- Mike Lindup
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Mike Lindup Background information Birth name Michael David Lindup[1] Born 17 March 1959 Origin London, England, United Kingdom Occupations Musician Instruments Keyboards, Vocals Years active 1980 - present Labels Polydor
Universal RecordsAssociated acts Level 42 Website mikelindup.com Mike Lindup (born Michael Lindup, 17 March 1959, in London, England) is best known as the keyboard player and falsetto voiced singer, who joined with Mark King and brothers Phil and Boon Gould to form the 1980s - 1990s British funk/rock/pop band, Level 42.
Since July 2000 he has been part of the live line-up of UK/Brazilian outfit Da Lata, playing keyboards, percussion and providing backing vocals, who have been performing from clubs to festivals in the UK & Europe, US & Canada, Japan, South Africa and China.
In 2006 he rejoined Level 42, replacing Lyndon Connah, for touring appearances and the recording of the album Retroglide.
His mother is the actress, singer and songwriter Nadia Cattouse and his father is David Lindup.
Discography
- Changes (1990 Resurgence Records)
- "Changes" (6:32)
- "Lovely Day" (4:26)
- "Fallen Angel" (6:14)
- "The Spirit is Free" (4:48)
- "Desire" (4:38)
- "West Coast Man" (4:37)
- "Judgement Day" (5:44)
- "Life Will Never Be the Same" (4:41)
- "Paixao" (5:40)
- "Jung" (6:56)
- Conversations with Silence (2003 Naim Records)
- "Sunshine and Showers" (2:43)
- "Beauty on a Grey Day" (4:16)
- "Heart of the Matter" (5:54)
- "Beautiful One" (5:03)
- "Theme" (1:08)
- "Variation 1" (0:53)
- "Variation 2: (1:27)
- "Variation 3" (2:14)
- "Finale" (3:13)
- "El Rincon Cubano" (7:06)
- "Hero's Return" (6:11)
- "Waking Up to Love (7:40)
- "Walking the Path" (4:04)
- "Brasil 2000" (5:51)
- "Last Night Without You" (4:56)
- see also Level 42 discography
References
- ^ Level 42- The Ultimate Collection @Discogs.com (credits him as "Michael David Lindup," which I would assume to be his birthname) Retrieved 5-14-2011.
Main source: Mike Lindup - official artist website
External links
Level 42 Mark King · Mike Lindup · Gary Husband · Nathan King · Sean Freeman
Rowland "Boon" Gould · Phil Gould · Dominic Miller · Paul Gendler · Neil Conti · Steve Topping · Alan Murphy · Allan Holdsworth · Jakko Jakszyk · Gavin Harrison · Lyndon Connah · Pete Ray BigginStudio albums Level 42 · The Early Tapes · The Pursuit of Accidents · Standing in the Light · True Colours · World Machine · Running in the Family · Staring at the Sun · Guaranteed · Forever Now · Retroglide
Live albums A Physical Presence · The River Sessions · Live At Wembley · Greatest Hits Live Tour · Retroglide Tour
Compilations Level Best · The Very Best Of Level 42 · The Definitive Collection · Past Lives - The Best Of The RCA Years
Videos Live at Wembley 1986 · Family of Five (Video singles 1980-1987) · The Ultimate Collection (Video singles & making of, 1980-1989) · Live At The Apollo · Retroglide Tour (Live at the New Oxford Theatre, 2006)
Singles "Sandstorm" · "Love Meeting Love" · "Love Games" · "Turn It On" · "Starchild" · "Weave your Spell" · "Are You Hearing (What I Hear)?" · "The Chinese Way" · "Out Of Sight, Out Of Mind" · "The Sun Goes Down (Living It Up)" · "Micro-Kid" · "Hot Water" · "The Chant Has Begun" · "A Physical Presence" · "Something About You" · "Leaving Me Now" · "Lessons in Love" · "Running in the Family" · "To Be With You Again" · "It's Over" · "Children Say" · "Heaven in My Hands" · "Take a Look" · "Tracie" · "Two Hearts Collide" · "Take Care of Yourself" · "Guaranteed" · "Overtime" · "My Father's Shoes" · "Forever Now" · "All Over You" · "Love In A Peaceful World" · "The Way Back Home"
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