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The Last of the Teenage Idols

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rAlex Lester pays tribute to blues rocker Alex Harvey , whose Sensational Alex
Harvey Band captured the spirit of Glaswegian street culture.
No stranger to personal tragedy, Harvey died of an alcohol-induced heart attack in 1982, one day before his 47th birthday. This programme features the unsung, radically unconventional hero in archive interviews and performances. Contributors include Harvey-inspired popular artists Richard O'Brien , Billy Connolly , Noddy Holder Lulu and Jim Kerr , with further input from biographer
Martin Kielty , Harvey's widow Trudy, and band members Zal Cleminson , Ted McKenna and Chris Glen.
Producers Elizabeth Clark and Carol Purcell

Contributors

Unknown:
Alex Harvey
Artists:
Richard O'Brien
Artists:
Billy Connolly
Artists:
Noddy Holder
Artists:
Jim Kerr
Unknown:
Martin Kielty
Unknown:
Zal Cleminson
Unknown:
Ted McKenna
Unknown:
Chris Glen.
Producers:
Elizabeth Clark
Producers:
Carol Purcell
Source: Radio Times

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