10 Facts About James Lascelles

James Edward Lascelles was born on 5 October 1953 and is a British musician and the second son of the 7th Earl of Harewood and his first wife, Marion.

When young, Lascelles had classical piano and drum lessons, and claims that "John Tavener 'taught' him to improvise" by performing duets on a church organ.

James Lascelles then became interested in jazz, blues, and rock and roll.

James Lascelles was a co-founder of the Global Village Trucking Company, known to its fans as "The Globs", in the early 1970s.

James Lascelles then took an interest in world music, recording tribal music in North Africa and New Mexico, and releasing this on his own label, Tribal Music International.

James Lascelles started composing music for theatre, The Footsbarn Travelling Theatre Company and Tiata Fahodzi, and film.

James Lascelles played keyboards, synthesisers, and percussion for Cockney Rebel between 2000 and 2023, and continues to perform this role with his own world music band, Talking Spirits, as of 2024.

Mrs James Lascelles is an actress and is actively involved in efforts to combat AIDS.

James Lascelles has four children of her own, and is a member of the Elias family of Yoruba chieftains in Lagos.

James Lascelles' younger brother Jeremy James Lascelles is a prominent British music industry executive, who played percussion for the Global Village Trucking Company.