Stone the Crows was a band formed in Glasgow in 1970.

History

The band was formed after Maggie Bell, was introduced to Les Harvey by his older brother, Alex Harvey. After playing together in the Kinning Park Ramblers, they rejoined in a band Power, later to be renamed Stone the Crows..

Original line up

• Maggie Bell, vocals (born Margaret Bell, 12 January 1945, in Glasgow, Strathclyde, Scotland.
• Les Harvey, guitar (born Leslie Harvey, in 1945, in the Gorbals, Glasgow, Strathclyde, Scotland died 2 May 1972).
• Colin Allen, drums
• Jim Dewar, bass (born James Dewer, 12 October 1942, in Glasgow, Strathclyde, Scotland).
• John McGinnis, keyboards

The band's first two albums were produced by the above line up, with Bell's vocals "reminiscient of Janis Joplin" .

Second line up

McGinnis and Dewar left 1971, to be replaced by Ronnie Leahy and Steve Thompson. The tragic death of Les Harvey (electrocuted by a live microphone on stage at Swansea's Top Rank Suite in May 1972) almost led to the breakup of the band. After trying Peter Green, the band brought on ex-Thunderclap Newman prodigy Jimmy McCulloch as lead guitarist.

Stone the Crows broke up in June 1973. Maggie Bell recorded two albums in the early seventies, Queen of the Night and Suicide Sal. Additionally she joins Rod Stewart on Every Picture Tells A Story.

Discography

• Stone the Crows 1970
• Ode to John Law 1970
• Teenage Licks 1971
• 'Ontinuous Performance 1972

Notes

1. Logan, Nick &Woffinden, Bob (eds.) „The New Musical Express Book of Rock”, W.H. Allen &Co. Ltd (Star), 1973, p. 489-490. ISBN 0-352-39715-2.