Steve Harris, the legendary bassist and primary founder of the band Iron Maiden, is celebrating a major milestone today.
The renowned musician is known for his signature galloping bass style and epic songwriting, which helped make him a defining element of the band’s powerful sound.
Today, the award-winning musician marks a special milestone as he turns 70, bringing seven decades of an extraordinary life and journey.
Born on March 12, 1956, his first interest was not music but football, where he showed considerable talent.
During his teenage years, he was scouted by West Ham United, where he trained for several years.
However, he later realized that a professional career in sports was not the path he wanted to pursue. It was then that music came into his life and he considered it his true calling.
Guitarist Dave Murray, English songwriter, musician and lead singer Bruce Dickenson, English drummer Nicko McBrain, English songwriter and bassist Steve Harris and English guitarist Adrian Smith, all of the heavy metal band Iron Maiden.Ross Marino/Getty Images
Initially, he was interested in becoming a drummer, but eventually switched to bass because of the lack of space in his grandmother's house where he was staying.
As a self-taught musician, he learned the instrument by playing various covers. He was able to get his first bass guitar for £40 in 1971, a Fender Precision model.
“Back in the day, everyone was playing the same songs,” he told Louder, adding, “You’d go to all these different clubs and they’re all playing the same type of songs. So I played loads of covers in Smiler.”
Little did he know that this would become the start of his illustrious music career and would lead to him being recognized globally as a legendary bassist.
In 1975, Harris formed a group called Iron Maiden in Leyton in East London with the original lineup including Paul Mario Day on vocals, Dave Sullivan and Terry Rance on guitars, Ron "Rebel" Matthews on drums and Harris on bass.
Apart from the iconic band name, the 70-year-old musician carefully designed it to harmonize with the band’s memorable logo, helping cement its place in fans’ hearts.
During an interview with Louder, he revealed that a decision made by the band Genesis inspired him to create the red-and-black gothic lettering.
“One of the biggest lessons I ever learned was from one of my favourite bands, Genesis – the early Genesis, with Peter Gabriel. I had a denim jacket with the Genesis logo from [1972 album] Foxtrot on the back, the logo that curves over, and I had the fox’s head. So I was mortified when they did [1973 album] Selling England By The Pound and changed the logo completely. And it was just a nothing logo. Really, as great as Selling England By The Pound was, the logo was awful. I thought: ‘What are they doing?’” he recalled the moment. “And I said to myself: ‘I’m never gonna let that happen. I’m gonna get a fantastic logo.’”
Now, it is considered one of the most recognizable band logos in the history of music.
With their decades-long career in heavy metal, Iron Maiden has released a slew of notable songs that are still loved by generations today.
Among those was the chart-topping song “Bring Your Daughter… to the Slaughter.”
Released on December 24, 1990, as part of their eighth studio album No Prayer for the Dying, the track became the band’s only UK No. 1 single on the Official UK Singles Chart.
The song dominated the top spot for two weeks despite being banned from the BBC Radio 1 playlist because of its explicit lyrics.
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