Credits
- 2017 ยทWe Are the Flowers in Your Dustbinas UK Subs
- 2016 ยทLondon's Burningas Charlie Harper
- 2016 ยทPunk Strut: The Movieas Self
- 2016 ยทU.K. Subs: Dance & Travel In The Punk Rock Ageas
- 2013 ยทPunk '76as
- 2012 ยทNichts als die Wahrheit - 30 Jahre Die Toten Hosenas
- 2007 ยทPunk's Not Deadas Self
- 2006 ยทWarhead: 25th Anniversary Marquee Concertas Himself
- 2003 ยทUK Subs: Live at Retford Porterhouse & Manchester Galleryas Himself
- 1996 ยทCharlie Harper, 20 Years of Chaosas Himself