Release 2001
Started as member of A BAND OF ANGELS which released 4 singles between 1964 and 1966 for UA & PYE. In France also released as 2 different EPs. In 1966 the group split Christian Gaydon became founder member of EG management and
label (KING CRIMSON; UK ; etc) and dAbo replaced PAUL JONES by joining MANFRED MANN. Singing on hits
like : Ha! Ha! Said The Clown , Semi-Detached Suburban Mr. James & Mighty Quinn to name some of the most
successful songs he was involved till split in mid of 1969. After that he went solo and also recorded a album as Duo
with DAVE CLARK FIVE s Mike Smith in 1976.
Style: Singer-Songwriter Pop (best known for "Handbags & Gladrags" + "Build Me Up Buttercup")
see:
Band Of Angels ; Manfred Mann ; Mike Smith & Mike D'Abo ; Gulliver's Travels ; DC5 ;
Heads Hands & Feet ; Nucleus ;
Musicians:
A BAND OF ANGELS (64-66) :
Mike D'Abo - vocals, piano; John Baker, Christian Gaydon - guitar, voc.;
Dave Wilkinson - bass; James Rugge-Price - drums;
1969-74:
Mike D'Abo - piano, clavinet, keyboards, vocals; +
1970:
Albert Lee, Chris Spedding - guitars; Pat Donaldson, Roy Babbington - bass;
Gerry Conway, John Marshall - drums; Matthew - harmonica;
Back-vocals: Sue, Sunny, Doris, Nanette, Hugh, John, Neil, Tony
1972-74:
Rab Noakes - rhythm guitar; Teddy Irwin - lead guitar; Mike Smith - keyboards, voc.;
Gary Taylor, Elliot Mazer - bass; Denny Seiwell - drums; Ben Keith - Dobro, pedal steel;
Graham Nash - harmonica
On BROKEN RAINBOWS only: Michael Bloomfield - guitar; Mark Naftalin - organ
Tracks: all songs written by: Mike dAbo if not shown
Band Of Angels (64-65):
Me (Baker-dAbo)
Not true as yet (Baker-dAbo)
Gonna make a Woman of you (dAbo-Baker)
Shell never be you (Neil Sedaka-Greenfield)
Too late my Love
(Accept my) Invitation
Mike dAbo:
See the little People 1969 Immediate 45
Miss me in the Morning (dAbo-Chinn) 1970 Bell 45
Cinderella Arabella 1970 Bell 45
Because you are prev. unrel. from 1970
Let it Roar UNI Album 1970
Walk a Million Miles
As long as I have loving
Mary, warm my Bed
Call my Heart your Home, Girl
The Ladder (When the Sun comes shining through)
Maria Maria
Woman in my Life (MacAulay-dAbo)
Clancy
Californian Line
Oh! What a Day
Handbags and Gladrags