The Sensational Alex Harvey Band British Tour '76
Author : Alex Harvey
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File Size : 29,33 MB
Release : 2004
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Author : Alex Harvey
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File Size : 29,33 MB
Release : 2004
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Author : John Neil Munro
Publisher : Birlinn
Page : 278 pages
File Size : 33,95 MB
Release : 2011-10-04
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 0857901524
Glasgow-born Alex Harvey's career began in the 1950s when he won a competition to become Scotland's answer to Tommy Steele (he dubbed himself 'Last of the Teenage Idols'). He was a devoted family man but in front of an audience he became an unforgettable entertainer - courageous, provocative and intense. The Sensational Alex Harvey Band eventually became one of the most exciting live acts of the 1970s, taking in Jacques Brel, rock and vaudeville. But Harvey's life offstage was beset by tragedy and alcoholism: his younger brother, Les, was electrocuted on stage; his manager and friend Billy Fehilly was killed in a plane crash; eventually, with his band in tatters, Alex sank into a sea of alcohol, finally succumbing to a fatal heart attack while waiting for a ferry home from Belgium in 1982, the day before his 47th birthday.
Author : Gordon Bell
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Page : 30 pages
File Size : 37,45 MB
Release : 2010-10-03
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ISBN : 9781453822968
In 2010 Gordon Bell took his Swiss-based Alex Harvey tribute band on tour to Scotland and Wales. This is the story. If you're a musician or a live music fan this is an unglamourous no frills account of touring with a small unknown band.
Author : John Neil Munro
Publisher : Birlinn Limited
Page : 265 pages
File Size : 31,65 MB
Release : 2008
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781846970887
Glasgow-born Alex Harvey's career began in the 1950s when he won a competition to become Scotland's answer to Tommy Steele (he dubbed himself 'Last of the Teenage Idols'). He was a devoted family man but in front of an audience he became an unforgettable entertainer -- charismatic, provocative and intense. The Sensational Alex Harvey Band eventually became one of the most exciting live acts of the 1970s --taking in Jacques Brel, rock and vaudeville. But Harvey's life offstage was beset by tragedy and his own alcoholism: his younger brother, Les, was electrocuted on stage; his manager and friend Billy Fehilly was killed in a plane crash. Eventually with his band in tatters, Alex sank into a sea of alcohol, finally succumbing to a fatal heart attack whilst waiting for a ferry home from a gig in Belgium in 1982, the day before his 47th birthday. "The Sensational Alex Harvey Band were one of the craziest, most honest, most creative and most courageous bands of their time . . . [Harvey] would go to any length to enlighten and to entertain." --NME "Alex was cheeky. Special. Very charismatic. A naughty boy who didn't want to grow up.'" --RICHARD O'BRIEN (Rocky Horror Show) "I would have died to have had Alex Harvey as an uncle." --Robert Smith, The Cure
Author : Colin Larkin
Publisher : Omnibus Press
Page : 4183 pages
File Size : 18,28 MB
Release : 2011-05-27
Category : Music
ISBN : 0857125958
This text presents a comprehensive and up-to-date reference work on popular music, from the early 20th century to the present day.
Author : Martin Kielty
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Page : 214 pages
File Size : 23,96 MB
Release : 2013-05-25
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ISBN : 9781291432121
When Alex Harvey died in 1982 he left behind a legacy and a passion which survives to this day - truly cult status. The Sensational Alex Harvey Band were the biggest-grossing mid-70s live act in the UK; they released eight critically-acclaimed albums in their five years together; and they inspired many of the top names in pop entertainment over the last 30 years.SAHB Story covers the members' early years and provides a blow-by-blow account of the years 1972-77, illustrated with personal anecdotes and unseen photographs. The revised edition completes the story to date with the reunion that began in 2002 featuring Billy Rankin, leading to acclaimed tours and festival shows with 'Mad' Max Maxwell at the helm. Joe Elliott of Dep Leppard, a long-time fan, has contributed a passionate and heartfelt foreword.This is the only authorised biography of the band, written with the cooperation of Zal Cleminson, Chris Glen, Hugh McKenna and Ted McKenna.
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File Size : 16,57 MB
Release : 2002
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Author : Alex Harvey
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Page : 0 pages
File Size : 38,76 MB
Release : 2011
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File Size : 30,34 MB
Release : 2005
Category : Rock musicians
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Website for Scottish rock musician and singer Alex Harvey.
Author : A. P. Sparke
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Page : 52 pages
File Size : 23,86 MB
Release : 2016-07-26
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ISBN : 9781535535717
Complete discography for Alex Harvey and The Sensational Alex Harvey Band