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Mickey Billingham Genres Rock, Ska Instruments keyboards, organ Associated acts Dexys Midnight Runners, General Public, The New English Beat (The Beat) Website The Beat at MySpace
The Beat official siteMickey Billingham (also credited Micky Billingham) is an English keyboardist. He was the former keyboardist of the band Dexys Midnight Runners. After the band split, he and another member, Andy "Stoker" Growcott became co-founding members of General Public, contributing to the album All the Rage (1984).[1]
Mickey Billingham now plays in The Beat with Ranking Roger & Everett Morton.
As well as being in The Beat, Mickey Billingham also teaches singing and performance techniques at Dudley College in the West Midlands. His nephew, David Billingham is also a keyboardist, inspired by his Uncles success. The two have previously worked together on Mickey Billingham's solo music projects.
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Billy Adams • Kevin "Al" Archer • Mickey Billingham • Jeff Blythe • Steve Brennan • Vincent Crane • Andy "Stoker" Growcott • John "Rhino" Edwards • Giorgio Kilkenny • Andy Leek • Robert Noble • Helen O'Hara • Jimmy Paterson • Pete Saunders • Seb Shelton • Paul Speare • Steve Spooner • Mick Talbot • Simon Walker • Pete Williams • Steve WynnStudio albums Compilations Geno • The Very Best of Dexys Midnight Runners • BBC Radio One Live in Concert • Let's Make This Precious • The Projected Passion Revue • Master Series - Dexy's Midnight RunnersSingles "Dance Stance" • "Geno" • "There, There, My Dear" • "Keep It Part Two (Inferiority Part One)" • "Plan B" • "Show Me" • "Liars A To E" • "The Celtic Soul Brothers" • "Come On Eileen" • "Jackie Wilson Said (I'm in Heaven When You Smile)" • "Let's Get this Straight (From the Start)" • "This is What She's Like" • "Because of You"Related articles This article on a British keyboardist is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.