Mike Patto

Mike Patto
Birth name	Michael Thomas McCarthy
Also known as	Patto
Born	September 22, 1942(1942-09-22)
Origin	Cirencester, Gloucestershire, England
Died	March 4, 1979(1979-03-04) (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

1. ^ Overview of Mike Patto. Alex Gitlin, retrieved 2011-01-11.

External links

• Patto Information site
• Bo Street Runners story

Persondata
Name	Patto, Mike
Alternative names
Short description
Date of birth	22 September 1942
Place of birth
Date of death	4 March 1979
Place of death

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