Harry Lyon (musician)

Harry Lyon (musician)

Harry Lyon is a New Zealand musician and songwriter. He first came to prominence as a member of the band Hello Sailor.

After Hello Sailor, Harry Lyon formed Coup D'Etat with Jan Preston, Neil Hannon and Steve Osborne (who was replaced by Paul Dunningham after a short time). They were awarded the 1981 RIANZ Single of the Year for "Dr I Like Your Medicine". The band split the following year.

In 1982 Graham Brazier formed the Legionnaires and Harry Lyon joined a revised line-up, but Graham Brazier suddenly formed a new band. Harry joined Dave McArtney in the Pink Flamingos for a short time.

He appeared in the feature film "Should I Be Good" in 1984, playing Nat Goodman, a former drug dealer just released from prison. Nat also sings in nightclubs so Harry Lyon also contributed music to the film.

Hello Sailor reformed for the opening of the renovated Gluepot in 1985, and following the success of the performances, began touring again.

He has an MCPA (Hons) (Master of Creative & Performing Arts) from the University of Auckland and is currently Head of Department of Contemporary Music Performance at MAINZ (Music and Audio Institute of New Zealand).

References

* Dix, John, "Stranded In Paradise", Penguin, 2005. ISBN 0-14-301953-8
* Eggleton, David, "Ready To Fly", Craig Potton, 2003. ISBN 1-877333-06-9
* Martin, Helen and Edwards, Sam, "New Zealand Film 1912-1996", Oxford, 1997. ISBN 0-19-558336-1
* Spittle, Gordon, "Counting The Beat", GP Publications, 1997. ISBN 1-86956-213-5

External links

* [http://www.hellosailor.co.nz/harrylyon/index.htm Harry Lyon] on the [http://www.hellosailor.co.nz/ Hello Sailor website]
* [http://www.mainz.ac.nz/mainz/staff1.asp?id=2 MAINZ: Contemporary Music - staff]


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