64. Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel

 

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The former Brummie music journalist (and future Radio 2 Sound Of the Seventies DJ) turned his hand at articulate stylistic Bowie, Bolan, Dylan, Ferry influenced Art rock/pop music to decent success during the mid 1970s.

 

ALL MUSIC GUIDE BIOGRAPHY

 

Key Studio Album: The Psychomodo (1974)

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Key Compiliations: Cockney Rebel: A Steve Harley Anthology (2006)

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Career Defining Song:

Make Me Smile (Come Up And See Me) (1975 UK#1; USA#96)

Some Other Key Songs:

 

Sebastian (1973 UK did not chart, but a large hit across Europe)

 

Judy Teen (1974 UK#5)

 

Mr Soft (1974 UK#8)

 

Phantom Of The Opera (duet with Sarah Brightman) (1986 UK#7)

 

Were any of you fans of Steve Harley and his intelligent pop highlighted by his distinctive vocal delivery style or not?

one of the few acts from the 73-6 period i liked. 'make me smile' being easily my fav track of 75.

 

disapointed though in their album 'the psychomodo'..

I liked him a lot, Make me smile and Sebastian are my 2 favourites. Will go and give his greatest hits a listen again :D

I liked them. Fave tracks were Make Me Smile, Sebastian and Mr Soft.