The Sensational Alex Harvey Band
The Sensational Alex Harvey Band | |
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| Also known as | SAHB |
| Origin | Glasgow, Scotland |
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| Years active | 1972–1978 |
| Labels | Vertigo Universal International Atlantic (North America) |
| Past members | Alex Harvey Zal Cleminson Chris Glen Hugh McKenna Ted McKenna Tommy Eyre Julian Hutson-Saxby Stevie Doherty Billy Rankin Max Maxwell Phil Mount (drummer 1978) |
The Sensational Alex Harvey Band were a Scottish rock band formed in Glasgow in 1972. Fronted by Alex Harvey accompanied by Zal Cleminson on guitar, bassist Chris Glen, keyboard player Hugh McKenna (28 November 1949 – 18 December 2019) and drummer Ted McKenna, their music was a blend of blues rock and hard rock, with cabaret elements. Their stage performances incorporated theatrical elements. The band were popular in continental Europe, and influential in Australia, most notably to AC/DC (particularly their singer Bon Scott) and to the young Nick Cave and his first band the Boys Next Door.