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'''Stephen Jeffrey Holley''' (born 24 August 1954) is an [[English people|English]] [[rock music]] drummer. He was a member of [[Wings (band)|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 (singer)|Ian Hunter]]. |
'''Stephen Jeffrey Holley''' (born 24 August 1954) is an [[English people|English]] [[rock music]] drummer. He was a member of [[Wings (band)|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 (singer)|Ian Hunter]]. |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Stephen Jeffrey Holley |
| Born | 24 August 1954 London, England |
| Origin | Chiswick, London, England |
| Genres | Rock |
| Instrument(s) | Drums |
| Years active | 1978–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 Holley, led a swing music band and his mother, Irene Holley, 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 all the way 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
- The Reluctant Dog (2003)
Collaborations
- A Single Man - Elton John (1978)
- Jump Up - Elton John (1982)
- Valotte - Julian Lennon (1984)
- No Sound But a Heart - Sheena Easton (1987)
- Night Calls - Joe Cocker (1991)
References
- ^ "Pearl Drums: Steve Holley Independent". Archived from the original on 7 February 2011. Retrieved 26 October 2012.
- ^ "steve-holley". Chillbone.com. Retrieved 4 August 2014.
- ^ 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) - ^ "The Man Behind The Stars: Interview with Steve Holley | Long Island Pulse Magazine". Lipulse.com. Retrieved 4 August 2014.
External links
- Steve Holley discography at Discogs
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