Boxer were a rock band formed by singer and keyboardist
Mike Patto and guitarist
Ollie Halsall in 1975.
They signed to
Virgin and three albums followed, ''
Below the Belt'' (1975), ''
Absolutely'' (1977) and ''
Bloodletting'' (1979), which also featured
Bobby Tench and
Boz Burrell. The band dissolved after ''Absolutely'' when Patto became ill.
The band was managed by Nigel Thomas who secured a five-album deal over five years with
CBS, reputed to have been worth £1.2million, and was never fully executed due to Patto's death on 4 March 1979.
During a six-year period, Boxer also toured the US and Europe.
Discography
*''
Below the Belt'' (1975)
*''
Absolutely'' (1977)
*''
Bloodletting'' (1979)
*''Heat on the Street''
EP with Crawler and Moon - promotional record given away free during 1977 UK tour
References
External links
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Musical groups established in 1975
English rock music groups
Virgin Records artists
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