| Mel Galley | |
| Birth Name: | Melville John Galley |
| Birth Date: | 1948 3, df=y |
| Birth Place: | Cannock, Staffordshire, England |
| Death Place: | Heath Hayes and Wimblebury, Staffordshire, England |
| Genre: | Hard rock, funk rock, pop rock, blues rock, progressive rock, heavy metal |
| Occupations: | Guitarist |
| Years Active: | 1967–2008 |
Melville John Galley (8 March 1948 – 1 July 2008) was an English guitarist, best known for his work with Whitesnake, Trapeze, Finders Keepers and Phenomena.
Galley was born in Cannock, Staffordshire. While a member of Whitesnake, he badly injured his arm in an accident at a fairground in Germany and had to leave the band, as he was unable to play the guitar because of nerve damage as a result of incompetent surgery.[1] Later he became known for playing with "The Claw", a specially developed spring and wire device fitted to his hand which enabled him to play the guitar again. Together with his brother Tom Galley and Wilfried Rimensberger, he was a founding member of Phenomena[2] where his songwriting and guitar playing skills had a major impact on its success.
On 7 February 2008 Galley revealed that he was suffering from oesophageal cancer, and had only a short time to live.[3]
Galley died on 1 July the same year at the age of 60.[4]
"Sadie, The Cleaning Lady" (single)