Steve Harley

Steve Harley
Harley in 2014
Harley in 2014
Background information
Birth nameStephen Malcolm Ronald Nice
Born(1951-02-27)27 February 1951
Deptford, London, England
Died17 March 2024(2024-03-17) (aged 73)
Clare, Suffolk, England
Genres
Occupations
  • Singer-songwriter
  • musician
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • guitar
  • harmonica
Years active1972–2023
Labels
Member ofSteve Harley & Cockney Rebel
Websitesteveharley.com

Stephen Malcolm Ronald Nice (27 February 1951 – 17 March 2024), known by his stage name Steve Harley, was an English singer-songwriter and frontman of the rock group Cockney Rebel. The band achieved six UK hit singles in the mid-1970s, including "Judy Teen", "Mr. Soft", and the number one "Make Me Smile (Come Up and See Me)". Harley later scored a further three UK hit singles as a solo artist, including "The Phantom of the Opera", a duet with Sarah Brightman.

  1. ^ "Steve Harley; Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved 30 March 2024.
  2. ^ Neil McCormick (17 March 2024). "Farewell to Steve Harley, the impossibly glamorous Cockney Rebel frontman who made us all smile". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 31 March 2024.