Brian Harvey

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Brian Harvey
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Harvey in 2021
Background information
Birth nameBrian Lee Harvey
Born (1974-08-08) 8 August 1974 (age 50)
Walthamstow, England
Origin London, England
Genres Pop, R&B
OccupationSinger
Years active1991–present
Website bhtv.uk

Brian Lee Harvey (born 8 August 1974) is an English singer from London. He was the lead singer of pop group East 17. The later incarnation of the band, E-17, had two top 20 singles on the UK Singles Chart between 1998 and 1999, with the album Resurrection peaking within the top 50 of the UK Albums Chart. After leaving E-17, Harvey signed a record deal with Edel Records and had two singles released in 2001, "Straight Up (No Bends)" and "Loving You (Ole Ole Ole)".

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Career

In 1997, Harvey was sacked from East 17 after making comments in a radio interview that appeared to condone the use of the drug ecstasy, in which he claimed to have taken 12 pills in one night, [1] causing an uproar in the press and the matter being raised by Member of Parliament Barry Legg during Prime Minister's Questions. [2] [3] [4] Harvey eventually rejoined the group under the rebranded name of E-17. [5] Harvey's first solo single, "True Step Tonight", featuring True Steppers and Donell Jones, went to number 25 in 2000, and his follow up song, "Loving You (Ole Ole Ole)", with Wyclef Jean's The Refugee Crew, went to number 20. [6] [7]

In 2004, Harvey appeared in the fourth series of " I'm A Celebrity...Get Me Out Of Here! ". Harvey walked out of the jungle after 6 days due to the passing of his grandmother. [8] Harvey's song "I Can" was the entry song for Making Your Mind Up in 2007. The song was written by singer Conner Reeves. Harvey was eliminated after the first round of voting and the eventual winners were Scooch. [9] Harvey returned to East 17 in 2006, but left again in 2010. [10] In 2019, he was making music with rapper Cryptik Soul. He was featured in the song "A Ghetto Luv Story" [11] on Cryptik Soul's album Killer's Blood. [12] The album was supported by the singles "Come & Save Me" [13] and "Bang 'Em Up" [14] which also featured Harvey.

Personal life

Born in Walthamstow, [15] Harvey dated actress and television presenter Danniella Westbrook from 1991 to 1995. [16] In 2024, Westbrook said she was convinced by East 17 manager Tom Watkins to break up with him. [17] The two met again in 2015 to deliver a petition to parliament on child abuse. [16] [18] Harvey was married to dancer Natasha Carnegie with whom he has a daughter. [19]

On 12 December 2001, Harvey was attacked with a knife in a club car park in Nottingham. [5] In May 2005, after being diagnosed with clinical depression, Harvey was hospitalised after an alleged suicide attempt. [5] On 31 May 2005, he was re-admitted to hospital in a critical condition after falling under the wheels of his own car. [20] [21] In an interview with GMTV, Harvey described reversing his Mercedes-Benz and suddenly feeling sick as the result of eating too many jacket potatoes, and after opening the door to vomit he accidentally stepped on the accelerator pedal instead of the brake, which resulted in him being thrown under the moving car. [22]

Solo discography

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Singles:

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References

  1. ↑ "East 17 singer sacked for making ecstasy remarks". The Independent. 18 January 1997. Retrieved 20 August 2024.
  2. ↑ Barry Legg (16 January 1997). "Prime Minister's Questions". Parliamentary Debates (Hansard) . United Kingdom: House of Commons. col. 450. What is his reaction to the comments made today by Brian Harvey of East 17, who says that Ecstasy makes people feel better and that he takes up to 12 tablets a day?
  3. ↑ Nigel Evans (16 January 1997). "Business of the House". Parliamentary Debates (Hansard) . United Kingdom: House of Commons. col. 463. Brian Harvey and East 17 are idolised by many thousands of youngsters, some as young as 12. All the campaigning that has been done by voluntary bodies and others may now be jeopardised by the fact that Brian Harvey has come up with those stupid remarks.
  4. ↑ Barry Legg (17 January 1997). "Public Entertainments Licences (Drug Misuse) Bill". Parliamentary Debates (Hansard) . United Kingdom: House of Commons. col. 526. We heard some dreadful remarks from Mr. Brian Harvey of East 17. [...] However, there was also a promising sign yesterday. I spoke to a 12-year-old schoolgirl in my constituency, who said that she would be taking down the posters of East 17. [...] Incidentally, I was pleased yesterday to note that many radio stations and record companies said that they would ban the music of East 17.
  5. 1 2 3 "Life of troubled pop star Harvey". bbc.co.uk. 1 June 2005. Retrieved 31 December 2009.
  6. 1 2 "TRUE STEPPERS FT BRIAN HARVEY". Official Charts. 2 December 2000. Retrieved 21 December 2024.
  7. 1 2 "BRIAN HARVEY AND THE REFUGEE CREW". Official Charts. 27 October 2001. Retrieved 21 December 2024.
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  18. ↑ Ward, Amelia (17 November 2024). "Danniella Westbrook was 'broken' and 'really ill' after split from Brian Harvey". Daily Record. Retrieved 21 December 2024.
  19. ↑ "Brian Harvey: I'm giving it six months, if it doesn't work out I'm doing a plumbers' course. I'll be round your house fixing your U-bend - Liverpool Echo". Archived from the original on 26 January 2020. Retrieved 26 January 2020.
  20. ↑ "Singer wakes briefly after crash". Bbc.co.uk. 1 June 2005. Retrieved 31 December 2009.
  21. ↑ "Singer Harvey hopes to walk again". BBC News. 8 August 2005. Retrieved 31 December 2009.
  22. ↑ "Brian Harvey blames potato for accident". Manchester Evening News. 12 January 2013. Retrieved 20 August 2024.
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  27. 1 2 Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 245. ISBN   1-904994-10-5.
  28. ↑ "Brian Harvey - Senorita". Discogs . 2002.
  29. ↑ "Brian Harvey - I Can". Discogs . 12 March 2007.
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  31. ↑ Come & Save Me (feat. Brian Harvey & Shotti) - Single by Cryptik Soul on Apple Music, 21 June 2019, retrieved 9 February 2024
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  33. ↑ Imitation Love (feat. Brian Harvey) - Single by Rocket Dubz on Apple Music, 31 August 2023, retrieved 9 February 2024
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