Harvey James

Harvey James
Birth nameHarvey William James Harrop
Born(1952-09-20)20 September 1952
Sheffield, England
OriginAdelaide, South Australia, Australia
Died15 January 2011(2011-01-15) (aged 58)
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Genres
  • Rock
  • pop
OccupationMusician
Instruments
  • Guitar
  • backing vocals
Years active1972–2010

Harvey James born Harvey William James Harrop (20 September 1952 – 15 January 2011) was an English-Australian rock guitarist. He was a member of the bands Mississippi (1973–74), Ariel (1974–75), Sherbet (1976–80, 1980–81) and the Party Boys (1982–83). James was diagnosed with lung cancer in July 2010 and died on 15 January 2011, aged 58, leaving behind his three children, Gabriel, Alexandra and Joshua.