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| Born | Edward Harding (1949-02-19)19 February 1949 London, England |
| Died | 22 July 2015(2015-07-22) (aged 66) |
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| Years active | 1967–2015 |
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| Website | eddiehardin |
Eddie Hardin (19 February 1949 – 22 July 2015) was an English rock pianist and singer-songwriter. BornEdward Harding, he was best known for his associations with theSpencer Davis Group,Axis Point, and Hardin & York.[1] Hardin, along with the drummer,Pete York, left the Spencer Davis Group on 26 October 1968, due to 'differences over musical policy'.[2]
Hardin and York performed as a duo on and off over the years and Hardin cut his solo debutHome Is Where You Find It in 1972. Both men rejoined the Spencer Davis Group in 1973 but the band broke up again after two albums. Hardin continued as a solo artist, occasionally reuniting with York, much of his work from 1974 onwards was produced byRoger Glover who had recently leftDeep Purple. Hardin featured on Glover's solo projectThe Butterfly Ball and the Grasshopper's Feast that year, singing lead on the track "Sir Maximus Mouse" and playing on and co-writing others, most notably the hit song "Love Is All".
His best known work is perhaps his lead vocal on the theme from theThames Television children's magazine seriesMagpie, recorded by the then line-up of the Spencer Davis Group under the pseudonym The Murgatroyd Band.
He died following a heart attack on 22 July 2015, at the age of 66.[3]
The 1975 pop song "Love Is All" from the albumThe Butterfly Ball and the Grasshopper's Feast byRoger Glover was credited to "Roger Glover & Friends" in the credits but was in reality sung byRonnie James Dio and composed by Hardin.
WithBo Diddley
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