The Sensational Alex Harvey Band
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During the fifties Alex played in many different Jazz bands playing Dixieland Jazz and later skiffle.
In 1959 Alex formed the Alex Harvey Soul Band playing Blues and rock n Roll music. Although a successful stint in Hamburg completed, Alex found it difficult finding recognition with the ‘Soul Band’ and through the second half of the sixties Alex with his brother Les Harvey moved from one group to another until 1969 when he took up as a resident musician in the stage show of ‘Hair’.
In 1972 Alex joined forces with Scottish up and coming rockers ‘Tear Gas’. The band with Alex at the helm changed names to “The Sensational Alex Harvey Band”. The Sensational Alex Harvey Shows were noted for their theatrical content and idiosyncratic style of delivery. The music influences varied greatly. From blues to music hall stage shows.
After years of a punishing stage show and never ending Gig schedules, Alex announced in 1977 that due to back problems he was to retire from the music business.
Following a rare come back tour in Europe Alex died of a heart attack in 1982.
In 1977 after the Band and Alex Harvey parted company with Alex recording the solo Album ‘Loch Ness Monster’ (NB: Not a music album, but a recorded documentary about the fabled monster !), while the band without Alex, recorded ‘Four Play’. Alex and the band came together again in 1978 for a final album ‘Rock Drill’. The Band and Alex then parted company again.
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Framed / Next
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Framed
7,969 listeners12 tracks
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Faith Healer - An Introduction To The Sensational Alex Harvey Band
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Delilah
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luckystoned
There's No Lights On The Christmas Tree Mother, They're Burning Big Louie Tonight ^^
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zykoveddy
Great band
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therealsteppen
Alex Harvey, a sad sad loss for Scotland and Music! ;-)
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Antikrun
Next is the best rock cover version in history. Of rock
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Eintagsfliegen
You can call me the sheik of tomorrow, sleeping on the burning sand...
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SnakebitePT
I was framed!..
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Strawb77
Vambo rulez!
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mynameisjoehann
Great band!
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BudgieQ
Mad group, great Alex
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maquinas
Doddamn, this is it!
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luckystoned
good
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levensblood
Anybody looking for an MP3 of "No Complaints Department", just let me know ! Don't understand why they thought "Mrs Blackhouse" was a better song for "Rock Drill".
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gabrielvoelcker
I AM THE LAST OF THE
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Partymacher
Yeah! That's great!
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nocturana
:)))))))))))))))))))
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Deternity
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theotl
Next= awsome album 2
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Chipstick55
Just reviewed Next over at www.ObscureAlbums.com - please check it out and let me know what you think!
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carnyx1
RIP Alex
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mynameisjoehann
Next= awsome album
All 60 shouts
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