STEVIE HUTCH (Keyboards and Backing Vocals)
Stevie
was classically trained on the piano from the age of 7 and by the age of 13 he
had his first musical 'job' as the full time organist at two churches in the
town. At the age of 12 he achieved the required standard on piano to study at
The London Royal Academy of Music in London, but instead, stayed at home and
finally succumbed to the lures of 'Rock and Roll'.
Stevie
was then chosen by the former original ANIMALS guitarist HILTON VALENTINE and
the late CHAS CHANDLER (Founder bass player of THE ANIMALS, and manager of
JIMMI HENDRIX and SLADE) to join the UK line-up of THE ANIMALS, alongside
fellow 60's original Animals' drummer JOHN STEEL.
In
2001, Stevie joined the NWOBHM Heavy Rock band FIST, where he can be heard on
their album entitled 'ROUND 2'
In 2002, Stevie toured Scandinavia, Europe and Ireland with the original SMOKIE guitarist and songwriter ALAN SILSON, performing all of the old SMOKIE hits and recording songs with Alan featuring on his massive European hit 'What Can I Say', as well as 'Living Next Door to Alice' and 'If You Think You Know How to Love Me'
In 2003, Stevie appeared with BC SWEET at the Dunmow Festival in Essex.
In 2003, Stevie joined CLASSIC CLAPTON and embarked on a two year tour of UK theatres and festivals in Europe.
In 2002, Stevie toured Scandinavia, Europe and Ireland with the original SMOKIE guitarist and songwriter ALAN SILSON, performing all of the old SMOKIE hits and recording songs with Alan featuring on his massive European hit 'What Can I Say', as well as 'Living Next Door to Alice' and 'If You Think You Know How to Love Me'
In 2003, Stevie appeared with BC SWEET at the Dunmow Festival in Essex.
In 2003, Stevie joined CLASSIC CLAPTON and embarked on a two year tour of UK theatres and festivals in Europe.
Stevie
has also guested with many bands including; THE YARDBIRDS, and CREEDENCE
CLEARWATER REVIVED. He has played along side such greats as BO DIDLEY, RITCHIE
BLACKMORE, ROD ARGENT, DAVE EDMUNDS, JERRY DONAHUE, JOHN MILES, SUZI QUATRO, DENNY LAINE,
CHRIS FARLOW and original members of LINDISFARNE.
[Taken from The Monsters Of Rock Biographies]
Stevie
Hutch (Steve Hutchinson) was the longest ever performing keyboard player for
THE ANIMALS (Previously Alan Price 3 years and Dave Rowberry 4 years)
He was brought up in the coastal town of South Shields in the North East of England on the banks of the River Tyne.
He was brought up in the coastal town of South Shields in the North East of England on the banks of the River Tyne.
Being brought up on a teen-age musical diet of Deep Purple, Black Sabbath, ELP, Zeppelin and Floyd, Stevie joined his first working rock band at the age of 16. Unfortunately he was unable to embark on a tour of Scandinavia with them due to being too young to obtain a work permit!
He continued to work
in many other hard working rock bands namely; WARBECK, FRAGILE and BECKETT
along with the infamous frontman Terry Slessor (From BECKETT and BACK STREET CRAWLER featuring
FREE guitarist PAUL KOSSOFF), and PAUL THOMPSON the drummer from ROXY MUSIC and was also in GARY MOORE's band featuring on the Emerald Isles tour and Donnington Festival in 1984.
Stevie
toured the World with THE ANIMALS for over eight years playing keyboards at more than 600 concerts as
far afield as the USA, Australia, Japan, Far East, Middle East, Europe and the
USSR, achieving the accolade of becoming the longest ever serving keyboard player of THE ANIMALS
THE
ANIMALS IN JAKARTA
Left to right: Steve Hutchinson - John Steel - Steve Dawson - Robert Kane - Hilton Valentine - Martin Bland
Left to right: Steve Hutchinson - John Steel - Steve Dawson - Robert Kane - Hilton Valentine - Martin Bland
1996 Official
Animals Poster
Animals Poster
Stevie can be heard performing on the Animals CD's 'House of the Rising Sun', Greatest Hits', and 'Interesting Life'.
Stevie pictured above performing Smokie songs with Alan Silson in Europe
In 2007 Stevie created the UK LEGENDS band and in 2016 created the UK ROCK LEGENDS band with both bands performing the hits
of the bands and musicians that he has worked with over the years and is truly a UK Legend in his own right
