Les Harvey

November 16, 2024 Post a Comment

Les harvey

Forty years ago today, on 3 May 1972, Leslie Harvey, guitarist with popular Glaswegian band Stone The Crows, died when he touched an unearthed microphone at Swansea's Top Rank.

Where was Alex Harvey from?

Glasgow, United Kingdom Alex Harvey / Place of birth

What does the phrase Stone The Crow mean?

British, informal + somewhat old-fashioned. —used to express surprise "He's won the lottery!" "Well, stone the crows!"

Who died from an electric guitar?

7. Keith Relf, guitarist for The Yardbirds, died four years later in similar circumstances while practicing his electric guitar. He sustained a fatal electric shock due to the fact that his axe wasn't properly grounded . 8.

What did Alex Harvey died from?

Heart attack Alex Harvey / Cause of death

How old is Alex Harvey?

46 years (1935–1982) Alex Harvey / Age at death

What happened to Alex Harvey Band?

In 1978, The Sensational Alex Harvey Band then recorded Rock Drill, with Tommy Eyre replacing Hugh McKenna, and disbanded shortly afterwards. Harvey died of heart failure on 4 February 1982 in Belgium.

Where does the phrase I'll go to the foot of our stairs come from?

(well) I'LL GO TO THE FOOT OF OUR STAIRS! - "An old north England expression of surprise or amazement - meaning presumably, that the short walk to the place mentioned would allow the speaker to recover equanimity. Or perhaps it meant it was time to give up and go to bed!

What is origin of Blimey?

Etymology. A minced oath derived from (God) blind me (either concurrent with or from a clipping of cor blimey or gorblimey), or blame me.

Where does the saying stone me come from?

informal an exclamation of amazement, disbelief, or disgust. In Britain the phrase was popularized in the 1950s and 1960s by the radio and television comedian Tony Hancock (1924–68), especially in its shortened form stone me! especially in its shortened form stone me!

Why are guitar sales declining?

In the past decade, electric guitar sales have plummeted, from about 1.5 million sold annually to just over 1 million. The two biggest companies, Gibson and Fender, are in debt, and a third, PRS Guitars, had to cut staff and expand production of cheaper guitars.

What musician got electrocuted on stage?

Harvey was a co-founder of Stone the Crows in late 1969. It was while on stage with Stone the Crows at Swansea Top Rank in 1972, that he was electrocuted after touching a microphone that was not earthed while the fingers of his other hand were holding the strings of his guitar.

Has any musician ever died on stage?

Shull, died of a heart attack while appearing in the play Epic Proportions in New York City. Mark Sandman, bassist and lead vocalist for the band Morphine, collapsed on stage at the Giardini del Principe in Palestrina, Latium, Italy (near Rome) while performing with Morphine. He was pronounced dead of a heart attack.

Who wrote Delta Dawn?

"Delta Dawn"
Label	Capitol
Songwriter(s)	Larry Collins, Alex Harvey
Producer(s)	Tom Catalano
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What does Black over Will's mother mean?

“It's looking a bit black over Bill's mother's” is a long-heard comment in the north of England to forewarn that rain is imminent. Its use in a recent book about Stoke (Letters, 24 August) has merely borrowed a frequently used expression from “sophisticated” northerners.

What does foot of the stairs mean?

The "foot of the stairs" is the bottom of the staircase, and the "head of the stairs" is the top, correct?

Is blimey a rude word?

Blimey is a term used to express surprise or shock at something. It is commonly used in New Zealand and Australia as well as the South of the UK mainly. Blimey is not a rude word and will not offend anyone but it is a casual term and once again should not be used in a business or formal setting.

What does bloody mean in England?

Bloody. Don't worry, it's not a violent word… it has nothing to do with “blood”.”Bloody” is a common word to give more emphasis to the sentence, mostly used as an exclamation of surprise. Something may be “bloody marvellous” or “bloody awful“. Having said that, British people do sometimes use it when expressing anger…