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Joe Leeway
Leeway c. 1985
Background information
Birth name
Joseph Martin Leeway
Born
(1955-11-15) 15 November 1955 (age 68)
Origin
Islington, London, England
Genres
Pop
rock
dance
new wave
synth-pop
Occupation(s)
Musician
songwriter
Instrument(s)
Keyboards
congas
drums
backing vocals
Years active
1980–89
Labels
Arista
Formerly of
Thompson Twins
Musical artist
Joseph Martin Leeway (born 15 November 1955) is a British musician and songwriter, who is best known as being a member of the pop band Thompson Twins,[1] joining the band in 1981 after being one of their roadies.
Leeway was born to an Irish mother and Nigerian father, and from the age of two, was fostered by an English family in Dartford, Kent. He grew up mostly in Manchester, in the North West of England. At college he studied English and Drama, then began teaching English, which is how he met Tom Bailey. He joined a theatre group in Cardiff after failing to establish his own company. He spent a year with the Young Vic theatre before working with Thompson Twins as a roadie at Bailey's invitation.
^Mansour, David (1 June 2011). From Abba to Zoom: A Pop Culture Encyclopedia of the Late 20th Century. Andrews McMeel Publishing. p. 485. ISBN 978-0-7407-9307-3.
became Bailey, Dodd, Roog, Bell and two new members: former band roadie JoeLeeway on congas and percussion, and Jane Shorter on saxophone. This line-up...
Sherman John Harkins as Chuck Dade Dolger Mercedes Ruehl as Samantha JoeLeeway as Jonny Jalouse Anna Katarina as Mooshka Bruce Peter Young as Mikell...
Unfuckables that performed a single gig. In 1981, Currie joined Tom Bailey, JoeLeeway, and others to form part of Thompson Twins, the line-up of which included...
Length 1. "Hold Me Now" (Thompson Twins) Tom Bailey, Alannah Currie, JoeLeeway Wayne Wonder 4:12 2. "Love Song" (The Cure) Robert Smith, Simon Gallup...
Thompson Twins discography Thompson Twins in 1985, left to right: JoeLeeway, Alannah Currie and Tom Bailey. Studio albums 8 Compilation albums 15 Video...
Jones, John Butcher and Herbie Hancock. Mikey Craig of Culture Club, JoeLeeway of Thompson Twins and Tracy Wormworth of The Waitresses were also black...
lead singer/songwriter/roadie for the New York-based rock band Djinn. JoeLeeway worked as a roadie for the British group Thompson Twins before officially...
1980–1981 backing vocals Alannah Currie 1983–1984 Agent Provocateur (1984) JoeLeeway Don Harper Jennifer Holliday New Jersey Mass Choir of the GMWA Wally Badarou...
of the three Thompson Twins members (Tom Bailey, Alannah Currie, and JoeLeeway) to gather ingredients for the concoction of the titular doctor's potion...
(1984), on 19 March 1984. It was written by Tom Bailey, Alannah Currie and JoeLeeway and prominently features the harmonica and a melodica solo. In addition...
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