Glasgow-born Alex Harvey's career began in the 1950s when he won a
competition to become Scotland's answer to Tommy Steele (he dubbed
himself Last of the Teenage Idols). He was a devoted family man but
in front of an audience he became an unforgettable entertainer
charismatic, provocative and intense. The Sensational Alex Harvey
Band eventually became one of the most exciting live acts of the
1970s taking in Jacques Brel, rock and vaudeville. But Harvey's
life offstage was beset by tragedy and his own alcoholism: his
younger brother, Les, was electrocuted on stage; his manager and
friend Billy Fehilly was killed in a plane crash. Eventually with
his band in tatters, Alex sank into a sea of alcohol, finally
succumbing to a fatal heart attack whilst waiting for a ferry home
from a gig in Belgium in 1982, the day before his 47th birthday.
General
Imprint: |
Polygon An Imprint of Birlinn Limited
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Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
Release date: |
October 2008 |
First published: |
October 2008 |
Authors: |
John Neil Munro
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Dimensions: |
198 x 129 x 20mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback
|
Pages: |
256 |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-84697-088-7 |
Categories: |
Books >
Arts & Architecture >
Music >
General
Books >
Music >
General
|
LSN: |
1-84697-088-1 |
Barcode: |
9781846970887 |
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