Stone the Crows
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Stone the Crows was a band formed in Glasgow in 1970.
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[edit] History
The band was formed after Maggie Bell, was introduced to Les Harvey by his older brother, Alex Harvey. After playing together in the Kinning Park Ramblers, they rejoined in a band Power, later to be renamed Stone the Crows.
[edit] Original Line up
- Maggie Bell, vocals
- Les Harvey, guitar
- Colin Allen, drums
- Jim Dewar, bass
- John McGinnis, keyboards
The band's first two albums were produced by the above line up, with Bell's vocals "reminiscient of Janis Joplin" [1].
[edit] Second Line up
McGinnis and Dewar left 1971, to be replaced by Ronnie Leahy and Steve Thompson. The tragic death of Les Harvey (electrocuted by a live microphone on stage at Swansea's Top Rank Suite in May 1972) almost lead to the break up of the band. After trying Peter Green, Jimmy McCulloch became the band's lead guitarist.
Stone the Crows broke up in June 1973. Maggie Bell recorded two great albums in the early seventies - Queen of the Night and Suicide Sal. Additionally she joins Rod Stewart on Every Picture Tells A Story, a classic in anyones book.
[edit] Discography
- Stone the Crows 1970
- Ode to John Law 1970
- Teenage Licks 1971
- 'Ontinuous Performance 1972
[edit] Notes
- ^ Logan, Nick &Woffinden, Bob (eds.) „The New Musical Express Book of Rock”, W.H. Allen &Co. Ltd (Star), 1973, p. 489-490. ISBN 0-352-39715-2.
