Guy Stevens

b. Britain, d. 29 August 1981, London, Britain. This enigmatic shape first found prominence through the early 60s being a disk jockey at London’s important Scene membership. His assortment of spirit and R&B produces was among the finest in Britain and compilation tapes culled out of this amazing archive supplied many bands, like the Who and the tiny Faces, making use of their early live repertoires. Having helped assemble many anthologies culled from Chess Information, Stevens joined Isle Records to be able to mastermind their Sue subsidiary. He also started are a maker, and carrying out a effective debut with Larry Williams On Stage, he required control of the VIPs, a fresh signing towards the mother or father organization. This Carlisle-based device accompanied Stevens on the 1967 recording, Hapshash AS WELL AS THE Coloured Coating, which also presented designers Michael British and Nigel Weymouth. The VIPs later on developed into Spooky Tooth. Stevens’ best-known cooperation was included with Mott The Hoople. He created their 1st four albums but, even more crucially, formed the sound and attitude of the early work. THE UNITED KINGDOM bands Free, Visitors and Mighty Baby also benefited from Stevens’ participation, but by the first 70s his persona experienced become as well erratic. Chronic alcoholism debilitated his capabilities and few right now regarded as using his skills. Stevens did create some early demos for the Clash and in 1979 they asked him to focus on what became London Phoning. Possibly the music group’s definitive launch, its success must have engendered a restored career because of its maker, but considerable level of resistance still continued to be. On 29 August 1981, Man Stevens was found out lifeless in his south London house, the victim of a bad coronary attack. His impact on music, but not of the best profile, continues to be incalculable.