Gerry Laffy (born 4 January 1960) is a British singer and guitarist who has played in the bands Girl,[1] The London Cowboys, Sheer Greed, John Taylor, and Ultravox among others.
In total Gerry Laffy has released 30 albums; he has played in venues as diverse as Wembley Arena, Taipei Hard Rock Cafe, the Reading Festival.
The band became famous after their now infamous three-night residency at the former Marquee Club in Wardour St. and recorded three albums and put out two (Sheer Greed and Wasted Youth) between 1980 and 1983.
After Girl disintegrated, Laffy joined The London Cowboys, (with former members of The Idols, Sex Pistols and New York Dolls), which released two albums in 1985.
In 2005, Gerry was a guest vocalist with ex-Freddie Mercury guitarist Chris Chesney on his album Diabolical Liberties.
Since 2001, he has come full circle and is now a London-based artist with an international celebrity clientele for his quirky, funky pop art/mixed media canvases.