Born in London, he grew up in
Dartford,
Kent, and in the early 1960s, Povey played drums in Bern Elliott and the Bluecaps, who had changed their name to
Bern Elliott and the Fenmen by 1961. They were a five-piece
beat and
rhythm and blues band, and after signing to
Decca Records, had a Top 20 hit with their cover of "
Money (That's What I Want)" in December 1963. Povey became the band's first keyboard player. Povey served four tenures in the Pretty Things between 1967 and 2007. His first release with the Pretty Things was their third studio album,
Emotions (1967). Povey also released records as a solo artist. == Death ==