Cockney Rebel
Rolling Stones
Stuart was the original drummer with Steve Harley and Cockney Rebel who enjoyed 3 top 10 albums and the Number 1 single Make Me Smile… Come Up and See Me which is also one of the top 100 hit records of the decade (70s) plus 4 other top 10 singles. Stuart still goes out periodically on the road with Steve Harley playing in the UK and Europe. Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel opened for the Rolling Stones (pictured above) in 2007 in St. Petersburg, playing before a crowd of 40,000 at the Palace Square.
Paul McCartney
Stuart played drums on Paul McCartney’s hit single No More Lonely Nights (featuring David Gilmour on guitar) and also played live with Ringo Starr in Munich for the Michael Jackson and friends show.
Stuart worked extensively with Kate Bush (all albums) from “The Kick Inside” which featured the No 1 single “Wuthering Heights” which is also one of the top 100 hits of the decade (70s) and numerous top ten singles (Running Up that Hill, Babooshka, Breathing) and albums up to and including her highly acclaimed album “Aerial”
Kate Bush Album covers
APP logo
APP covers

Stuart was the drummer with The Alan Parsons Project (about 10 albums) from “Pyramid” onwards. In the 1990s, Stuart was instrumental in bringing the music of the Project to live audiences for the first time and made key musical and songwriting contributions to all of the band’s albums released under the name Alan Parsons. He toured extensively from 1994 to 2000 as the Alan Parsons Live Project where the band covered the US, South America, Japan and most of Europe some 6 or 7 times during the period.

Stuart AP live

Stuart has worked with many other high profile artists including Al Stewart (No 1 USA album and single Year of the Cat), Kenny Rogers (Heart of the Matter album), B.A Roberston (No 1 single Bang Bang), Chris Rea, Toyah Wilcox, and Jack Bruce (Cream) album and live concerts. He toured the US with Roger Daltry (The Who) where he also had the pleasure to play with John Entwistle and John Parr (St Elmo’s Fire). He played with Jon Anderson (Yes) and Alice Cooper on the “Ultimate British Rock Symphony tour” He also played live at the Belgian Proms for Sting, Simple Minds, Paul Young, Coolio, John Miles, and Debbie Harry. Other artists Stuart has played with include Eric Clapton, Elton John, Dusty Springfield, Tina Turner, and Roxy Music (Top of the pops and TV appearances). Stuart has worked with many other diverse artists including: Justin Heyward (Moody Blues), Mickey Dolenz (the Monkees), Nick Heyward (Haircut 100), Joe Cocker, Art Garfunkel, Tom Jones, George Martin, Rick Astley, Bay City Rollers, Deacon Blue, Roy Harper, Russ Ballard, Bonnie Tyler, Steve Howe (Yes), Wilson Phillips, Christopher Cross, Culture Club, Mari Wilson, Labbi Siffre, Dollar, Sailor, Suzi Quatro, Tim Rice, Andrew Lloyd Webber, Hazel O’Conner., Womack and Womack, Marvin Gaye, Linda Thomson, Sally Oldfield, Elaine Page, Sarah Brightman, Mort Schuman, Peter Sarsted, Plastic Bertrand and Johnny Halliday (France), Eros Ramazotti, Claudio Baglioni, Luccio Battisti (Italy), Victor Manuel and Ana Belen (Spain).

You will also find Stuart on the following links for “Famous Drummers” on
http://www.tigerbill.com/drummers/e.htm