About CLYDE HARVEY
 Clyde Harvey was born in Buffalo, New York. At the age of 2 years, his family moved to Tacoma, Washington. At the age of 5 years he began his academic schooling and piano studies. He studied piano until the age of 14. At this time he became less interested in classical music and began to focus more on pop and jazz. Upon entering high school, he began to take music theory classes, and formed his first band with some fellow high school friends. They began to play at local dances and some night clubs. After grade 12, he moved to Vancouver, BC, Canada, where he met some musicians and formed a band. They played around Vancouver for a couple of years and then moved to Hawaii. From Hawaii they moved to Los Angeles, where he stayed for a few years. Clyde then moved back to Vancouver, BC, and began to play in a band called "Fox", later changing their name to Canada were able to land a recording contract with RCA Records, and released an album and two singles on that label. The band also toured with Ike and Tina Turner, The Guess Who, and Janis Joplin on the Canadian dates of their tours. After a time the band dissolved and Clyde decided to move to Edmonton, Alberta and enter Grant McEwen College to study music theory and drama. He studied at that college from the fall of 1977 to April of 1978. Upon leaving Grant McEwen, he began to get into the lounge scene, performing in hotels and night clubs as a singer and pianist. From 1980-1985 he owned and operated "Winner Recording Studio and Records", releasing a single on that label. That lead to various guest spots on radio and television shows, as well as acting in some movie productions. In 1990 Clyde moved back to Vancouver, BC, and continued to perform in 5 star hotels and restaurants. Over the last few years, Clyde has completed extensive, international engagements tours in Morocco, Africa; Korea; Malaysia; Osaka, Japan and the Caribbean. Currently, Clyde is performing in Tokyo, Japan and getting ready to tour thailand. While not working in an international capacity, Clyde lives and works in canada as a song writer, producer, and performer sitting as head of HARVEY MUSIC LTD. Check out Clyde Harvey's new CD Retrospect. R&B love songs and more.
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