Bob Harvey (musician)
Bob Harvey | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Robert Brian Harvey |
| Born | November 17, 1934 Burley, Washington, United States |
| Died | March 18, 2025 (aged 90) Lancaster, Ohio, United States |
| Genres | Rock, bluegrass |
| Occupation | Musician |
| Instrument(s) | Acoustic bass guitar, double bass |
| Formerly of | Jefferson Airplane, Slippery Rock String Band, The Holy Mackerel, San Francisco/Georgia Blue |
Robert Brian Harvey (November 17, 1934 – March 18, 2025) was an American bassist, best known as the original bassist of Jefferson Airplane.
Biography and career
Harvey was born one of five to Frank and Eleanor Harvey in Burley, Washington and grew up in San Francisco. He was married to Joyce Russell Harvey and had three children.
With Jefferson Airplane
Harvey joined Jefferson Airplane in 1965 playing acoustic bass. In October 1965, the band felt he was not up to par, and he was replaced by Jack Casady.
Other projects
Harvey co-founded the bluegrass group the Slippery Rock String Band and he was in The Holy Mackerel, with songwriter Paul Williams who recorded the song "Wildflowers". He was also in San Francisco Blue with Brian Fowler, the band was later named Georgia Blue.[1]
In 2018, Harvey played in a duo with a local guitar player named Randy Gleason out of Lancaster, Ohio.[2]
Death
He died on March 18, 2025, at the age of 90 in Lancaster, Ohio[3]
References
- ^ "ARTISTdirect". Artistdirect.com. Archived from the original on 22 October 2012. Retrieved 5 October 2018.
- ^ "Index of /BobHarvey". Coltrecords.com. Retrieved 5 October 2018.
- ^ Robert Harvey Legacy.com
External Links
- Bob Harvey discography at Discogs
- Robert Harvey discography at Discogs