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Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel were an English rock band from the early 1970s. Their music covers a range of styles from pop to progressive rock, and while they were contemporary with the glam rock period, their music is not truly classifiable as such. Indeed, many feel that Harley and the band might have been more successful if they had begun their careers earlier, and had not been eclipsed by the glam rock bandwagon.

Steve Harley was born as Steven Nice, on February 27, 1951 in South London, growing up in New Cross and attended the school Haberdashers’ Aske’s Hatcham College. He began his musical career as a soloist in the legendary Beckenham Arts Lab founded by David Bowie. Here, he was busking (with John Crocker) and performing his own songs, some of which were later recorded by him and the band. The original Cockney Rebel was formed when Steve hooked up with his former folk partner, John Crocker (fiddle / mandolin / guitar) in 1972. They auditioned drummer Stuart Elliott, bassist Paul Jeffreys, and keyboardist Milton Reame-James. They were signed to EMI after playing just five gigs. Their first single “Sebastian”, a soaring rock epic, was an immediate success in Europe, though failed to score in the UK singles chart. Their first album, The Human Menagerie, was released in 1973 to critical acclaim, and is still felt by many fans to be their best.
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  • maanne

    Sebastian!!!!! Ball

    June 2011

  • OLdSKuul62

    When I was a teenager The only classification was Rock, Blues, Pop, Country, Funk, classiscal ,soul and R & B . You had to find your music from that small amount of tags. Always found stuff that didn't belong in any of those tags . And always found stuff under the wrong tag . So I am grateful for more tags ...Sometimes ... But the people doing the tagging really ought to know what the F@#K they are doing . Unfortunately since LFM has decided that Personal tag and loved track radios are no longer necessary ,People have started becoming very creative ,and trying to get their personal tags to become global .

    January 2011

  • ssadodesperado

    All labels and tags are just wicked attempts of the flawed rationale to desperately stuff something that exceeds the limits of its understanding into the familiar coordinate system. Gosh, I could not even conceive this would be SO FUCKING OUTSTANDING!!!!!

    October 2010

  • Beowulf1970

    Really wonder about the tagging system sometimes "Their music covers a range of styles from pop to progressive rock, and while they were contemporary with the glam rock period, their music is not truly classifiable as such" then look at the tags. Tagged as GLAM ROCK?! lol still doesn't detract from the fact they're a great band, with a great sound. Who needs labels and tags anyway .. good music is good music regardless of what it's labelled as :)

    August 2010

  • robrues

    Come Up & See Me, Make Me Smile!!!

    August 2010

  • strajnic

    Music for/from the best years of our lives (3)

    April 2010

  • Chipstick55

    Just reviewed The Psychomodo over at www.obscurealbums.com - please take a look and let me know what you think!

    January 2010

  • Glamypunk

    Music for/from the best years of our lives (2)

    December 2009
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