Mick Greenwood is an English-born, American-raised singer/songwriter and producer.
Greenwood was discovered at New York's
The Bitter End
The Bitter End is a 230-person capacity nightclub
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by the legendary
John Hammond of
. Signed to
MCA Records
MCA Records was an American record label owned by MCA Inc. established in 1972, though MCA had released recordings under that name in the UK from the 1960s. The label achieved success in the 1970s through the 1980s, often by acquiring other ...
worldwide in 1971, his debut album ''Living Game'' was recorded at Sound Techniques and CBS Studios in London, and received great acclaim. Mick and his band toured the US in the 1970s, The 1972 tour band included
Jerry Donahue
Jerry Donahue (born September 24, 1946, Manhattan, New York City) is an American guitarist and producer primarily known for his work in the British folk rock scene as a member of Fotheringay and Fairport Convention as well as being a member of ...
, Barry de Souza,
Tony Cox and
Dave Peacock, who returned to the UK.
Mick went on to make his second album for
MCA Records
MCA Records was an American record label owned by MCA Inc. established in 1972, though MCA had released recordings under that name in the UK from the 1960s. The label achieved success in the 1970s through the 1980s, often by acquiring other ...
''To Friends'', followed by a third for
Warner Bros. Records
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entitled ''Midnight Dreamer'' which he produced with his engineer Vic Gamm. With bass player Pat Donaldson, drummers
Gerry Conway
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, Barry de Souza and
William Murray, and arrangements by
Richard Anthony Hewson and Steve Hamilton, Mick performed all lead vocals, guitars and keyboards.
Greenwood released a fourth album in 2021 entitled ''Tightrope''
[https://mickgreenwood.com] which contains previously unheard tracks written, performed and produced over varying periods of time.
Discography
Albums
*''Living Game'' November 1971
*''To Friends'' 1972, reissued in Japan in 2006.
*''Midnight Dreamer'' 1974
*''Tightrope'' 2021
Singles
*"Living Game" B-side: "To The Sea", 22 October 1971
*"Friend Of Mine" B-side: "Situation Number Four", 11 February 1972
*"Nobody Knows Me" B-side: "After The First World War", 26 May 1972
*"Share The Load" B-side: "Mother Earth", 20 October 1972
*"Show Your Colours" B-side: "Spooked", 23 March 1973
References
External links
Biographyhttp://www.mickgreenwood.com website]
Living people
1951 births
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