Robert Calvert

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Robert Newton Calvert (born in March 1945 – August 1988) was an English writer, poet, and guitarist.

He is best known for his contributions as a lyricist and member of the space rock band Hawkwind.

Early life

Calvert was born in Pretoria, South Africa, and when he was two years old, he and his parents moved to England. He attended school in London and Margate and lived in a flat in Arlington House. He left school and joined the Air Training Corps, where he served as a corporal and played trumpet for the 438 Squadron band. He then went to college in Canterbury. He slowly acquainted himself with the UK's bohemian scene after graduating from college and being denied his childhood dream of becoming a fighter pilot. Calvert began his writing poetry in earnest.

Personal life

He married Paulyn J.Morrell, who was based in Thanet, in 1966, according to the Sussex History Forum. He married Pamela Townley in 1977 and Jill in the early 1980s, according to Jill. He had four children.

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Career

He founded 'Street Dada Nihilism,' in 1967.

He returned to London and took part in the city's burgeoning psychedelic subculture at the end of the 1960s. He became one of the country's most influential underground magazines of the time, joining Frendz, among other things. He became familiar with New Wave science fiction writers during this period. Michael Moorcock, the winner of multiple science fiction literary awards and editor of the influential New Worlds magazine, became a lifelong friend. Calvert's poems were included in New Worlds and other journals. Although Calvert was influenced by the New Wave, he developed a distinct style of his own. He was able to shift seamlessly between poetry, music, and theater, enabling him to flourish into a multimedia artist.

Calvert joined Hawkwind as a lyricist, performance poet, and occasional lead vocalist in 1971 after becoming acquainted with Dave Brock. He returned to the band's principal lead vocalist in 1975 after a two-year absence, before leaving again in 1979. Calvert co-wrote Hawkwind's hit single "Silver Machine," which reached No. 1 on the charts. In the UK Singles Chart, they rank 3nd. Despite Lemmy's appearance on the single version, this is an overduet of a live recording taken at the Roundhouse in London with Calvert on vocals. "They tried everybody else singing it but not me," Lemmy later explained. Calvert also produced the Space Ritual tour, which is widely regarded as the band's artistic zenith.

Calvert lived on his own during periods away from Hawkwind duties; his solo career included albums, stage plays, poetry, and a book. In 1974, Captain Lockheed and the Starfighters' debut, his first solo album. The album is a concept album, which is a mash-up of music and theatre based around the Lockheed bribery scandals. With his poem "Circle Line," he took the Capital Radio poetry competition in 1975. Brian Eno, a guitarist and singer from 1975, released and appeared on Calvert's second solo album, Lucky Leif and the Longships, a concept album that explored the past of the US and the Vikings, who crossed the Atlantic to reach America before Columbus. On Marc Bolan's television show "Quark, Strangeness, and Charm" in 1977, Hawkwind performed "Quark, Strangeness, and Charm."

Arthur Brown, Steve Peregrin Took, Jim Capaldi, Steve Pond, Inner City Unit, Vivian Stanshall, Matthew Greaves, John Greaves, Amon Düül II, Krankschaft, as well as Michael Moorcock and Brian Eno, along with Michael Moorcock and Brian Eno, are among Calvert's associates.

Calvert suffered from bipolar disorder, which often resulted in a tumultuous friendship with his fellow musicians. He was detained under the Mental Health Act at one time. Despite his often debilitating mental state, he remained a prolific, driven, and multi-talented artist.

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