Mel Pritchard
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Mel Pritchard | |
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Birth name | Melvyn Paul Pritchard |
Born | January 20, 1948 |
Origin | Oldham, Lancashire, England |
Died | January 28, 2004 (aged 56) |
Genre(s) | rock classic rock progressive rock |
Occupation(s) | musician |
Instrument(s) | drums |
Years active | 1960's – 2004 |
Label(s) | Harvest |
Associated acts | Barclay James Harvest |
Mel Pritchard (20 January 1948 — 28 January 2004) was the former drummer with the British progressive rock band Barclay James Harvest.
[edit] Biography
Melvyn Paul Pritchard was born in Oldham, Lancashire, England.
Mel played with BJH throughout their career and following the band's split, worked with BJH bass player Les Holroyd in his band Barclay James Harvest featuring Les Holroyd.