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List Of Songs Recorded By Steve Harley
This is a list of all songs recorded by Steve Harley Steve Harley (born Stephen Malcolm Ronald Nice; 27 February 1951) is an English singer and songwriter, best known as frontman of the rock group Cockney Rebel, with whom he still tours, albeit with frequent and significant personnel changes. Ea ..., including those under the name Cockney Rebel and Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel. Songs As a featured artist Unreleased songs Songs produced for other artists References {{DEFAULTSORT:Harley, Steve Lists of songs recorded by British artists British music-related lists ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Steve Harley
Steve Harley (born Stephen Malcolm Ronald Nice; 27 February 1951) is an English singer and songwriter, best known as frontman of the rock group Cockney Rebel, with whom he still tours, albeit with frequent and significant personnel changes. Early life Harley was born in 1951 in Deptford, London, the second of five children. His father was a milkman and his mother a semi-professional jazz singer. During the summer of 1953, Harley contracted polio, causing him to spend four years in hospital between the ages of three and 16. He underwent two major surgeries in 1963 and 1966. After recovering from the first operation at the age of 12, Harley was introduced to the poetry of T. S. Eliot and D. H. Lawrence, the prose of John Steinbeck, Virginia Woolf and Ernest Hemingway, and the music of Bob Dylan, which inspired him to a career of words and music. From the age of nine, Harley began taking classical violin lessons and would later play as part of his grammar school orchestra. Age ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hobo With A Grin
''Hobo with a Grin'' is the debut solo album by British singer-songwriter Steve Harley, which was released by EMI in 1978. The album was produced by Harley, except for " Roll the Dice", which was produced by Michael J. Jackson. Jackson also acted as additional producer on the album. Background In July 1977, Harley disbanded Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel and began working on his debut solo album, which had the working title ''Couples''. Some of the material was written while Cockney Rebel were still active and other tracks were penned after their split. Recording sessions for six of the album's tracks at Abbey Road Studios in London was completed by early 1978, and during that February Harley then flew to Los Angeles to record a further three tracks in Los Angeles at Sunset Sound and Record Plant. The album featured contributions from ex-Cockney Rebel members and session musicians, including Jim Cregan, George Ford, Duncan Mackay, Stuart Elliott, Gloria Jones, Marc Bolan, as w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Errol Brown
Lester Errol Brown MBE (12 November 1943 – 6 May 2015) was a British-Jamaican singer and songwriter, best known as the frontman of the soul and funk band Hot Chocolate. In 2004, Brown received the Ivor Novello Award for Outstanding Contribution to British Music. Career Brown was born in Kingston, Jamaica, but moved to the UK when he was twelve years old. His break in music came in 1969 when he recorded a version of John Lennon's "Give Peace a Chance" with a band called "Hot Chocolate Band". Unable to change the lyrics without Lennon's permission, he sent a copy to his record label, Apple, and the song was released with Lennon's approval. The Hot Chocolate albums were produced by Mickie Most and recorded at the Rak Records studio. Brown left the group in 1985 to take a hiatus from music. He soon went on to have a solo career, achieving success in the clubs with the 1987 single "Body Rocking", produced by Richard James Burgess. He was the subject of '' This Is Your Life'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Emma (Hot Chocolate Song)
"Emma" is a 1974 song by the British soul band Hot Chocolate. Written by band members Errol Brown (vocals) and Tony Wilson (music), the song address themes of suicide, early death and lost childhood. Brown's lyrics celebrate his recently passed mother. Their rawness was developed after the producer Mickie Most asked him for further "depth and darkness". ''Emma'' reached number 3 in the UK Singles Chart and number 8 in the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart. Lyrics The song details the love of the (nameless) singer and a girl called Emmalene from the age of five, through a wedding at 17 until her suicide at an unspecified later date. Emma it seems wanted to be a "movie queen" but could never find the breaks and eventually kills herself because "I just can't keep on living on dreams no more." Chart history Weekly charts Year-end charts Certifications Cover versions * Earth Quake recorded a cover version for their 1977 album, ''Leveled''. *The Sisters of Mercy start ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Van Morrison
Sir George Ivan Morrison (born 31 August 1945), known professionally as Van Morrison, is a Northern Irish singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist whose recording career spans seven decades. He has won two Grammy Awards. As a teenager in the late 1950s, he played a variety of instruments such as guitar, harmonica, keyboards and saxophone for several Irish showbands, covering the popular hits of that time. Known as "Van the Man" to his fans, Morrison rose to prominence in the mid 1960s as the lead singer of the Northern Irish R&B and rock band Them. With Them, he recorded the garage band classic " Gloria". Under the pop-oriented guidance of Bert Berns, Morrison's solo career began in 1967 with the release of the hit single "Brown Eyed Girl". After Berns's death, Warner Bros. Records bought out Morrison's contract and allowed him three sessions to record ''Astral Weeks'' (1968). While initially a poor seller, the album has become regarded as a classic. ''Moondance'' (1970) e ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Crazy Love (Van Morrison Song)
"Crazy Love" is a romantic ballad written by Northern Irish singer-songwriter Van Morrison and included on his 1970 album, ''Moondance''. The song was originally released as the B-side to "Come Running" in May 1970 before it was released as a single in the Netherlands, "Come Running" as the B-side. The cover of the single shows Morrison with his then-wife, Janet "Planet" Rigsbee. The photograph was taken by Elliot Landy, the official photographer of the 1969 Woodstock festival. Duets with Van Morrison Ray Charles introduced Van Morrison by starting the first verse before Van's appearance when he was inducted into the Songwriter's Hall of Fame in 2003. Morrison and Charles then finished with a duet of "Crazy Love". Ray Charles remarked about this performance: "It meant a lot to sing 'Crazy Love' on stage that evening." ''Genius Loves Company'', Ray Charles' 2004 album, includes this duet featuring the two singers. Van Morrison and Bob Dylan sang a duet of "Crazy Love" on the BB ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Human Menagerie
''The Human Menagerie'' is the debut studio album by Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel, Cockney Rebel, which was released by EMI Records, EMI in 1973. It was produced by Neil Harrison. Background After training as a journalist for three years, Steve Harley embarked on a musical career, which began with "floor spots" in London Folk music, folk clubs in 1971. He also had a brief spell as rhythm guitarist and co-singer in the folk band Odin, where he met future Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel, Cockney Rebel violinist Jean-Paul Crocker. It was during this time that Harley began writing his own songs, including those which were recorded for ''The Human Menagerie''. Most were penned while Harley was on Welfare, the dole after leaving his career in journalism. He began Street performance, busking with his songs in London in 1972, including at Hyde Park Corner, Marble Arch, Leicester Square and Covent Garden. The busking allowed Harley to test his songs on an audience and to supplement his income ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Love's A Prima Donna
''Love's a Prima Donna'' is the fifth studio album by Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel, which was released by EMI in 1976. It was produced by Harley, and would be the band's last album before splitting in 1977. Background Harley began writing material for ''Love's a Prima Donna'' while Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel were touring to promote their 1976 album ''Timeless Flight''. Recording sessions for the new album took place at Abbey Road Studios in London from June to September 1976. Once completed, guitarist Jim Cregan left Cockney Rebel to join Rod Stewart's touring band. The album's concept revolves around the theme of love, including "true love, lost love, mother-and-child love, soldier loneliness, valentine sentimentalism and a fan's infatuation with a musician".Some of the fans' poetry puts me to shame - Steve Harley interview by Harvey Kubernik - Melody Maker - February 1977 The album also showcases a range of musical styles, including progressive rock, folk, doo-wop, and regga ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Black Or White (Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel Song)
"Black or White" is a song by British rock band Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel, which was released in 1975 as the lead single from their fourth studio album '' Timeless Flight'' (1976). The song was written and produced by Harley. Writing "Black or White" was inspired by the 1925 poem " The Hollow Men" by the British poet T. S. Eliot. Harley revealed to '' The Observer'' in 1976 that T. S. Eliot is a big hero to him, and that he used the form of his poem to write "Black or White". When Harley wrote the song, he intended for it to be a future single. Speaking of the song's lyrical message, Harley told '' Record Mirror & Disc'' in 1975, Recording "Black or White" was recorded at Abbey Road Studios in London. The song features a 10-piece choir, made up of members of the band and other backing vocalists, including Madeline Bell, Yvonne Keeley and Barry St. John. The song's strings were arranged by the band's keyboardist Duncan Mackay. In a 1975 interview with ''Record Mirror & Di ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Big Big Deal
"Big Big Deal" is a song by the British singer-songwriter Steve Harley, which was released as his debut, non-album solo single in 1974. The song, which was written and produced by Harley, would be his last release before scoring the UK number one hit "Make Me Smile (Come Up and See Me)" in 1975. "Big Big Deal" also preceded the formation of the second line-up of Harley's band Cockney Rebel. Background "Big Big Deal" was released during the time when Harley was in the process of forming a new line-up for Cockney Rebel. The original band split at the end of an extensive UK tour in July 1974, leaving Harley without a band. Despite the setback, the band's label, EMI Records, were not dissuaded, as Harley revealed in 2014, "The people at my record label, EMI, were right behind me. They believed I could find new band members without too much of a problem and continue on to a new level of success. They believed it wasn't a major stumbling block." While auditioning musicians and finali ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Best Years Of Our Lives (Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel Song)
"The Best Years of Our Lives" is a song by the British rock band Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel, released in 1975 as the title track from the band's third studio album ''The Best Years of Our Lives''. In 1977, a live version of the song was released as a single from the album '' Face to Face: A Live Recording''. Original studio version Background Following the split of the original Cockney Rebel line-up in July 1974, Harley assembled a new line-up later in the year and renamed the band Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel. In November-December 1974, the new band recorded ''The Best Years of Our Lives'' album at Abbey Road Studios and Air Studios in London. In 2014, Harley recalled of the song's recording, "We played it live in the studio, all sat round together. There were no overdubs, and we all wanted to get the feel of the song on record." Speaking to '' Record & Popswop Mirror'' in 1974, Harley described "The Best Years of Our Lives" as a "big song" and one which he "sing a lot because ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Psychomodo
''The Psychomodo'' is the second studio album by Cockney Rebel, which was released by EMI in 1974. It was produced by Steve Harley and Alan Parsons. Background Cockney Rebel's debut album, ''The Human Menagerie'', was released in 1973 and failed to make an appearance in the UK Albums Chart. The single " Sebastian" was also a failure in the UK, but did achieve success in Continental Europe.Booklet of 2012 compilation album Cavaliers: An Anthology 1973-1974 The lack of UK success for Cockney Rebel left their label, EMI, feeling the band had yet to record a potential hit single. In response, Harley went away and reworked his unrecorded song "Judy Teen", which was released in March 1974 and became a UK Top 5 hit. By the time the single was released, Cockney Rebel were already in the process of recording their second album, ''The Psychomodo''. From 25 May to 7 July 1974, Cockney Rebel embarked on a major British tour to promote ''The Psychomodo''. Due to the success of "Judy Teen", wh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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