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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 ] supporting ]. They also supported the US band ] in 1969. ], whose songs both Harvey and Cartoone used to ] on their tour of the ], was their opening act. 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 ] supporting ]. They also supported the US band ] in 1969. ], whose songs both Harvey and Cartoone used to ] on their tour of the ], was their opening act.


Harvey was a co-founder of Stone the Crows in late 1969. It was while on stage with Stone the Crows at Swansea Top Rank in 1972 that he got ] by touching a microphone (with wet hands) that was not ], killing him.<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> Harvey was a co-founder of Stone the Crows in late 1969. It was while on stage with Stone the Crows at Swansea Top Rank in 1972 that he was killed by ], after touching a microphone that was not ].<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>


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Leslie Harvey
Birth nameLeslie Cameron Harvey
Also known asLes Harvey
Born(1944-09-13)13 September 1944
Glasgow, Scotland
Died3 May 1972(1972-05-03) (aged 27)
Swansea, Wales
GenresRock music
OccupationMusician
InstrumentGuitar
Musical artist

Leslie Cameron "Les" Harvey (13 September 1944 – 3 May 1972) was a guitarist in several Scottish bands of the late 1960s and early 1970s, most notably Stone the Crows. He was the brother of Alex Harvey.

Harvey was born in Govan, Glasgow, Scotland. In the 1960s he 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 ill-fated Blues Council, another Scottish band. The Blues Council made one record, Baby Don't Look Down, then, 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 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.

Harvey was a co-founder of Stone the Crows in late 1969. It was while on stage with Stone the Crows at Swansea Top Rank in 1972 that he was killed by electrocution, after touching a microphone that was not earth-grounded.

References

  1. "Rock and roll years: the 1960s - Scotsman.com News". The Scotsman. Edinburgh. 16 October 2003.
  2. Tobler, John (1992). NME Rock 'N' Roll Years (1st ed.). London: Reed International Books. p. 238. CN 5585.

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