Brian Harvey

Infobox Musical artist


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Name = Brian Harvey
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Background = solo_singer
Birth_name = Brian Lee Harvey
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Born = birth date and age|1974|8|8
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Origin = Walthamstow, London, UK
Instruments = Singing
Genre = Pop
Occupation(s) = Singer
Years_active = 1992–Present
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Associated_acts = East 17
Tony Mortimer
John Hendy
Terry Coldwell
URL = http://www.brianharvey.net
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Brian Lee Harvey (born on 8 August, 1974, in Walthamstow, London, England) is a British singer and lead singer of British pop/dance band East 17.

Career

He worked for a drainage company before his music career.Harvey was initially slated to be a backup singer and dancer for the band, but during the initial recording session he was heard singing along by the recording staff and was promptly instated as the lead singer of the band.

Harvey's vocal style emulated R&B and New Jack Swing vocalists from the U.S. but with a unique flavour closely followed by Craig David. His vocals put him into a position of the band's frontman, or main member, which was shared with the band's creator, songwriter, instrumentalist, rapper and singer Tony Mortimer.

Throughout the course of the band's career the two leads had many disagreements, from how to vocalise songs to their behaviour in public. Harvey was seen as an outspoken R&B badboy, whilst Mortimer was a highly spiritual though sexual rapper, and writer. This tore the band between spiritual pop/hip-hop (Mortimer's writing influence) and R&B (the other band members) which would eventually lead to Mortimer leaving the band and Harvey becoming the only lead singer.

Harvey was sacked from the band after making comments in a radio interview that appeared to condone the use of the drug ecstasy. He eventually rejoined the band under the rebranded name of E-17.cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/music/4598937.stm|title=Life of troubled pop star Harvey|publisher=bbc.co.uk|date=2005-06-01]

After E-17, Brian Harvey signed to Edel Records as a solo artist, and like Tom Jones was a UK artist who collaborated with Wyclef Jean and his Refugee Allstars production set-up.

Since then Harvey has taken part in the fourth series of "I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here!", leaving after an argument with Janet Street-Porter. He did not enjoy his time in the jungle and often complained of hunger. In one outburst, he declared in his broad Cockney accent, "I fought dere'd be people be'ind trees slippin' you a pizza or summink."

He previously dated actress Danniella Westbrook and was married to dancer Natasha Carnegie with whom he has a daughter, Teijan. His most recent relationship with model Emma B ended in 2007.

On 12 December, 2001, he was attacked in a club car park in Nottingham and hit in the head with a machete.

In May 2005, after being diagnosed with clinical depression, Harvey was hospitalised after an alleged suicide attempt. On 31 May, 2005, he was readmitted to hospital in a critical condition after falling under the wheels of his Mercedes-Benz motor car, whilst driving. According to Harvey, the accident happened after he felt sick from eating too many baked potatoes. He pulled over to be sick, and whilst his head was outside his car, he tipped over and accidentally ran himself over.cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/music/4599035.stm|title=Singer wakes briefly after crash|date=2005-06-01|publisher=bbc.co.uk]

A documentary about Harvey's attempts to rekindle his music career, and recovery from his accident, was aired on BBC Television on 13 December 2005.

On 17 March 2007, Harvey performed a song entitled 'I Can' for Making Your Mind Up, the UK's national final for the Eurovision Song Contest. The song was written by singer Conner Reeves. Harvey was eliminated after the first round of voting and the eventual winners were Scooch.Harvey and fellow contestant Justin Hawkins have accused Scooch of lip syncing their song.Fact|date=April 2008

In 2008 he was fined for speeding down the M4 and given a 180 day drving ban.

Discography

Singles
*"True Step Tonight" (Truesteppers featuring Brian Harvey and Donnell Jones) (2000) - #25 UK
*"Straight Up (No Bends)" (2001) - #26 UK
*"Loving You (Ole Ole Ole)" (Brian Harvey and The Refugee Crew) (2001) - #20 UK
*"I Can" (2007) #199 UK

Album
*"Solo" (2002)

References

External links

* [http://www.brianharvey.net Official Website]
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