Stone the Crows

Stone the Crows were a blues-rock band formed in Glasgow in late 1969. The band were formed after Maggie Bell was introduced to Les Harvey by his elder brother, Alex Harvey. After playing together in the Kinning Park Ramblers, they rejoined in a band Power, later renamed Stone the Crows (after a British/Australian English exclamation of surprise or shock) by Led Zeppelin's manager, Peter Grant. The band was co-managed by Grant and Mark London. London was associated with Lulu as the co-writer of her signature song, "To Sir With Love" and was also married to Lulu's manager, Marion Massey. London had also managed the predecessor band Cartoone, which featured Les Harvey on guitar, and in which Peter Grant had a financial interest. Original line-up[edit]

Maggie Bell, vocals (born Margaret Bell, 12 January 1945, Maryhill, Glasgow, Strathclyde, Scotland). Les Harvey, guitar (born Leslie Cameron Harvey, 13 September 1944, Govan, Glasgow — died 2 May 1972). Colin Allen, drums (born Colin Eric Allen, 9 May 1938, Bournemouth, Dorset; ex-Zoot Money's Big Roll Band and John Mayall's Bluesbreakers, later performed with Focus) James Dewar, bass (born James Dewer, 12 October 1942 Glasgow — died 16 May 2002; later performed and sang with Robin Trower's band) John McGinnis, keyboards The band's first two albums were recorded by the above line-up, with Bell's vocals "reminiscent of Janis Joplin".