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| | birth_name = Leslie Cameron Harvey | | birth_name = Leslie Cameron Harvey | ||
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| '''Leslie Cameron Harvey''' (13 September 1944 – 3 May 1972) was a Scottish guitarist in several bands of the late 1960s and early 1970s, most notably ]. He was the brother of ]. | '''Leslie Cameron Harvey''' (13 September 1944 – 3 May 1972) was a Scottish guitarist in several bands of the late 1960s and early 1970s, most notably ]. He was the brother of ]. | ||
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== Career == | ||
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| ⚫ | In the 1960s, Harvey was asked to join ] by ] but chose to stay with his brother in the Alex Harvey Soul Band. He later joined the Blues Council, another Scottish band. The Blues Council made one record, ''Baby Don't Look Down''. In March 1965, their tour van crashed, killing vocalist Fraser Calder and bassist James Giffen, and the rest of the band went their separate ways.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.scotsman.com/topics.cfm?tid=1021&id=1145262003|location=Edinburgh|title=Rock and roll years: the 1960s – Scotsman.com News | work=The Scotsman|date=16 October 2003}}</ref> | ||
| ⚫ | In 1969 Harvey joined Scottish band Cartoone to record some tracks for their second album. He also accompanied Cartoone on their live tour of the United States supporting ]. They also supported the US band ] in 1969. ], whose songs both Harvey and Cartoone used to cover on their tour of the UK, was their opening act. |
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| ⚫ | In 1969, Harvey joined the Scottish band ] to record some tracks for their second album. He also accompanied Cartoone on their live tour of the United States supporting ]. They also supported the US band ] in 1969.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Coffman |first=Tim |date=2024-02-24 |title=Leslie Harvey: the onstage death that changed music history |url=https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/leslie-harvey-the-onstage-death-that-changed-music-history/ |access-date=2024-08-22 |website=faroutmagazine.co.uk |language=en-US}}</ref> ], whose songs both Harvey and Cartoone used to cover on their tour of the UK, was their opening act. | ||
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| In December 1969 Harvey played guitar on Bee Gees member ]'s '']'' album, but only the single "]" was released. The album remains unreleased as of 2024. | |||
| Harvey was a co-founder of Stone the Crows in late 1969. The Blues rock and progressive soul band was formed by Harvey, ], ], ], and John McGinnis. Harvey first met lead singer Maggie Bell through his older brother, ].<ref>{{Cite book |last=Larkin |first=Colin |title=The Virgin Encyclopedia of Popular Music |date=4 January 2023 |publisher=Virgin Books |isbn=978-1-85227-745-1 |publication-date=1997 |pages=1142–1143}}</ref> After playing together in the Kinning Park Ramblers, their next band Power was renamed Stone the Crows (after a British/Australian English exclamation of surprise or shock) by ]'s manager, ].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Pingitore |first=Silvia |date=2021-10-06 |title=Interview with Maggie Bell of Stone the Crows and the 1970s blues |url=https://the-shortlisted.co.uk/maggie-bell-stone-the-crows-interview/ |access-date=2024-01-04 |website=The Shortlisted |language=en-GB}}</ref> The manager for Stone the Crows was ], who also managed Cartoone while Harvey was in it.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2010-12-17 |title=Mark London |url=http://led-zeppelin.org/joomla/biographies/117 |access-date=2024-01-04 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101217121623/http://led-zeppelin.org/joomla/biographies/117 |archive-date=17 December 2010 }}</ref> | |||
| Harvey's final recordings came out on Stone the Crows' fourth album, ''Ontinuous Performance''. The album released four months after his death in 1972. The final song on the album, "Sunset Cowboy," was a tribute to Harvey.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Kielty |first=Martin |date=2024-02-28 |title=The tragic story of Stone The Crows, Scotland's great lost band |url=https://www.loudersound.com/features/stone-the-crows-story |access-date=2024-08-23 |website=louder |language=en}}</ref> | |||
| == Personal life == | |||
| Harvey was born in ], ]. His older brother was ], a rock musician who made a name for himself as a glam rock artist in the 1970s.<ref>{{Cite web |last=McLaren |first=James |date=2012-05-03 |title=The unexpected dangers of live music |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/wales/entries/3bc65fc2-0eb5-3e14-8fee-8d012e2ce0ad |access-date=2024-08-23 |website=BBC |language=en}}</ref> | |||
| == Death == | |||
| ⚫ | While on stage with Stone the Crows at a ] in Swansea on 3 May 1972, he was ] in front of a live audience when he touched a microphone that was not ] while the fingers of his other hand were holding the strings of his guitar.<ref name="NME Rock 'N' Roll Years">{{cite book| first= John| last= Tobler| year= 1992| title= NME Rock 'N' Roll Years| edition= 1st| publisher= Reed International Books| location= London| page= 238| id= CN 5585}}</ref> A ] attempted to unplug the guitar, but was unsuccessful.<ref name="Under a Hoodoo Moon">{{cite book |last=Rebennack |first=Mac Dr. John |url=https://archive.org/details/underhoodoomoonl00john/page/176 |title=Under a Hoodoo Moon |publisher=St. Martin's Press |year=1994 |isbn=0-312-13197-6 |location=New York |page= |url-access=registration}}</ref> An ambulance was called but Harvey was pronounced dead on arrival from his injuries, ].<ref name=":0" /> | ||
| It has been incorrectly stated that the incident happened "on a rainy day with puddles on the stage"; however, Swansea Top Rank was an indoor venue and therefore this was not possible.<ref name="Under a Hoodoo Moon" /> | |||
| == References == | == References == | ||
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| Leslie Harvey | |
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.jpg) Harvey in 1970 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Leslie Cameron Harvey |
| Also known as | Les Harvey |
| Born | (1944-09-13)13 September 1944 Glasgow, Scotland |
| Died | 3 May 1972(1972-05-03) (aged 27) Swansea, Wales |
| Genres | Rock |
| Occupation | Guitarist |
Leslie Cameron Harvey (13 September 1944 – 3 May 1972) was a Scottish guitarist in several bands of the late 1960s and early 1970s, most notably Stone the Crows. He was the brother of Alex Harvey.
Career
In the 1960s, Harvey was asked to join the Animals by Alan Price but chose to stay with his brother in the Alex Harvey Soul Band. He later joined the Blues Council, another Scottish band. The Blues Council made one record, Baby Don't Look Down. In March 1965, their tour van crashed, killing vocalist Fraser Calder and bassist James Giffen, and the rest of the band went their separate ways.
In 1969, Harvey joined the Scottish band Cartoone to record some tracks for their second album. He also accompanied Cartoone on their live tour of the United States supporting Led Zeppelin. They also supported the US band Spirit in 1969. John Lee Hooker, whose songs both Harvey and Cartoone used to cover on their tour of the UK, was their opening act.
In December 1969 Harvey played guitar on Bee Gees member Maurice Gibb's The Loner album, but only the single "Railroad" was released. The album remains unreleased as of 2024.
Harvey was a co-founder of Stone the Crows in late 1969. The Blues rock and progressive soul band was formed by Harvey, Maggie Bell, Colin Allen, James Dewar, and John McGinnis. Harvey first met lead singer Maggie Bell through his older brother, Alex Harvey. After playing together in the Kinning Park Ramblers, their next band Power was renamed Stone the Crows (after a British/Australian English exclamation of surprise or shock) by Led Zeppelin's manager, Peter Grant. The manager for Stone the Crows was Mark London, who also managed Cartoone while Harvey was in it.
Harvey's final recordings came out on Stone the Crows' fourth album, Ontinuous Performance. The album released four months after his death in 1972. The final song on the album, "Sunset Cowboy," was a tribute to Harvey.
Personal life
Harvey was born in Govan, Glasgow. His older brother was Alex Harvey, a rock musician who made a name for himself as a glam rock artist in the 1970s.
Death
While on stage with Stone the Crows at a Top Rank Suite in Swansea on 3 May 1972, he was electrocuted in front of a live audience when he touched a microphone that was not earthed while the fingers of his other hand were holding the strings of his guitar. A roadie attempted to unplug the guitar, but was unsuccessful. An ambulance was called but Harvey was pronounced dead on arrival from his injuries, aged 27.
It has been incorrectly stated that the incident happened "on a rainy day with puddles on the stage"; however, Swansea Top Rank was an indoor venue and therefore this was not possible.
References
- "Rock and roll years: the 1960s – Scotsman.com News". The Scotsman. Edinburgh. 16 October 2003.
- ^ Coffman, Tim (24 February 2024). "Leslie Harvey: the onstage death that changed music history". faroutmagazine.co.uk. Retrieved 22 August 2024.
- Larkin, Colin (4 January 2023). The Virgin Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Virgin Books (published 1997). pp. 1142–1143. ISBN 978-1-85227-745-1.
- Pingitore, Silvia (6 October 2021). "Interview with Maggie Bell of Stone the Crows and the 1970s blues". The Shortlisted. Retrieved 4 January 2024.
- "Mark London". 17 December 2010. Archived from the original on 17 December 2010. Retrieved 4 January 2024.
- Kielty, Martin (28 February 2024). "The tragic story of Stone The Crows, Scotland's great lost band". louder. Retrieved 23 August 2024.
- McLaren, James (3 May 2012). "The unexpected dangers of live music". BBC. Retrieved 23 August 2024.
- Tobler, John (1992). NME Rock 'N' Roll Years (1st ed.). London: Reed International Books. p. 238. CN 5585.
- ^ Rebennack, Mac Dr. John (1994). Under a Hoodoo Moon. New York: St. Martin's Press. p. 176. ISBN 0-312-13197-6.
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