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Mike Hart was a Liverpool based singer-songwriter and poet.[1]

In 1962 he founded the band The Roadrunners, before leaving in 1965 to form 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.

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.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Mike Hart: Wayward Genius". BBC Liverpool. 2007-10-04. Retrieved 2009-01-25.
  2. ^ Andy Gill (2008-11-28). "Album: Mike Hart, Mike Hart Bleeds (Dandelion/Cherry Red)". The Independent. Retrieved 2009-01-25.
  3. ^ The lost sessions "Mike Hart". 2010-04-09. Retrieved 2010-04-09. {{cite web}}: Check |url= value (help)