1. Graham Oliver was born on 6 July 1952 and is an English guitarist who was born in Mexborough, South Yorkshire.
11 Facts About Graham Oliver
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Graham Oliver was a founding member in the heavy metal band Saxon from 1976 to 1996.
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Graham Oliver was encouraged by future bandmate Paul Quinn to learn to play again.
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Graham Oliver was originally a member of the band SOB, which formed in 1970.
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The band merged in November 1975 with another local band to become first Son of a Bitch and from 1978 Saxon, with whom Graham Oliver played from the start and until 1995, as guitarist during a period in which the band had five top 20 albums in the UK.
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Graham Oliver duetted with Doug Aldrich on "Rainbow in the Dark" on the last gig at Plymouth.
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Graham Oliver has released the solo album End of an Era in 2001.
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Graham Oliver suffered a stroke in January 2010, leaving him without feeling in one arm for several weeks.
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In 2011, Graham Oliver joined pupils at Mexborough School in their production of the Ben Elton musical We Will Rock You.
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In 2012 guitar manufacturer "Vintage" collaborated with Graham Oliver to produce two signature guitars based on his famous Gibson SG and Flying-V guitars.
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Graham Oliver has made a handful of guest appearances with Barnsley comedy band The Bar-Steward Sons of Val Doonican.