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Mike Heron

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Also known as James Michael Heron

British musician

Person · Open Library

Works
3

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  • Bearded Dragon Manual
  • 1001 Things to Find
  • You Know What You Could Be

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Music · MusicBrainz

Type
Person
Gender
Male
Country
United Kingdom
Active from
1942

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Total plays
29,602

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Mike Heron (born James Michael Heron, 27 December 1942, Edinburgh) is a Scottish singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist, best known for his work in the The Incredible String Band in the 1960s and 1970s. Heron began by playing in R&B and pop bands in Edinburgh, including The Saracens. In late 1965 he successfully auditioned to join a new trio, The Incredible String Band, with Robin Williamson and Clive Palmer. While with ISB, Heron released a solo recording, Smiling Men with Bad Reputatio

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Given name
Mike
Gender
male
Citizenship
United Kingdom
Place of birth
Glasgow
Occupation
songwriter
Languages spoken
English language
Instrument
voice
Record label
Island Records
Image
Mike Heron.jpg
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date of birth
1942-12-12
start of work period
1965-00-00
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