Steve Holley
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Birth name | Stephen Jeffrey Holley |
Born | London, England | 24 August 1954
Origin | Chiswick, London, England |
Genres | Rock |
Occupation(s) | Musician |
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Years active | 1978–present |
Stephen Jeffrey Holley (born 24 August 1954) is an English rock music drummer, percussionist and vocalist. 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. He has also toured with Ian Hunter, on drums and backing vocals, including a reunion tour with Mott the Hoople in 2018 and 2019
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, but from the age of eight he became interested in drums, which he took up at the age of twelve.[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.
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: 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