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Cockney Rebel musician Steve Harley had £3.1 million fortune when he died aged 73 after short battle with cancer


The English singer and songwriter was best known for being the frontman of the rock group Cockney Rebel.

The original band was made up of Steve, Jean-Paul Crocker, drummer Stuart Elliott, bassist Paul Jeffreys and guitarist Nick Jones. In October, he announced the cancellation of the Steve Harley Acoustic Band shows that were scheduled to take place in January 2024, due to undergoing a medical procedure followed by a 'period of recuperation'. 'My dearest memories are of Steve walking into the tiny East London Advertiser newsroom on Mile End Road, where we were cub reporters in the early Seventies, with his guitar slung over his shoulder.

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