Steve Dawson
Encyclopedia
Steven "Dobby" Dawson is an English
bass guitarist, founder of Saxon
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Dawson was the inspiration for Harry Shearer
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character Derek Smalls
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England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
bass guitarist, founder of Saxon
Saxon (band)
Saxon are an English heavy metal band, formed in 1976 in Barnsley, Yorkshire. As front-runners of the New Wave of British Heavy Metal, they had 8 UK Top 40 albums in the 1980s including 4 UK Top 10 albums. Saxon also had numerous singles in the Top 20 singles chart...
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Dawson was the inspiration for Harry Shearer
Harry Shearer
Harry Julius Shearer is an American actor, comedian, writer, voice artist, musician, author, radio host and director. He is known for his long-running role on The Simpsons, his work on Saturday Night Live, the comedy band Spinal Tap and his radio program Le Show...
's Spinal Tap
Spinal Tap (band)
Spinal Tap is a parody heavy metal band that first appeared on a failed 1979 ABC TV sketch comedy pilot called "The T.V. Show", starring Rob Reiner...
character Derek Smalls
Derek Smalls
Derek Albion Smalls is a fictional character played by Harry Shearer. He is the bassist for mock British heavy metal group Spinal Tap. He co-starred in the hit spoof rockumentary This is Spinal Tap with guitarists Nigel Tufnel and David St...
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Saxon
- SaxonSaxon (album)Saxon is the debut studio album by British heavy metal band Saxon released in 1979 .-Track listing:Bonus tracks on 2009 remastered album-Personnel:*Biff Byford - vocals*Graham Oliver - guitar*Paul Quinn - guitar...
(1979) - Wheels of SteelWheels of SteelWheels of Steel is the second studio album by heavy metal band Saxon. It was released in 1980 .Despite its lyric, "747 " does not appear to be based on any actual incidents....
(1980) - Strong Arm of the LawStrong Arm of the LawStrong Arm of The Law is the third studio album by heavy metal band Saxon released in 1980. This was released a few months after the classic Wheels of Steel and debuted on the UK chart at #11."Dallas 1 PM" was written about the assassination of John F...
(1980) - Denim and LeatherDenim and LeatherDenim and Leather is the fourth studio album by English heavy metal band Saxon released in 1981 . The name of the album and song was inspired by the popular attire of metalheads in the early 1980s, defined by denim pants and leather jackets...
(1981) - The Eagle Has LandedThe Eagle Has Landed (album)The Eagle Has Landed is the first live album by heavy metal band Saxon. It was recorded during the 1981 European leg of the world tour and released in 1982.It won the British Heavy Metal live 1982 Award.-Track listing:- Personnel :...
(1982) - Power & the Glory (1983)
- CrusaderCrusader (Saxon album)Crusader is the sixth studio album by heavy metal band Saxon released in 1984 . The album sold over 2 million copies.-Track listing:-Personnel:*Biff Byford - Vocals*Graham Oliver - Guitar*Paul Quinn - Guitar*Steve Dawson - Bass...
(1984) - Innocence Is No ExcuseInnocence Is No ExcuseInnocence Is No Excuse is the seventh studio album by heavy metal band Saxon released in 1985 . it was the group's first album for EMI after a falling-out with their previous label, Carrere Records...
(1985) - BBC SessionsBBC Sessions (Saxon)BBC Sessions / Live at Reading Festival '86 is a live compilation album by the British heavy metal band Saxon. It was recorded live in studio by the famous British record producer Tony Wilson for the BBC Radio 1 shows of the early 80s and at the 1986 Reading Festival, where Saxon were the...
(1999) - Live at Donnington 1980 (2000)
Oliver/Dawson Saxon
- Re://Landed (2000)
- It's Alive (2003)
- The Second Wave: 25 Years of NWOBHM (2003)