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McCoy (band)

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Origin
  
London, United Kingdom

Active until
  
1983

Years active
  
1976–1977 1983–1990

Genres
  
Hard rock, Heavy metal

Labels
  
Legacy Mausoleum Angel Air Records

Associated acts
  
Gillan, Bernie Tormé, Mammoth, Iron Maiden, Samson

Past members
  
John McCoy Paul Samson† Roger Hunt T-Bone Rees Al B. Romano Steve Linton Mike Sciotto Bobby Rondinelli Liam Genockey Ron Rebel Colin Towns

Albums
  
Think Hard Again, Live 1977, Brainstorm

Members
  
John McCoy, Paul Samson, Colin Towns, Bobby Rondinelli, Liam Genockey

McCoy was a British heavy metal band under the new wave of British heavy metal era. John McCoy also led his own band under the simple name McCoy during the 1980s, which has been integrated with members of bands like Iron Maiden, Samson and Gillan.

Contents

The band was formed by John McCoy before he went to play in Gillan. Paul Samson would later form Samson.

Discography

  • Mini Album/Oh Well (EP), 1983
  • Think Hard, 1985
  • Think Hard... Again, 1998 – A compilation of Think Hard and Oh Well with two additional tracks
  • Brainstorm, 1999
  • Live 1977, 2000
  • Unreal - The Anthology (Compilation), 2007
  • Band members

    First Line-Up
  • John McCoy – bass guitar
  • Paul Samson† – lead guitar and vocals
  • Roger Hunt – drums
  • Other members
  • Nikki Brooks – vocals
  • T-Bone Rees – vocals
  • Mark Keen rip - guitar, backing vocals
  • Al Romano – guitar, lead vocals
  • Steve Linton – guitar
  • Mike Sciotto – drums
  • Bobby Rondinelli – drums
  • Liam Genockey – drums
  • Ron Rebel – drums
  • Colin Towns – keyboards
  • Songs

    The ListBrainstorm · 1995
    Hell To PlayThink Hard Again · 1980
    Night LightsThink Hard Again · 1980

    References

    McCoy (band) Wikipedia