Established in 1972 in London by singer-songwriter Steve Harley, who had previously been involved in the folk scene and journalism, formed Cockney Rebel in the early 1970s. The original lineup included Harley, Jean-Paul Crocker (fiddle/mandolin), Stuart Elliott (drums), Paul Jeffreys (bass), and Nick Jones (guitar), later replaced by Pete Newnham. First Gig: One of their first major performances was supporting the Jeff Beck Group at the Roundhouse in London in 1973. Debut Alb

Step back into the glitter-soaked, platform-heeled, electric-booted madness of the early 70s – where rock became theatre and the world turned day-glo. This is your time machine built from original music papers, scrapbook clippings, record sleeves, adverts, reviews, and every scrap of 1970–1976 ephemera we can lay our hands on. Feel the bass drum stomp of Slade, the cosmic curl of Bolan’s hair, the sneer of Alice Cooper swinging from a gallows, the alien cool of Bowie’s lightn

Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel’s Steve Harley Explains...or Almost , a cover and three-page feature in More Magazine (Belgium) , October 1,...

Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel’s "Steve Harley Brightest Hope(Runner-Up)" , a two-page 1974 Pop Poll feature in Melody Maker , September...

Cockney Rebel’s "Sebastian" , a one-page review in Disc , January 26, 1974.

Steve Harley’s theatrical rebels unleash 1974’s sound – today! one-page review titled “A New Band Sounds Like 1974” in Record Mirror, November 17, 1973.

Cockney Rebel’s "Sebastian" , a one-page advert in Melody Maker , October 13, 1973.