Steve Harley

Steve Harley
Harley in 2014
Background information
Birth name	Stephen Malcolm Ronald Nice
Born	(1951-02-27)27 February 1951 Deptford, London, England
Died	17 March 2024(2024-03-17) (aged 73) Clare, Suffolk, England
Genres	Rock pop[1] glam rock[2]
Occupations	Singer-songwriter musician
Instruments	Vocals guitar harmonica
Years active	1972–2023
Labels	EMI Chrysalis RAK Gott Discs Comeuppance CTE
Member of	Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel
Website	steveharley.com

Stephen Malcolm Ronald Nice (27 February 1951 – 17 March 2024), known by his stage name Steve Harley, was an English singer-songwriter and frontman of the rock group Cockney Rebel. The band achieved six UK hit singles in the mid-1970s, including "Judy Teen", "Mr. Soft", and the number one "Make Me Smile (Come Up and See Me)". Harley later scored a further three UK hit singles as a solo artist, including "The Phantom of the Opera", a duet with Sarah Brightman.