Harvey James

Harvey James born Harvey William James Harrop (20 September 195215 January 2011) was an English-Australian rock guitarist. He was a member of the bands Mississippi (1973–74), Ariel (1974–75), Sherbet (1976–80, 1980–81) and the Party Boys (1982–83). James was diagnosed with lung cancer in July 2010 and died on 15 January 2011, aged 58, leaving behind his three children, Gabriel, Alexandra and Joshua.

Early life

Harvey James was born in Sheffield, England as Harvey William James Harrop on 20 September 1952 to James William and Vera Harrop ( Smith). He had an elder sister, Veronica. Tony Catterall of The Canberra Times observed that, with James on guitar, "the band now has a lead instrument capable of carrying the load that hard rock imposes." James co-wrote subsequent singles, "Rock Me Gently" (1976), "Beg Steal and Borrow" (1978) and "Angela" (1979), with various band members.