Mike Patto#Career
{{Short description|English musician (1942–1979)}}
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{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Mike Patto
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| background = solo_singer
| birth_name = Michael Thomas McCarthy
| alias = Patto
| birth_date = {{Birth date|1942|9|22|df=y}}
| death_date = {{Death date and age|1979|3|4|1942|9|22|df=y}}
| birth_place = Cirencester, England
| genre = {{hlist|Progressive rock|pop}}
| occupation = Singer
| years_active = 1962–1979
| label = {{hlist|Pye|Vertigo|Island|Deram}}
| associated_acts = Timebox, Patto, Spooky Tooth, Boxer
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Mike Patto (born Michael Thomas McCarthy, 22 September 1942 – 4 March 1979){{cite web|author=Doc Rock |url=http://thedeadrockstarsclub.com/1970.html |title=The 1970s |publisher=The Dead Rock Stars Club |date= |accessdate=15 June 2013}} was an English musician, who was primarily notable as lead singer for Spooky Tooth, Patto and Boxer.
Background
Patto was born in Cirencester, England, and first became vocalist and frontman for The Bo Street Runners, who won a 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 was also a founding member of the rock band Boxer.
Career
He was the lead singer of the group Chicago Line aka The Chicago Line Blues Band. Other musicians included Tim Hinkley on keyboards, Ivan Zagni on guitar, Mike Fellana on trumpet, Louis Cennamo on bass and Viv Prince on drums.East Anglian Music Archive - [https://www.musicfromtheeastzone.co.uk/bands_artists/CHICAGO_LINE_BLUES_BAND.htm CHICAGO LINE BLUES BAND] The group released a single, "Shimmy Shimmy Ko Ko Bop" bw "Jump Back" on Philips BF 1488 in May 1966.45Cat - [https://www.45cat.com/artist/chicago-line Chicago Line - Discography]
Death and legacy
Patto died of lymphatic leukemia at the age of 36.{{cite web|url=http://www.alexgitlin.com/patto.html |title=Patto |publisher=Alexgitlin.com |date=3 March 1979 |accessdate=15 June 2013}} Jim Capaldi wrote the song "Bright Fighter"Originally the B-side to the 1981 single "Child in the Storm", where it is dedicated "For Patto" on the picture sleeve. The song was later included on the box set Dear Mr. Fantasy: The Jim Capaldi Story. about him. His son Mike McCarthy is also a musician.
References
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External links
- [http://www.bo-street-runners.wikidot.com Bo Street Runners story]
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Category:English male songwriters
Category:Deaths from throat cancer in England
Category:Musicians from Gloucestershire
Category:20th-century English singers
Category:Centipede (band) members
Category:Chicago Line (band) members
Category:20th-century English male singers
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