Mike d'Abo

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Mike d'Abo
Mike d'Abo in 2021
Background information
Birth name	Michael David d'Abo
Born	(1944-03-01) 1 March 1944 (age 80) Betchworth, Surrey, England
Genres	Rock, pop, folk
Occupations	Singer-songwriter, musician
Instruments	Vocals, piano, guitar
Years active	1960s–present
Website	Official 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 their 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".^[1] He is the father to actress Olivia d'Abo.