Difference between revisions of "Lew Lewis"
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| − | He was | + | '''Lew Lewis''' (April 21, 1953 - April 16, 2021) was a British rock musician and harmonica player. He was part of the [[wikipedia:Canvey Island|Canvey Island]]/[[wikipedia:Southend-on-Sea|Southend]] [[wikipedia:Pub rock (UK)|Pub Rock]] scene in the mid-1970s. |
| − | In the 1980s | + | He was a founding member of [[wikipedia:Eddie & the Hot Rods|Eddie & the Hot Rods]] but left in 1978 to form his own band releasing material on Stiff Records. Lewis often performed as a guest musician on albums by [[The Stranglers]] and The Clash. |
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| + | In the 1980s, Lewis' life and career went downhill. In 1987, he was arrested for armed robbery, after holding up a post office with a fake revolver, stealing money and trying to escape. After a seven-year jail sentence he suffered drug problems and bi-polar problems. However, since 2011 he managed to get his life on the road and started touring again. Lewis passed away in 2021. | ||
==Zappa and Lew Lewis== | ==Zappa and Lew Lewis== | ||
| − | ''"There's a song by Lew Lewis that I thought was nice: | + | ''"There's a song by Lew Lewis that I thought was nice: [[Caravan Man]]."''. - Frank Zappa in ''I Hate Playing In England'', Interview by Hugh Fielder, Sounds, 9 September 1978. <ref>https://www.afka.net/Articles/1978-09_Sounds.htm</ref>. Zappa played ''[[Caravan Man]]'' on ''[[Star Special]]'', BBC Radio 1 in 1980. |
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==External links== | ==External links== | ||
* [[Wikipedia:Lew Lewis]] | * [[Wikipedia:Lew Lewis]] | ||
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[[Category:Harmonica players|Lewis, Lew]] | [[Category:Harmonica players|Lewis, Lew]] | ||
[[Category:Blues singers|Lewis, Lew]] | [[Category:Blues singers|Lewis, Lew]] | ||
[[Category:Rock Artists|Lewis, Lew]] | [[Category:Rock Artists|Lewis, Lew]] | ||
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| + | [[Category:Favorite Blues singers|Lewis, Lew]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 13:59, 11 June 2026
Lew Lewis (April 21, 1953 - April 16, 2021) was a British rock musician and harmonica player. He was part of the Canvey Island/Southend Pub Rock scene in the mid-1970s.
He was a founding member of Eddie & the Hot Rods but left in 1978 to form his own band releasing material on Stiff Records. Lewis often performed as a guest musician on albums by The Stranglers and The Clash.
In the 1980s, Lewis' life and career went downhill. In 1987, he was arrested for armed robbery, after holding up a post office with a fake revolver, stealing money and trying to escape. After a seven-year jail sentence he suffered drug problems and bi-polar problems. However, since 2011 he managed to get his life on the road and started touring again. Lewis passed away in 2021.
Zappa and Lew Lewis
"There's a song by Lew Lewis that I thought was nice: Caravan Man.". - Frank Zappa in I Hate Playing In England, Interview by Hugh Fielder, Sounds, 9 September 1978. [1]. Zappa played Caravan Man on Star Special, BBC Radio 1 in 1980.
