"Rock Legend Steve Harley, Frontman of Cockney Rebel, Passes Away at 73"
Steve Harley, the frontman of the glam-rock band Cockney Rebel known for the hit "Make Me Smile (Come Up and See Me)," has passed away at the age of 73 after battling cancer. The song, with its barbed lyrics and catchy chorus, topped the U.K. singles chart and was widely covered and used in soundtracks and advertisements. Harley also sang the title song of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s musical “The Phantom of the Opera” alongside Sarah Brightman. Midge Ure, Ultravox frontman, paid tribute to Harley as a "true 'working musician'" and expressed condolences to his family. Harley is survived by his wife, children, and grandchildren, and is remembered as a musician who will be greatly missed worldwide.
- Cockney Rebel singer Steve Harley, who had a hit with 'Make Me Smile,' dies at 73 The Associated Press
- Singer/songwriter and frontman for chart-topping rock band dead at 73 PennLive
- Steve Harley: 1970s Cockney Rebel who took risks and wrote hits The Guardian
- Sir Rod Stewart 'absolutely devastated', as he leads tributes to Steve Harley The Independent
- Steve Harley, 'Make Me Smile' Singer, Dies at 73 The New York Times
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