China Girl

Album: Sophisticated Beggar (1966)
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Songfacts®:

  • Not to be confused with any later song of the same title, "China Girl" is the first track on Roy Harper's debut album, Sophisticated Beggar. Like all the others, it was written by him.

    Rock fans will probably prefer Bowie's song of the same name. >>>
    Suggestion credit:
    Alexander Baron - London, England

Comments: 1

  • Opher Goodwin from East YorkshireWell I much prefer Harper's China Girl to anything by David Bowie! It's superb!
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