Steve Waller
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Steven Charles Waller was best known as the lead guitar
player and a vocalist for Manfred Mann's Earth Band
between 1979 and 1983. He featured on the albums Angel Station
, Chance
, I (Who Have Nothing), Somewhere in Afrika
and Budapest Live
and was the replacement for Earth Band guitarist Dave Flett
, who left the band in 1978.
Born in South London
, England
, Waller formed his own band, "The Steve Waller Band", which included John "Poli" Palmer, from Family
. They played in London for several years.
Lead guitar
Lead guitar is a guitar part which plays melody lines, instrumental fill passages, guitar solos, and occasionally, some riffs within a song structure...
player and a vocalist for Manfred Mann's Earth Band
Manfred Mann's Earth Band
Manfred Mann's Earth Band is a British progressive rock group formed in 1971 by Manfred Mann.-Formation:Having started in the 1960s with a British band that had such hits as "Do Wah Diddy Diddy" and "The Mighty Quinn", then moving on to Jazz Fusion with Manfred Mann's Chapter Three, Manfred's third...
between 1979 and 1983. He featured on the albums Angel Station
Angel Station
Angel Station is an album released in 1979 by Manfred Mann's Earth Band. Angel Station features a six-note descending theme in most of the songs on the album, woven into the context of each song in a different way. "Hollywood Town" and "You Are, I Am" share a common tune and basic arrangement....
, Chance
Chance (album)
Chance is an album released in 1980 by Manfred Mann's Earth Band.- Track listing :Side one#"Lies " – 4:37#"On the Run" – 3:53#"For You" – 5:41...
, I (Who Have Nothing), Somewhere in Afrika
Somewhere in Afrika
Somewhere in Afrika is an album released in 1983 by Manfred Mann's Earth Band.- Track listing :Side one#"Tribal Statistics" – 4:16#"Eyes of Nostradamus" – 3:28#"Third World Service" – 5:18#"Demolition Man" – 3:45...
and Budapest Live
Budapest Live
Budapest Live is an album released in 1984 by Manfred Mann's Earth Band. The album consists of covers performed live, except for "Mighty Quinn" which Bob Dylan wrote for Manfred Mann in 1968.- Track listing :Side one...
and was the replacement for Earth Band guitarist Dave Flett
Dave Flett
Dave Flett is a British rock guitarist, chiefly known for his time with Manfred Mann's Earth Band between 1975 and 1978....
, who left the band in 1978.
Born in South London
South London
South London is the southern part of London, England, United Kingdom.According to the 2011 official Boundary Commission for England definition, South London includes the London boroughs of Bexley, Bromley, Croydon, Greenwich, Kingston, Lambeth, Lewisham, Merton, Southwark, Sutton and...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
, Waller formed his own band, "The Steve Waller Band", which included John "Poli" Palmer, from Family
Family (band)
Family were an English rock band that formed in late 1966 and disbanded in October 1973. Their style has been characterised as progressive rock, although their sound often explored other genres, incorporating elements of styles like as folk, psychedelia, acid, jazz fusion and rock and roll...
. They played in London for several years.