Mike d'Abo

Mike d'Abo
Mike d'Abo in 2021
Background information
Born
Michael David d'Abo

(1944-03-01) 1 March 1944
Betchworth, Surrey, England
Genres
Occupations
  • Singer-songwriter
  • musician
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • piano
  • guitar
Years active1960s–present
WebsiteOfficial website

Michael David d'Abo (born 1 March 1944) is an English singer and songwriter, best known as the lead vocalist of Manfred Mann from 1966 to the group's dissolution in 1969, and as the composer of the songs "Handbags and Gladrags" and "Build Me Up Buttercup", the latter of which was a hit for the Foundations. With Manfred Mann, d'Abo achieved six top twenty hits on the UK Singles Chart, including "Semi-Detached, Suburban Mr. James", "Ha! Ha! Said the Clown" and the chart topper "Mighty Quinn". He is the father of actress Olivia d'Abo.

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