Forms the band that becomes UK Subs, emerging as one of London's durable first-wave punk groups.
Historical person
Charlie Harper Biography
Historical biography and chronological timeline for Charlie Harper, based on 8 World History Database records associated with Great Britain.
Chronological biography
1976
1977
Leads UK Subs through London's punk club circuit as the group develops its fast, direct live style.
1978
UK Subs release C.I.D., one of the band's earliest recorded statements and a key step toward wider recognition.
1979
UK Subs release debut album Another Kind of Blues during their major 1979 breakthrough.
Fronts UK Subs through a year of repeated chart appearances that establishes the band as a major second-wave British punk act.
Stranglehold enters the Official Singles Chart and reaches number twenty-six.
Tomorrow's Girls enters the Official Singles Chart and reaches number twenty-eight.
She's Not There and the Kicks EP enter the Official Singles Chart and reach the UK Top Forty.
Titles and roles
Singer
Record provenance
This biography is assembled from World History Database records filtered by country and personal-name fields. Exact duplicate display records are removed. The database is an index rather than a complete narrative biography; formal research should verify entries against relevant primary or specialist sources.