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    Michael David d'Abo (born 1 March 1944) is an English singer and songwriter, best known as the lead vocalist of Manfred Mann from 1966 to their dissolution...
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    London, an English model and actress primarily active in the 1960s, and Mike d'Abo, an English singer and member of 1960s musical group Manfred Mann. She...
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    Paul Jones from 1962 to 1966 and Mike d'Abo from 1966 to 1969. Other members of various group line-ups were Mike Hugg, Mike Vickers, Dave Richmond, Tom McGuinness...
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    Maryam d'Abo (born 27 December 1960) is a British actress, best known as Bond girl Kara Milovy in the 1987 James Bond film The Living Daylights. Born...
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  • Handbags and Gladrags (category Songs written by Mike d'Abo)
    and Gladrags" is a song written in 1967 by Mike d'Abo, who was then the lead singer of Manfred Mann. D'Abo describes the song as "saying to a teenage...
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    In 1976, Smith recorded an album titled Smith & d'Abo, with former Manfred Mann singer Mike d'Abo. Most of Smith's work in the 1970s and 1980s, however...
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    late-1960s replacement Mike d'Abo were involved, along with other members of Manfred Mann from their 1960s heyday including keyboard player Mike Hugg, Tom McGuinness...
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  • (including a "greatest hits" package) but their first to feature new members Mike d'Abo and Klaus Voormann. The twelve tracks on the record include the line-up's...
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    Build Me Up Buttercup (category Songs written by Mike d'Abo)
    "Build Me Up Buttercup" is a song written by Mike d'Abo and Tony Macaulay, and released by The Foundations in 1968 with Colin Young singing lead vocals...
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    Mann compilation album. For most of the bands run, it has included Jones, d'Abo, McGuinness, and Hugg. Hugg retired from touring in 2022, but is still turning...
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    Fastway, and also was a session musician with Medicine Head, Kevin Ayers, Mike D'Abo and Francis Dunnery. McCracken joined Taste alongside drummer John Wilson...
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  • least one example of drummer Mike Hugg's new-found productivity had been seen as potentially chart-worthy and singer Mike d'Abo was able to provide other...
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    A Band Of Angels were a mid-1960s English pop group, featuring Mike d'Abo (vocals, various instruments), John Edward Baker (lead guitar), John Christian...
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  • Dorset from 1979 until 1997. He was married to Carol d'Abo, sister of musician & broadcaster Mike d'Abo, and they adopted a son Matthew and a daughter Annabel...
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  • Quittenton – acoustic guitar Ian McLagan – piano, organ Micky Waller – drums Mike d'Abo – piano on "Handbags and Gladrags" Lou Reizner – vocals on "I Wouldn't...
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  • on the Rod Stewart arrangement, and originally written in the 1960s by Mike d'Abo, former vocalist for the rock group Manfred Mann. Gervais and Merchant...
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  • single followed in June 1967, a Cat Stevens song "Dear", supported by Mike d'Abo's "Invitation". This was equally unsuccessful, and EMI decided to drop...
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  • Maryam d'Abo (born 1960), English television and film actress Mike d'Abo (born 1944), English singer-songwriter, cousin of Maryam Olivia d'Abo (born 1969)...
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    unexpectedly called and offered him a job with ex-Manfred Mann singer Mike d'Abo's band. After touring with the band both in the US and in the UK, Foster's...
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    joined in 1970 for nine months.[citation needed] – (1970) Mike D'Abo: piano – b. Michael David D'Abo, 1 March 1944, Betchworth, Surrey. Co-wrote and guested...
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  • members and associates that featured both Paul Jones and his successor, Mike d'Abo, on vocals, the latter also playing keyboards. Vickers played only woodwind...
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  • singers Paul Jones followed by Mike D'Abo. The line-up for its debut at Newcastle's Mayfair Ballroom on 24 October 1969 was Mike Hugg (vocals/electric piano)...
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  • (1969–1970) "Sooky Sooky" (Don Covay) – (1968) "Build Me Up Buttercup" (Mike d'Abo, Tony Macaulay) – (live TV appearance 1969) "Things Go Better with Coke"...
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    the band in 1983. Moody returned to session work with Mike Oldfield, Gary Glitter, Mike d'Abo and Roger Chapman, as well as selected TV music library...
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  • Johnny Coppin - Keep The Flame EP (Red Sky 2004) Mike d'Abo - Handbags and Gladrags - The Mike d'Abo Songbook (President Records 2004) Steve Ashley -...
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  • Queen, and others. Mike d'Abo – vocals, piano Manfred Mann – keyboards Tom McGuinness – guitar Klaus Voormann – bass guitar Mike Hugg – drums 1978 –...
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    digitally remastered and released on iTunes in May 2012. Mike Smith teamed up with Mike d'Abo (previously with Manfred Mann) for one album in 1976. He...
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  • Mike d'Abo to back him on his upcoming US tour, alongside sax/flautist Jack Lancaster. Former members Linda Hoyle – vocals (1968–71, 2006, 2011) Mike...
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    Tamla Motown-styled "Micky", backed by "Darby and Joan", both produced by Mike d'Abo for the Instant label. The single vanished, unpublicised. In the ensuing...
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    with Mike d'Abo the two main songs for the hit film, There's a Girl in My Soup (1970). It was at this point that Chinn met Australian-born Mike Chapman...
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