- Mike Patto
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Mike Patto Birth name Michael Thomas McCarthy Also known as Patto Born September 22, 1942 Origin Cirencester, Gloucestershire, England Died March 4, 1979 (aged 36)Genres Progressive rock, pop music Occupations Musician Instruments Vocals Years active 1962–1979 Labels Pye, Vertigo, Island, Deram Associated acts Timebox, Patto, Spooky Tooth, Boxer Notable instruments Vocals Mike Patto (born Michael Thomas McCarthy in Cirencester on 22 September 1942, and died on 4 March 1979), is primarily notable as lead singer for Spooky Tooth and Boxer.
History
Mike Patto first became vocalist and front man for The Bow Street Runners, who won a prestigious TV band competition Ready Steady Win during 1964 . He was a member of Timebox, his own band Patto and Dick and the Firemen. In 1974 Patto joined Spooky Tooth as vocalist and keyboard player. He is also known as a founding member of the rock band Boxer.
Patto died of cancer at the age of 36.[1]
References
- ^ Overview of Mike Patto. Alex Gitlin, retrieved 2011-01-11.
External links
- Patto Information site
- Bo Street Runners story
Spooky Tooth Mike Harrison · Gary Wright · Greg Ridley · Luther Grosvenor · Mike Kellie
Chris Stainton · Henry McCullough · Alan Spenner · Mick Jones · Chris Stewart · Bryson Graham · Mike PattoStudio albums It's All About (1968) · Spooky Two (1969) · The Last Puff (1971) · You Broke My Heart So I Busted Your Jaw (1973) · Witness (1973) · The Mirror (1974) · Cross Purpose (1999)As "Art" Supernatural Fairy Tales (1967)With Pierre Henry Ceremony (1969)Live albums BBC Sessions (2001) · Live in Europe (2007)Compilations The Best of Spooky Tooth (1976) · The Best of Spooky Tooth: That Was Only Yesterday (1999) · That Was Yesterday: Introduction (2001) · Lost in My Dream: An Anthology 1968-1974 (2009)
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