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Steve Harley admits he was being 'b****y' when he wrote Make Me Smile as he reveals song's inspiration in resurfaced clip after his death aged 73


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

As fans voiced their sadness at his sudden passing, old videos of Steve re-emerged, including one from October 2010, where the musician spoke about his motivation to write his most well-known track Make Me Smile. As fans voiced their sadness at his sudden passing, old videos of Steve re-emerged, including one from October 2010, where the musician spoke about his motivation to write his most well-known track Make Me Smile (pictured in 1974) Last 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'.

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