portrait of this blog's author - by Stephen Blackman 2008

Sunday, March 17, 2024

Steve Harley, Cockney Rebel frontman, dies aged 73 . . .


 Come up and See Me! TOTP!

Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel 

Make Me Smile (Come Up and See Me)

Steve Harley, the frontman of the British rock group Cockney Rebel, has died aged 73.

The English singer and songwriter, best known for his 1975 song Make Me Smile (Come Up and See Me), had been receiving treatment for cancer. He died at his Suffolk home on Sunday morning.

In a statement, his family said: “We are devastated to announce that our wonderful husband and father has passed away peacefully at home, with his family by his side.

“The birdsong from his woodland that he loved so much was singing for him. His home has been filled with the sounds and laughter of his four grandchildren. Whoever you know him as, his heart exuded only core elements. Passion, kindness, generosity. And much more, in abundance.”

THE GUARDIAN


A smiling Steve Harley
Steve Harley during a recording of a charity single for the Jo Cox Foundation in 2016.Photograph: Victoria Jones/PA
Just an additional post but you can tell what sort of wonderful chap  Steve was by joining in this tribute to our wonderful MP Jo who was shot dead by our very own alt right lunatic!

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