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Birth name | Stephen Malcolm Ronald Nice |
Born | Deptford, London, England | 27 February 1951
Died | 17 March 2024 Clare, Suffolk, England | (aged 73)
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Years active | 1972–2023 |
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Member of | Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel |
Website | steveharley |
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.