Birth name Melvyn Paul Pritchard Name Mel Pritchard Years active 1960s–2004 | Instruments drums Occupation(s) Musician, drummer Role Drummer | |
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Born 20 January 1948 ( 1948-01-20 ) Origin Oldham, Lancashire, England Genres Rock
Classic rock
Progressive rock Died January 27, 2004, Greenfield, United Kingdom Music group Barclay James Harvest (1966 – 1997) Albums Eyes of the Universe, Gone to Earth, Everyone Is Everybod, Time Honoured Ghosts, Live Tapes | ||
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Melvyn Paul "Mel" Pritchard (20 January 1948 – 28 January 2004) was the drummer with the British progressive rock band, Barclay James Harvest.
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Biography
Pritchard was born in Oldham, Lancashire, England. He played with Barclay James Harvest throughout their career and following the band's split, worked with Les Holroyd in his spin-off band, 'Barclay James Harvest featuring Les Holroyd'.
Pritchard died in his sleep, at home in Greenfield, Greater Manchester, of a heart attack in 2004, at the age of 56.
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