The influential performer’s song, “Make Me Smile,” has reverberated across pop culture.
Harley and Cockney Rebel began performing in the early ’70s and signed their first deal in 1973.
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That wasn’t Cockney Rebel’s only song that hit the charts, though.
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“Judy Teen” reached No.
Harley later said that evenGeorge Harrisonwas a fan of Cockney Rebel’s funky version of the song.
Harley loved the stage and was frequently on tour.
He took a break from live performances in the early ’80s following the birth of his first child.
“I didnt play for quite a few years.
“I learnt how to do it again.
I didnt know if I could.
That was in 88, and, as youre implying, I havent stopped [touring] since.”
