Jesus Miguel "Mike" Sanchez (born 17 February 1964) is a British

rhythm and blues Rhythm and blues, frequently abbreviated as R&B or R'n'B, is a genre of popular music that originated within African American communities in the 1940s. The term was originally used by record companies to describe recordings marketed predomina ...

singer, pianist and songwriter. He is known for his work with the Big Town Playboys and

Bill Wyman's Rhythm Kings Bill Wyman's Rhythm Kings were an English blues rock band founded and led by bassist Bill Wyman of the Rolling Stones. Other personnel varied depending on availability, an arrangement described in ''The Telegraph'' as "a fluctuating squad of v ...

, and for his solo career. Sanchez, of Spanish-English heritage, was born in Hackney in the East End of London.

Discography

*''Playboy Boogie'', Big Town Playboys (1985 – Making Waves) *''Now Appearing'', Big Town Playboys (1990 – Blue Horizon) *'' Crazy Legs'', Big Town Playboys with

Jeff Beck Geoffrey Arnold Beck (24 June 1944 – 10 January 2023) was an English musician. He rose to prominence as the guitarist of the rock band the Yardbirds, and afterwards founded and fronted the Jeff Beck Group and Beck, Bogert & Appice. In 1975, ...

(1993 – Epic) *''Hip Joint'', Big Town Playboys (1994 – Blue Horizon) *''Ready to Rock'', The Big Six (1995 – Vinyl Japan) *''Struttin' Our Stuff'',

Bill Wyman William George Wyman ( né Perks; born 24 October 1936) is an English musician who was the bass guitarist with the rock band the Rolling Stones from 1962 to 1993. Wyman was part of the band's first stable lineup and performed on their first 19 ...

's Rhythm Kings (1997 – BMG/RCA) *''Just a Game'' (1997 – MS-001) *''Off the Clock...Live!'', Big Town Playboys (1997 – Eagle) *''Six Pack'', Big Town Playboys (1998 -BTP) *''Anyway the Wind Blows'',

's Rhythm Kings (1998 – BMG/RCA) *''On the Road Again'',

's Rhythm Kings (2002 – Ripple Records) *''Just Can't Afford It'', Mike Sanchez (2000 – Doopin) *''Blue Boy'', Mike Sanchez (2001 – Doopin) *''Women and Cadillacs'', Mike Sanchez with Knock Out Greg & Blue Weather (2003 – Doopin) *''You Better Dig It'', Mike Sanchez (2008 – Doopin) *''Babes and Buicks'', Mike Sanchez with The Beat From Palookaville (2010 – Doopin) *''Almost Grown'', Mike Sanchez featuring Imelda May (2012 – Doopin)

References

External links

Official website
English male singers English people of Spanish descent Living people 1964 births British rhythm and blues musicians Musicians from the London Borough of Hackney Bill Wyman's Rhythm Kings members Singers from the London Borough of Hackney {{England-singer-stub