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In 1987, the band reformed with the line-up of Burton (vocals), Young (guitars), Rik Sandford (guitars), Redvers (bass) and Jamie Hawkins (drums). Redvers had been known as Steve Hill up to this point, but was rechristened with his middle name, to avoid the confusion of having three 'Steves' in the
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Starfighters reformed again for a one off show on 10 November 2006 at 'The Roadhouse' in South Birmingham to raise money for charity, with the line-up of Burton (vocals), Young (guitars and vocals), Hambly (guitars), Dennis (bass and vocals) and Tony Bayliss (drums).
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band. Despite attracting a strong local following in Birmingham, they could not secure another recording contract, and the band folded after little more than a year. Sandford and Hawkins had very brief stints with
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In May 2014, Stevie Young replaced his uncle Malcolm Young for the recording of a new AC/DC album and tour and has since remained with AC/DC during their hiatus and 2020 comeback
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were recorded and produced in 1980, prior to the band winning their support slot, but were never released. This line-up consisted of Steve Burton (vocals), Pat Hambly (guitar)
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As of June 2021, Burton is fronting Birmingham blues band Vincent Flatts Final Drive. They have just released their fourth cd - Back In The Saddle.
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respectively. Redvers became Steve Redvers and joined The Grip, before linking up with Young and Ian Charles (Chaz) in Little Big Horn.
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When bassist Doug Dennis died in 2011, the remaining Starfighters reformed to play at his wake with Stevie Young's son Angus on bass.
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on their 1980 'Back in Black' tour, during which, Barry Spencer Scrannage left following the death of close personal friend,
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Initially called Savage (named after the original lead vocalist, Phil Savage), the founding members,
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magazine, this album did no better and Jive dropped them. The band consequently folded.
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and stayed at Osbourne's house in 1979, was briefly in the band Bullion with original
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and Barry Spencer Scrannage changed the band's name to Starfighters and released the
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and, as of 2008, worked as an actor and used to run the Rock Tavern in Hill Street,
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manager Butch Stone, in 1983 they released the follow-up album,
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brought in some attention to the group after he joined the
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in 2014. (Stevie Young is the nephew of AC/DC leaders
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