Mike Lindup
Encyclopedia
Mike Lindup is best known as the keyboard
player and falsetto
voiced
singer, who joined with Mark King
and brothers Phil and Boon Gould to form the 1980s - 1990s British
funk
/rock
/pop
band
, Level 42
.
Since July 2000 he has been part of the live line-up of UK/Brazil
ian outfit Da Lata
, playing keyboards, percussion and providing backing vocals, who have been performing from clubs to festivals in the UK & Europe, US & Canada, Japan, South Africa and China.
In 2006 he rejoined Level 42, replacing Lyndon Connah, for touring appearances and the recording
of the album
Retroglide
.
His mother is the actress, singer and songwriter Nadia Cattouse
and his father is David Lindup
.
Keyboard instrument
A keyboard instrument is a musical instrument which is played using a musical keyboard. The most common of these is the piano. Other widely used keyboard instruments include organs of various types as well as other mechanical, electromechanical and electronic instruments...
player and falsetto
Falsetto
Falsetto is the vocal register occupying the frequency range just above the modal voice register and overlapping with it by approximately one octave. It is produced by the vibration of the ligamentous edges of the vocal folds, in whole or in part...
voiced
Human voice
The human voice consists of sound made by a human being using the vocal folds for talking, singing, laughing, crying, screaming, etc. Its frequency ranges from about 60 to 7000 Hz. The human voice is specifically that part of human sound production in which the vocal folds are the primary...
singer, who joined with Mark King
Mark King (musician)
Mark King is an English musician. He is most famous for being the lead singer and bassist of the band, Level 42. In the early 1980s King popularized the 1970s-era slap and pop style for playing the bass guitar by incorporating it into pop music.-Early life:King was brought up on the Isle of Wight,...
and brothers Phil and Boon Gould to form the 1980s - 1990s British
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
funk
Funk
Funk is a music genre that originated in the mid-late 1960s when African American musicians blended soul music, jazz and R&B into a rhythmic, danceable new form of music. Funk de-emphasizes melody and harmony and brings a strong rhythmic groove of electric bass and drums to the foreground...
/rock
Rock music
Rock music is a genre of popular music that developed during and after the 1960s, particularly in the United Kingdom and the United States. It has its roots in 1940s and 1950s rock and roll, itself heavily influenced by rhythm and blues and country music...
/pop
Pop music
Pop music is usually understood to be commercially recorded music, often oriented toward a youth market, usually consisting of relatively short, simple songs utilizing technological innovations to produce new variations on existing themes.- Definitions :David Hatch and Stephen Millward define pop...
band
Band (music)
In music, a musical ensemble or band is a group of musicians that works together to perform music. The following articles concern types of musical bands:* All-female band* Big band* Boy band* Christian band* Church band* Concert band* Cover band...
, Level 42
Level 42
Level 42 are an English pop rock and jazz-funk band who had a number of worldwide and UK hits during the 1980s and 1990s.The band gained fame for their high-calibre musicianship—in particular that of Mark King, whose percussive slap-bass guitar technique provided the driving groove of many of the...
.
Since July 2000 he has been part of the live line-up of UK/Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
ian outfit Da Lata
Da Lata
Da Lata are a Brazilian-influenced British group formed in the early 1990s.The main member of the group is Chris Franck, a multi-instrumentalist and main creative input...
, playing keyboards, percussion and providing backing vocals, who have been performing from clubs to festivals in the UK & Europe, US & Canada, Japan, South Africa and China.
In 2006 he rejoined Level 42, replacing Lyndon Connah, for touring appearances and the recording
Sound recording and reproduction
Sound recording and reproduction is an electrical or mechanical inscription and re-creation of sound waves, such as spoken voice, singing, instrumental music, or sound effects. The two main classes of sound recording technology are analog recording and digital recording...
of the album
Album
An album is a collection of recordings, released as a single package on gramophone record, cassette, compact disc, or via digital distribution. The word derives from the Latin word for list .Vinyl LP records have two sides, each comprising one half of the album...
Retroglide
Retroglide (album)
Retroglide is a studio album by the British rock/pop/fusion group Level 42. It was released 12 years after their previous album and reached the UK Top 80. It is a mix of electronica with Level 42's traditional blend of funk and pop...
.
His mother is the actress, singer and songwriter Nadia Cattouse
Nadia Cattouse
Nadia Cattouse is an actress, singer and songwriter....
and his father is David Lindup
David Lindup
David Lindup was an English composer, arranger and orchestrator best known for his collaborations with Johnny Dankworth and his library music...
.
Discography
- Changes (1990 Resurgence Records)
- "Changes" (6:32)
- "Lovely Day" (4:26)
- "Fallen Angel" (6:14)
- "The Spirit is Free" (4:48)
- "Desire" (4:38)
- "West Coast Man" (4:37)
- "Judgement Day" (5:44)
- "Life Will Never Be the Same" (4:41)
- "Paixao" (5:40)
- "Jung" (6:56)
- Conversations with Silence (2003 Naim Records)
- "Sunshine and Showers" (2:43)
- "Beauty on a Grey Day" (4:16)
- "Heart of the Matter" (5:54)
- "Beautiful One" (5:03)
- "Theme" (1:08)
- "Variation 1" (0:53)
- "Variation 2: (1:27)
- "Variation 3" (2:14)
- "Finale" (3:13)
- "El Rincon Cubano" (7:06)
- "Hero's Return" (6:11)
- "Waking Up to Love (7:40)
- "Walking the Path" (4:04)
- "Brasil 2000" (5:51)
- "Last Night Without You" (4:56)
- see also Level 42 discographyLevel 42 discographySince 1980, British pop musical group Level 42 has released 11 studio albums. The band's latest was Retroglide, released in 2006. The group have one Top 10 hit on the American Billboard Hot 100 chart and six top 10s on the British UK single charts Since 1980, British pop musical group Level 42 has...