Brian Harvey

As lead singer of East 17, Take That's closest '90s boy band rivals, Brian Harvey's unquestionable vocal talents were often overshadowed by his tabloid-baiting and controversial extracurricular activities. Born in Walthamstow, London in 1974, Harvey was originally intended to be a backing vocalist/dancer for East 17, a pop group centered around songwriter Tony Mortimer, until record company executives heard him sing during a recording session and promoted him to frontman status. The band scored an impressive 16 Top 40 singles and three Top Ten albums, but in 1997 Harvey was sa...