Mel Galley | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Melville John Galley |
| Born | 8 March 1948 Cannock, Staffordshire, England |
| Died | 1 July 2008 (aged 60) Heath Hayes and Wimblebury, Staffordshire, England |
| Genres | Hard rock, funk rock, pop rock, blues rock, progressive rock, heavy metal |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, singer-songwriter |
| Instruments | Guitar, vocals |
| Years active | 1967–2008 |
| Associated acts | Finders Keepers, Trapeze, Whitesnake, Phenomena |
Melville John "Mel" Galley (8 March 1948 – 1 July 2008) was an English guitarist, singer and songwriter, best known for his work with Whitesnake, Trapeze, Finders Keepers and Phenomena.
Galley was born in Cannock, Staffordshire, England. While a member of Whitesnake, he badly injured his arm in an accident at a fairground in Germany and had to leave the band, as he was unable to play the guitar because of nerve damage as a result of incompetent surgery.[1] Later he became known for playing with "The Claw", a specially developed spring and wire device fitted to his hand which enabled him to play the guitar again. Together with his brother Tom Galley and Wilfried Rimensberger, he was a founding member of Phenomena[2] where his songwriting and guitar playing skills had a major impact on its success.
On 7 February 2008 Galley revealed that he was suffering from esophageal cancer, and had only a short time to live.[3]
"I have been very lucky. I have seen some great bands, and played with many great musicians. And I have enjoyed some tremendous experiences. I am thankful that I can say a proper goodbye to all the friends I have made, who are now rallying round me".
Galley died on 1 July the same year.
Discography
With Finders Keepers
"Sadie, The Cleaning Lady" (single)
With Trapeze
- Trapeze
- Medusa
- You Are the Music...We're Just the Band
- The Final Swing
- Hot Wire
- Live At The Boat Club
- Trapeze
- Hold On a.k.a. Running
- Live in Texas: Dead Armadillos
- Welcome to the Real World
- High Flyers: The Best of Trapeze
- Way Back to the Bone
- On the Highwire
With Glenn Hughes
- Play Me Out
With Whitesnake
- Saints & Sinners (Vocals only)
- Slide It In
- Live In 1984: Back To The Bone (2014)
With Phenomena
- Phenomena (Bronze 1985)
- Phenomena II "Dream Runner" (RCA 1987)
- Phenomena III "Inner Vision"
- Psychofantasy (Escape 2006)
- Blind Faith (Escape 2010)
With Cozy Powell
- Octopuss
References
- ^ "Whitesnake History". Deep-purple.net. 1984-04-16. Retrieved 2014-08-24.
- ^ "projectphenomena.com". projectphenomena.com. Archived from the original on 2010-05-02. Retrieved 2014-08-24.
- ^ "Former WHITESNAKE/TRAPEZE Guitarist 'Seriously Ill With Cancer'". Blabbermouth. Retrieved 27 June 2018.
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