The English singer and songwriter was best known for being the frontman of the rock group Cockney Rebel.
He died at his Suffolk home on Sunday morning following a short battle with cancer - after pausing his current tour last month to undergo treatment.
Then at Christmas he sent a message on his website as he told how cancelling tour dates was 'heartbreaking' but that he was fighting a 'nasty' cancer. 'But I'm fighting a nasty cancer. My oncologist is pleased with the treatment's effects so far. It's tiresome, and tiring. But the fight is on. And thankfully the cursed intruder is not affecting the voice. I sing and play most evenings.'One penned: 'All the best with your treatment Steve, here's hoping for a full recovery.
At Christmas he sent a message on his website as he told how cancelling tour dates was 'heartbreaking' but that he was fighting a 'nasty' cancerCockney Rebel were a rock band that gained success in the early 1970s in London.Over the years they had five albums in the UK Albums Chart and twelve singles in the UK Singles Chart.
From 1999 to 2008, Harley presented the BBC 2 radio show, Sounds of the 70s. Tony Blackburn has since hosted the show since 2017.One penned: 'R.i.P….Steve Harley…another one.'
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