He spray-painted “Vambo rool OK” on a wall then burst through it. He played a street gangster in Framed, a private eye in Man In The Jar, a superhero in Vambo. He was older than his band and most of the crowd, and he treated them like school kids one moment, best pals the next. Harvey ruled the stage with an iron attitude and the assistance of harlequin guitarist Zal Cleminson, keyboardist and co-writer Hugh McKenna, Hugh’s cousin Ted on drums and Chris Glen on bass. They’d had an accidental hit with Delilah (to them, a novelty number) then a genuine one with Boston Tea Party. By 1976 they were the biggest-grossing touring band in the country.Īlbums Framed, Next, The Impossible Dream, Tomorrow Belongs To Me, Live, The Penthouse Tapes and SAHB Stories had all received almost idolising reviews. In 1973 they played more UK gigs than any other outfit and supported Slade when everyone else was too scared to do it. Under his guidance, SAHB went from strength to strength. Soon after that Fehilly, an old friend from his days in Glasgow, knocked his door and said it was time to make him a star. When he found himself singing as a crooner in seedy London clubs Harvey, disillusioned, called time on his musical career. Harvey spent four years playing in the house band for hippie musical Hair, during which time he appeared on three more albums but personal success continued to elude him.
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