Les Harvey

Leslie Harvey, born 1945 in Glasgow, Scotland, was the guitarist for the great Scottish blues-rock band Stone the Crows. He was the younger brother of renowned Scottish soul singer Alex Harvey. It was the older Harvey who introduced Les to vocalist Maggie Bell. Along with bassist/vocalist James Dewar, drummer Colin Allen, and keyboardist Jonathan McGinnis, Les and Maggie formed the group "Power" in the late 1960s. They garnered much attention and were eventually signed by Led Zeppelin's manager Peter Grant, who changed their name to Stone the Crows. With Maggie Bell's bluesy Janice-like wail and Les Harvey's tasteful and economic lead guitar work, Stone the Crows became a sensation. With an ever-growing fan base and 3 solid albums under their belt: "Stone the Crows", "Ode to John Law" and "Teenage Licks", they were on the verge of a major breakthrough. Tragically, on May 3, 1972 during a sound check at the Top Rank Ballroom in Swansea, Wales, Les Harvey was electrocuted onstage by a microphone which was not electrically grounded. He was 27.