Michael Brown (rock musician)
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Michael Brown is an American
keyboardist-songwriter. The son of violin
ist and arranger Harry Lookofsky
, he is best known as the principal songwriter for the 1960s baroque-pop outfit The Left Banke
and for writing their two hits "Walk Away Renee
" and "Pretty Ballerina
".
After internal band tensions saw Brown leave the Left Banke prior to the completion of their second record, he went on to become heavily involved in the band Montage. Subsequently, he became involved with Stories
and The Beckies.
United States
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keyboardist-songwriter. The son of violin
Violin
The violin is a string instrument, usually with four strings tuned in perfect fifths. It is the smallest, highest-pitched member of the violin family of string instruments, which includes the viola and cello....
ist and arranger Harry Lookofsky
Harry Lookofsky
Harry Lookofsky was an American jazz violinist. He is also the father of keyboardist-songwriter Michael Brown, a member of The Left Banke.-History:...
, he is best known as the principal songwriter for the 1960s baroque-pop outfit The Left Banke
The Left Banke
The Left Banke is an American baroque pop band that formed in New York City in 1965 and disbanded in 1969. They are best remembered for their two U.S. hit singles, "Walk Away Renée" and "Pretty Ballerina"...
and for writing their two hits "Walk Away Renee
Walk Away Renee
"Walk Away Renée" is a song made popular by the band The Left Banke in 1966 , composed by the group's then 16-year-old keyboard player Michael Brown and Tony Sansone...
" and "Pretty Ballerina
Pretty Ballerina
"Pretty Ballerina" is a song written by pianist Michael Brown and was a number 15 hit for his band The Left Banke on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. The original Left Banke version of the song, released December 1966, was sung by Steve Martin Caro...
".
After internal band tensions saw Brown leave the Left Banke prior to the completion of their second record, he went on to become heavily involved in the band Montage. Subsequently, he became involved with Stories
Stories (band)
Stories was a rock and pop music band, based out of New York in the early 1970s. The band consisted of keyboardist Michael Brown, bassist/vocalist Ian Lloyd, guitarist Steve Love, and drummer Bryan Madey, and had a Number 1 hit with a cover of Hot Chocolate's "Brother Louie."-Band history:Lloyd ...
and The Beckies.
External links
- http://larryhovis.net/leftbanke/michael.php