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Melville John Galley (8 March 1948 – 1 July 2008) was an English guitarist, best known for his work with Whitesnake, Trapeze, Finders Keepers and Phenomena.
Biography
Galley was born in Cannock, Staffordshire. While a member of Whitesnake, he badly injured his arm in an accident at a fairground in Germany and had to leave the band, as he was unable to play the guitar because of nerve damage as a result of incompetent surgery. Later he became known for playing with "The Claw", a specially developed spring and wire device fitted to his hand which enabled him to play the guitar again. Together with his brother Tom Galley and Wilfried Rimensberger, he was a founding member of Phenomena where his songwriting and guitar playing skills had a major impact on its success.
On 7 February 2008 Galley revealed that he was suffering from oesophageal cancer, and had only a short time to live."I have been very lucky. I have seen some great bands, and played with many great musicians. And I have enjoyed some tremendous experiences. I am thankful that I can say a proper goodbye to all the friends I have made, who are now rallying round me".
Galley died on 1 July the same year at the age of 60.
Discography
= With Finders Keepers
="Sadie, The Cleaning Lady" (single)
= With Trapeze
=Trapeze
Medusa
You Are the Music...We're Just the Band
The Final Swing
Hot Wire
Live At The Boat Club
Trapeze
Hold On a.k.a. Running
Live in Texas: Dead Armadillos
Welcome to the Real World
High Flyers: The Best of Trapeze
Way Back to the Bone
On the Highwire
= With Glenn Hughes
=Play Me Out
= With Whitesnake
=Saints & Sinners (backing vocals only)
Slide It In
Live In 1984: Back To The Bone (2014)
= With Phenomena
=Phenomena (Bronze 1985)
Phenomena II "Dream Runner" (RCA 1987)
Phenomena III "Inner Vision"
Psychofantasy (Escape 2006)
Blind Faith (Escape 2010)
= With Cozy Powell
=Octopuss
References
External links
Guardian obituary
Glenn Hughes' Trapeze page
Kata Kunci Pencarian:
- Funk rock
- Rikiya Koyama
- Mel Galley
- Trapeze (band)
- Medusa (Trapeze album)
- Trapeze (1970 album)
- Phenomena (band)
- List of Whitesnake members
- Slide It In
- Dave Holland (drummer)
- Whitesnake
- You Are the Music... We're Just the Band
