McCoy was a British heavy metal band from the new wave of British heavy metal era. John McCoy also led his own band under the simple name McCoy during the 1980s, which has been integrated with members of bands like Iron Maiden, Samson and Gillan.

McCoy
OriginLondon, United Kingdom
GenresHard rock, heavy metal
Years active1976–1977
1983–1990
1998
LabelsLegacy
Mausoleum
Angel Air Records
Past membersJohn McCoy
Paul Samson
Roger Hunt
T-Bone Rees
Al B. Romano
Steve Linton
Mike Sciotto
Liam Genockey
Ron Rebel
Colin Towns

The band was formed by John McCoy before he went to play in Gillan. Paul Samson would later form Samson.[1]

Discography

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Band members

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First Line-Up (1976)
1983 Line-Up
Think Hard Line-Up
Brainstorm Line-Up
Other members

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Unterberger, Richie "McCoy - Live 1977 Review", AllMusic
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