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Alexander James Harvey (5 February 1935 – 4 February 1982) was a Scottish rock and blues musician. Although his career spanned almost three decades, he is best remembered as the frontman of the Sensational Alex Harvey Band, with whom he built a reputation as an exciting live performer during the era of glam rock in the 1970s.
Alex Harvey was born in rural western Tennessee near Brownsville. In 1964, Harvey graduated from Murray State University in Kentucky with a master's degree in Music and Education, and he also studied acting in Los Angeles. [2] Alex Harvey performed and recorded as a musician throughout the 1970s and 1980s.
The Sensational Alex Harvey Band were a Scottish rock band formed in Glasgow in 1972. [1] Fronted by Alex Harvey accompanied by Zal Cleminson on guitar, bassist Chris Glen, keyboard player Hugh McKenna (28 November 1949 – 18 December 2019) and drummer Ted McKenna, their music was a blend of blues rock and hard rock, [2] with cabaret elements. [3]
Tomorrow Belongs to Me is the fourth studio album by The Sensational Alex Harvey Band.It was released in 1975 on Vertigo Records. While no A-side singles were released from this album, three compositions were used as B-sides to other SAHB singles: "Soul in Chains", as a live version taken from the subsequent tour, "Shake That Thing" and "Snake Bite".
Alex Harvey and His Soul Band is the debut album by Alex Harvey accompanied by his Soul Band. It was originally released in 1964 on vinyl, and was re-released on vinyl in Germany in 1985 or 1986. The 1999 release is a compilation of 20 unreleased songs of the Soul Band, including two songs recorded before the debut album.
"Delta Dawn" is a song written by musician Larry Collins and country songwriter Alex Harvey. [a] The first notable recording of the song was in 1971 by American singer and actress Bette Midler for her debut album The Divine Miss M.
Live was the first live record (fifth album overall) by The Sensational Alex Harvey Band, released in 1975.It features a cover version of the Tom Jones song "Delilah".Donald A. Guarisco of AllMusic writes "Live is a double-triumph for the Sensational Alex Harvey Band because it functions both as a strong live souvenir for the group's fans and also as a solid introduction to the group's ...
The duo reunited for a rockabilly revival concert in England in 1993 and performed together until Lorrie's death in 2018. [6] They appeared at Deke Dickerson's Guitar Geek Festival in Anaheim, California on January 19, 2008 with their nephew Dakota Collins, who played upright bass as an addition to the Collins band.