Michael Corby
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Michael John Siddons-Corby aka Mike Corby (born 3 July 1951, Windsor, Berkshire
, England
) was a guitarist and keyboard player with the 1970s and early 80s rock group The Babys
.
Corby left the group during the recording of their third album Head First and according to lead singer John Waite
in a 2005 interview on Brisbane
radio station 4KQ
, Corby departed from the music scene altogether.
Corby claims he was called to a meeting with management on 28 August 1978, and was asked to leave the band which he had formed with the late Adrian Millar. This information has been preserved by Corby and is detailed at The Babys Official Unofficial Archives and Chronological History website
Through the website, his retention of documents and photos, and his MySpace
page, Corby has done much to inform the public about the origin of The Babys. The Babys official MySpace page also contains film clips from Mike Corby's collection of original performances from the band during their early success.
Windsor, Berkshire
Windsor is an affluent suburban town and unparished area in the Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead in Berkshire, England. It is widely known as the site of Windsor Castle, one of the official residences of the British Royal Family....
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
) was a guitarist and keyboard player with the 1970s and early 80s rock group The Babys
The Babys
The Babys were a British rock/pop group best known for their songs "Isn't It Time," and "Every Time I Think of You." Both songs were composed by Jack Conrad and Ray Kennedy, and reached #13 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart in the late 1970s...
.
Corby left the group during the recording of their third album Head First and according to lead singer John Waite
John Waite
John Charles Waite is an English rock singer and musician. He was lead vocalist for The Babys and Bad English. As a solo artist, he scored several international hits, including 1984's "Missing You", a top ten hit on the US Billboard Hot 100 and the UK Singles Chart, reaching #1 in the...
in a 2005 interview on Brisbane
Brisbane
Brisbane is the capital and most populous city in the Australian state of Queensland and the third most populous city in Australia. Brisbane's metropolitan area has a population of over 2 million, and the South East Queensland urban conurbation, centred around Brisbane, encompasses a population of...
radio station 4KQ
4KQ
4KQ is a commercial radio station in Brisbane, Australia owned by the Australian Radio Network. 4KQ began broadcasting on the 7th of May 1947 on 690 kHz AM moving to 693 kHz in 1978. 4KQ broadcasts from its studios in the Brisbane suburb of Stones Corner, along with its sister station 97.3 FM...
, Corby departed from the music scene altogether.
Corby claims he was called to a meeting with management on 28 August 1978, and was asked to leave the band which he had formed with the late Adrian Millar. This information has been preserved by Corby and is detailed at The Babys Official Unofficial Archives and Chronological History website
Through the website, his retention of documents and photos, and his MySpace
MySpace
Myspace is a social networking service owned by Specific Media LLC and pop star Justin Timberlake. Myspace launched in August 2003 and is headquartered in Beverly Hills, California. In August 2011, Myspace had 33.1 million unique U.S. visitors....
page, Corby has done much to inform the public about the origin of The Babys. The Babys official MySpace page also contains film clips from Mike Corby's collection of original performances from the band during their early success.
External links
- Mike Corby's Official
- The Babys Official Unofficial Archives and Chronological History based on the Archives of Adrian Millar and Michael John Siddons-Corby
- http://www.myspace.com/thebabysofficialThe Babys Official - contains Rare Unreleased Songs and video clips of The BabysThe BabysThe Babys were a British rock/pop group best known for their songs "Isn't It Time," and "Every Time I Think of You." Both songs were composed by Jack Conrad and Ray Kennedy, and reached #13 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart in the late 1970s...
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