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Steve Lauri

Steve Lauri (born 26 April 1954) is a British guitarist and a member of the rock/pop band The Hollies.[1][2]

Steve Lauri
Background information
Born (1954-04-26) 26 April 1954 (age 69)
London, England
Occupation(s)
  • Musician
  • songwriter
Instrument(s)Guitar
Years active1977–present
Member ofThe Hollies
Formerly ofCliff Richard Band

Early life and education edit

Lauri was born in London. He began performing professionally in the mid seventies.

Career edit

Lauri started his working life as an apprentice in the avionics industry with GEC Avionics in Rochester, Kent, but quit to pursue his professional music career. Lauri worked briefly on U.S. Army and Air Force bases in Germany, and then moved on to the London pub circuit. In 1977 he joined pop disco group 5000 Volts,[3] and the group toured the UK, Europe, Scandinavia and South Africa and had two top ten hits while Lauri was with them. They also supported the Stylistics on their British tour, including their performance at the Royal Albert Hall.

In 1979 Lauri joined the Bonnie Tyler Band as a singing guitarist, touring Europe and America to promote It's a Heartache, Tyler's second hit single.

In 1980 Steve joined Sprinkler, the resident band at The Green Man pub in south east London, where he performed until the mid-eighties, when the band was called upon as session/backing players to the hit group Bucks Fizz. Lauri took part in many UK and European tours with them, and was injured in the Bucks Fizz coach crash.

Lauri joined the newly formed Cliff Richard Band in 1987. He toured with Richard for three years, including visits to New Zealand, Australia and Europe, and recorded with the band on the album Thief in the Night.[4][5] Lauri took part in the concert called The Event at the now demolished Wembley Stadium.

In the early nineties Lauri toured with Elaine Paige, again as guitarist/vocalist. He later worked with the glam rock Glitter Band, both touring and in the recording studio.

From 1996 to 1999 Steve worked in various theatres, playing guitar for comedian Billy Pearce, singer David Essex, and as part of comedy duo Hale and Pace's backing band. Also in the nineties he played at many recording sessions at Pelican Studios, which was part owned by Ray Stiles, bass guitarist with The Hollies.

Lauri joined The Hollies in 2004 as a guitarist and backing vocalist,[6][7] and is a contributor to the harmonies for which The Hollies are known.[8][9] He recorded with The Hollies on their studio albums, Staying Power and Then, Now and Always, as well as their double CD titled, Hollies Live Hits, We Got the Tunes.

Laurie has been part of the Hollies tour since 2004.[7] On tour he is the featured singer on several of their hits, including King Midas in Reverse and Here I Go Again. He performed with the band during their 50th anniversary tour in 2012,[10] as well as on the following album, Fifty at 50.[11]

Lauri performs as a solo artist when not on tour with the band. He has written and recorded many original songs,[12] and released his first solo CD in 2012, titled At Last. He toured the US in support of this CD and subsequently recorded a second album, Curfew.[13]

References edit

  1. ^ "Live Review: The Hollies – Lowry Theatre, Salford – 22/3/13". The Bolton News 24 March 2013 in Music Reviews by Martin Hutchinson.
  2. ^ "Review: The Hollies, Cheltenham Town Hall". Gloucester Citizen.
  3. ^ "CD REVIEWS RAY WILSON CHA". Good Times, via Yumpu.
  4. ^ "Hollies revel in Dunedin sun". Otego Daily Times.
  5. ^ Victor Rust (2010). The Cliff Richard Recording Catalogue 1958–2010. Rust. pp. 541–. ISBN 978-0-9567384-0-0.
  6. ^ "The Hollies". Daily Info
  7. ^ a b "Hollies turn back clock; REVIEWS The Hollies SYMPHONY HALL.". Southern Echo., also Birmingham Post & Mail, via The Free Library.
  8. ^ "Interview: The Hollies promise 'hit-fest' at Royal Concert Hall gig". Nottingham Post 25 March 2015
  9. ^ Graham Reid. "THE HOLLIES. TONY HICKS INTERVIEWED (2010): The road is long . . .". Elsewhere by Graham Reid.
  10. ^ "The Hollies 50th Anniversary Tour Review". Edinburgh Guide, Irene Brown on 23 April 2012
  11. ^ "Album Review: The Hollies – 50 at Fifty". Renowned for Sound, 7 October 2014 | By Aisleen Evans
  12. ^ "The Fairfax 'Tuba Guy' gets his own song, courtesy of one of the Hollies". Washington Post, Tom Jackman 8 August 2013.
  13. ^ "Steve Lauri's new album". WJLA By Fasia Hardy, 8 August 2014

External links edit

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