MikeD'Abo
Mike D'Abo is a British singer-songwriter and former frontman of Manfred Mann, known for his hits in soft rock and rock.
- Type
- Solo artist
- Origin
- Surrey
- Country
- Royaume-Uni
- Active since
- 1944
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Michael David d'Abo is an English singer-songwriter from Surrey, primarily active in the 1960s and 1970s. He is best known as the lead vocalist of Manfred Mann, with whom he achieved several hits in the UK, including "Ha! Ha! Said the Clown" and "Mighty Quinn". D'Abo also composed popular songs such as "Handbags and Gladrags" and "Build Me Up Buttercup", the latter being a hit for the group The Foundations.
His discography includes albums such as "D'Abo" (1970), "Down at Rachel's Place" (1972), "Broken Rainbows" (1974), "Indestructible" (1987), "Tomorrow's Troubador" (1988), and "Smith & D'Abo" (2001). He is featured in KracRadio's programming with the song "Build Me Up Buttercup."
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Former frontman of Manfred Mann from 1966 to 1969.
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Composer of "Build Me Up Buttercup", a hit for The Foundations.
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Achieved six top twenty hits on the UK Singles Chart with Manfred Mann.
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Father of actress Olivia d'Abo.
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Q01Who is Mike D'Abo?+
Mike D'Abo is a British singer-songwriter and former frontman of Manfred Mann.
Q02What genres of music does Mike D'Abo perform?+
He primarily performs soft rock and rock.
Q03Where can I listen to Mike D'Abo's songs?+
On his KracRadio profile.