Mel Galley


Melville John Galley was an English guitarist, best known for his work with Whitesnake, Trapeze, Finders Keepers and Phenomena.

Biography

Galley was born in Cannock, Staffordshire on 8 March 1948. While a member of Whitesnake, he badly injured his arm in an accident at a fairground in Germany and had to leave the band, as he was unable to play the guitar because of nerve damage as a result of incompetent surgery. Later he became known for playing with "The Claw", a specially developed spring and wire device fitted to his hand which enabled him to play the guitar again. Together with his brother Tom Galley and Wilfried Rimensberger, he was a founding member of Phenomena where his songwriting and guitar playing skills had a major impact on its success.
On 7 February 2008 Galley revealed that he was suffering from oesophageal cancer, and had only a short time to live.
Galley died on 1 July the same year at the age of 60.

Discography

With Finders Keepers

"Sadie, The Cleaning Lady"

With Trapeze

  • Trapeze
  • Medusa
  • You Are the Music...We're Just the Band
  • The Final Swing
  • Hot Wire
  • Live At The Boat Club
  • Trapeze
  • Hold On a.k.a. Running
  • Live in Texas: Dead Armadillos
  • Welcome to the Real World
  • High Flyers: The Best of Trapeze
  • Way Back to the Bone
  • ''On the Highwire''

    With Glenn Hughes

  • ''Play Me Out''

    With Whitesnake

  • Saints & Sinners
  • Slide It In
  • ''Live in 1984: Back to the Bone''

    With Phenomena

  • Phenomena
  • Phenomena II "Dream Runner"
  • Phenomena III "Inner Vision"
  • Psychofantasy
  • ''Blind Faith''

    With Cozy Powell

  • ''Octopuss''