Harvey James born Harvey William James Harrop was an English-Australian rock guitarist.
13 Facts About Harvey James
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Harvey James was a member of the bands Mississippi, Ariel, Sherbet and the Party Boys.
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Harvey James was born in Sheffield, England as Harvey William James Harrop in September 1952 to Jim and Vera Harrop.
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Harvey James attended Lyndale High School and joined a local group, Sayla, on guitar with John Lee on drums.
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In March 1973 Harvey James joined harmony pop group, Mississippi to replace Kerryn Tolhurst on lead guitar, alongside Beeb Birtles on guitar and vocals, Graham Goble on guitar and vocals, Derek Pellicci on drums and Charlie Tumahai on bass guitar.
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Harvey James played on the band's hit single, "Will I", and was part of their appearance at Sunbury Pop Festival in January 1974.
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Back in Australia Harvey James left the group in June, while Birtles and Goble reconstituted the band, with Pellicci, in early 1975 recruiting new members and changing their name to Little River Band.
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Harvey James joined a pop band, Sherbet, in Sydney in early 1976 to replace Gunther Gorman, on lead guitar, backing vocals and slide guitar.
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Harvey James returned to Sherbet for various reunions.
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In 1982, after leaving Sherbet, Harvey James became an original member of the Party Boys, a Sydney-based cover versions group, with Graham Bidstrup on drums, Kevin Borich on lead guitar, Paul Christie on bass guitar, drums and backing vocals and Harvey James Reyne on lead vocals.
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Harvey James played on the Party Boys' first two live albums, Live at Several 21sts and Greatest Hits.
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Harvey James participated in a reunion of Ariel in August 1997.
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Harvey James was survived by his three children from his first marriage, Gabriel, Alexandra and Joshua.