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Holley has been touring with [[Ian Hunter (singer)|Ian Hunter]] for several years as a member of Ian Hunter's Rant Band. He plays [[Pearl drums]] and [[Sabian Cymbals|Sabian]] cymbals.
Holley has been touring with [[Ian Hunter (singer)|Ian Hunter]] for several years as a member of Ian Hunter's Rant Band. He plays [[Pearl drums]] and [[Sabian Cymbals|Sabian]] cymbals.
== Discography ==

* ''[[The Reluctant Dog]] (2003)
== Collaborations ==
== Collaborations ==
* ''[[A Single Man (album)|A Single Man]]'' - [[Elton John]] (1978)
* ''[[A Single Man (album)|A Single Man]]'' - [[Elton John]] (1978)

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Steve Holley
Steve Holley in 2016
Steve Holley in 2016
Background information
Birth nameStephen Jeffrey Holley
Born (1954-08-24) 24 August 1954 (age 69)
London, England
OriginChiswick, London, England
GenresRock
Instrument(s)Drums
Years active1978–present

Stephen Jeffrey Holley (born 24 August 1954) is an English rock music drummer. He was a member of Wings from August 1978 to April 1981. In 1984 he played drums and percussion in Julian Lennon's debut album Valotte. In February 2020, Holley was a member of Mott the Hoople with Ian Hunter.

Early years

Holley was born in London, England. His father, Jeffrey, led a swing music band and his mother, Irene, was the singer.[1] He first studied the piano, however from the age of 8 he'd always been interested in drums so he took up the drums at the age of 12.[2]

Musicians

In the course of his career, dating back to 1970 and an album with the band Horse, and including numerous appearances as a session musician, he performed and recorded with Paul McCartney, Elton John, Kiki Dee, G.T. Moore & The Reggae Guitars, Joe Cocker, Ian Hunter, Tommy Shaw, Julian Lennon,[3] Dar Williams, Richard Barone, Ben E. King, and Chuck Berry.[4] In 1978, soon after performing on Elton John's hit single "Ego", a chance meeting in a pub in his hometown of Staines with Denny Laine resulted in him being invited to join Wings. Holley later was a member of Jules Shear's band, Reckless Sleepers.

Holley has been touring with Ian Hunter for several years as a member of Ian Hunter's Rant Band. He plays Pearl drums and Sabian cymbals.

Discography

Collaborations

References

  1. ^ "Pearl Drums: Steve Holley Independent". Archived from the original on 7 February 2011. Retrieved 26 October 2012.
  2. ^ "steve-holley". Chillbone.com. Retrieved 4 August 2014.
  3. ^ Valotte (Inner sleeve). Julian Lennon. Charisma, Universal Music Group. 1984. JLLP 1.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  4. ^ "The Man Behind The Stars: Interview with Steve Holley | Long Island Pulse Magazine". Lipulse.com. Retrieved 4 August 2014.

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