Kevin Archer

Kevin Archer
Also known as Al Archer
Born 21 December 1958
Years active 1970s - 1980s
Associated acts The Killjoys, Dexys Midnight Runners, The Blue Ox Babes

Kevin "Al" Archer is an English guitarist and songwriter. He played with Kevin Rowland in the punk rock group The Killjoys, and in 1978 Rowland and Archer formed Dexys Midnight Runners, and co-wrote some of the songs on the group's debut album Searching for the Young Soul Rebels.[1] He used the name "Al" because Kevin Rowland decided that the group was not big enough to accommodate two Kevins. After the first album, Archer left the group in early 1981 and formed The Blue Ox Babes. Subsequently, Kevin suffered mental health problems but The Blue Ox Babes finally signed to Go! Discs Records for three singles and an aborted album, which belatedly saw release in 2009.

References

  1. ^ Huey, Steve. "Biography: Dexys Midnight Runners". Allmusic. http://www.allmusic.com/artist/p17004/biography. Retrieved 10 April 2010. 
Dexys Midnight Runners
Kevin Rowland
Billy Adams  • Kevin "Al" Archer  • Mickey Billingham  • Jeff Blythe  • Steve Brennan  • Vincent Crane  • Andy "Stoker" Growcott  • John "Rhino" Edwards  • Giorgio Kilkenny  • Andy Leek  • Robert Noble  • Helen O'Hara  • Jimmy Paterson  • Pete Saunders  • Seb Shelton  • Paul Speare  • Steve Spooner  • Mick Talbot  • Simon Walker  • Pete Williams  • Steve Wynn
Studio albums
Compilations
Geno  • The Very Best of Dexys Midnight Runners  • BBC Radio One Live in Concert  • Let's Make This Precious  • The Projected Passion Revue  • Master Series - Dexy's Midnight Runners
Singles
"Dance Stance"  • "Geno"  • "There, There, My Dear"  • "Keep It Part Two (Inferiority Part One)"  • "Plan B"  • "Show Me"  • "Liars A To E" • "The Celtic Soul Brothers"  • "Come On Eileen"  • "Jackie Wilson Said (I'm in Heaven When You Smile)"  • "Let's Get this Straight (From the Start)" • "This is What She's Like"  • "Because of You"
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