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Graham Oliver was born on 6 July, 1952 in Mexborough, South Yorkshire, England, is an English guitarist. Discover Graham Oliver's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 71 years old?
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Mexborough, South Yorkshire, England |
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United Kingdom
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Graham Oliver Height, Weight & Measurements
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Graham Oliver Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Graham Oliver worth at the age of 71 years old? Graham Oliver’s income source is mostly from being a successful guitarist. He is from United Kingdom. We have estimated Graham Oliver's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
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Timeline
Graham Oliver (born 6 July 1952) is an English guitarist who was born in Mexborough, South Yorkshire.
Oliver was a budding guitarist while working in a factory in the mid-1970s, but gave up after losing the tip of his index finger in an accident with a door, and sold his prized 1962/63 Fender Stratocaster (he would attempt to track down the guitar 40 years later).
He was, however, encouraged by future bandmate Paul Quinn to learn to play again.
Oliver was originally a member of the band SOB, which formed in 1970.
SOB played its first shows in 1970 under the name Blue Condition and toured extensively from 1970 to 1975, also in Germany and the Netherlands.
The band merged in November 1975 with another local band (Coast) to become first Son of a Bitch and from 1978 Saxon, with whom Oliver played from the start and until 1995, as guitarist during a period in which the band had five top 20 albums in the UK.
He was a founding member in the heavy metal band Saxon from 1976 to 1995.
After being fired from Saxon in 1995, he initially reformed his old band Son of a Bitch with former Saxon bassist Steve Dawson and drummer Pete Gill.
Son of a Bitch released the album Victim You with Thunderhead singer Ted Bullet.
Bullet and Gill left the band after the release of the album.
They were replaced by the vocalist John Ward, and another former member of Saxon, Nigel Durham on drums.
In 1999, Oliver and Dawson trademarked the name 'Saxon', claiming they had exclusive rights to it, and attempted to stop Saxon singer Biff Byford from using the name.
The trademark claim was overturned after it was ruled to be in bad faith, setting a legal precedent for ownership of a band name.
Oliver and Dawson changed the name of the band to Oliver/Dawson Saxon, and undertook a British tour with Ronnie James Dio.
Graham also duetted with Doug Aldrich on "Rainbow in the Dark" on the last gig at Plymouth.
Oliver has also released the solo album End of an Era in 2001.
Five of the tracks were written and performed by the rock indie band Bullrush, with whom Graham Oliver's son Paul played drums, along Steve Tudberry and Scott Howitt.
Since 2002, Oliver has played with former Marc Bolan session musician Paul Fenton, touring under the banner "Mickey Finn's T-Rex" and formerly "T. Rex (A Celebration of Marc and Mickey)".
This opportunity materialised after Oliver played "Get It On" with Rolan Bolan at a show in Bradford.
Oliver suffered a stroke in January 2010, leaving him without feeling in one arm for several weeks.
In 2011, Oliver joined pupils at Mexborough School in their production of the Ben Elton musical We Will Rock You.
In 2012 guitar manufacturer "Vintage" collaborated with Graham to produce two signature guitars based on his famous Gibson SG and Flying-V guitars.
The 'SG' model Vintage VS6GO and the 'V' model Vintage V60GO.
Oliver and Steve Dawson wrote the book Saxon Drugs and Rock and Roll - The Real Spinal Tap, published by Tomahawk Press in 2012, with a foreword by Harry Shearer (who drew inspiration for Spinal Tap from his time on tour with the band in 1982).
As of 2017, Oliver was still playing in Oliver/Dawson Saxon.
Following Steve Dawson's decision to retire from performing in October 2021, Graham Oliver, Gav Coulson and Bri Shaughnessy recruited new bandmembers and chose to continue working together under the new name of 'Graham Oliver's Army'.
Oliver is also an authority on Yorkshire ceramics.
Oliver has made a handful of guest appearances with Barnsley comedy band The Bar-Steward Sons of Val Doonican