Stone the Crows

The name "Stone the Crows" comes from a Scottish curse meaning "the hell with it".

Power (1969)
  • Maggie Bell - vocals - b. January 12, 1945, Scotland.
  • Les Harvey - guitar - b. ca. 1947; d. May 3, 1972, Swansea, Wales - formerly with the Kinning Park Ramblers.

Stone the Crows I (1969 - 1971)
  • Maggie Bell - vocals
  • Les Harvey - guitar
  • Jon McGinnis - keyboards
  • James Dewar - bass - b. October 12, 1946, Scotland.
  • Colin Allen - drums
Albums:
  1. "Stone the Crows" (1970)
  2. "Ode to John Law" (1970)
  3. "BBC Sessions Vol. 1: 1969-1970"
James Dewar forms Jude (with Clive Bunker, ex-Jethro Tull), and later joins Robin Trower.

Stone the Crows II (1971 - 1972)
  • Maggie Bell - vocals
  • Les Harvey - guitar - d. May 3, 1972, when he was electrocuted on-stage during a show at Swansea University, Swansea, Wales.
  • Ronnie Leahy - keyboards
  • Steve Thompson - bass - formerly with John Mayall.
  • Colin Allen - drums
Albums:
  1. "Teenage Licks" (1971)
  2. "BBC Sessions Vol. 2: 1971-1972"

Stone the Crows II (1972 - 1972)
  • Maggie Bell - vocals
  • Jimmy McCulloch - guitar - b. 1953, Glasgow, Scotland; d. September 27, 1979, London, England - formerly with Thunderclap Newman.
  • Ronnie Leahy - keyboards
  • Steve Thompson - bass
  • Colin Allen - drums
Albums:
  1. "Continuous Performance" (1972)
  2. "BBC Live in Concert"
After breakup, Maggie Bell went solo ["Queen of the Night" (1973), "Suicide Sal" (1975)].  Jimmy McCulloch later joined, John Mayall's Bluesbreakers, Paul McCartney's Wings, and then the reformed Small Faces. Colin Allen later joins Focus.

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Date Revised:  May 6, 2000