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Mike Sanchez
UK Rhythm and Blues Pianist Mike Sanchez on stage
UK Rhythm and Blues Pianist Mike Sanchez on stage
Background information
Birth name Jesus Miguel Sanchez
Born February 17, 1964 (1964-02-17) (age 44)
Flag of England London, England
Genre(s) Rhythm And Blues
Rock N' Roll
Blues
Rockabilly
Occupation(s) Singer-songwriter
Instrument(s) Vocals
piano
guitar
Years active 1983-present
Label(s) Doopin Music
Associated acts The Rockets
Big Town Playboys
Jeff Beck
Bill Wyman's Rhythm Kings
The Big Six
Website http://www.mikesanchez.co.uk

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Early career

Sanchez was born in London and spent the first 11 years of his life residing in the city. His family later moved to the Bewdley, Worcestershire area. Bewdley ( pronunciation) is a small Town in Worcestershire, England, along the Severn Valley a few miles to the west of Worcestershire (ˈwʊstəʃə abbreviated Worcs) is a county located in the West Midlands region of central England. As a teenager, Sanchez took up playing the guitar and soon formed a rockabilly trio, The Rockets. Shortly thereafter, Sanchez developed a strong love for 1950s roots music, and also took up playing the piano.

Sanchez was introduced to former Savoy Brown, Steve Gibbons and Chicken Shack, band member Andy Silvester through Led Zeppelin frontman Robert Plant. Savoy Brown is a British Blues band formed in the 1960s Career Originally known as the Savoy Brown Blues Band their 1969 single For the musician see Steve Gibbons (musician Stephen William Gibbons (born 11 September 1949) Australian Chicken Shack are a British Blues band, formed in the late 1960s and originally consisting of Christine Perfect ( vocals Led Zeppelin were Robert Anthony Plant (born 20 August 1948 West Bromwich, England) is an English rock singer and songwriter famous for his membership in the This introduction is what lead to the 1984 formation of the Big Town Playboys. The Big Town Playboys are a six-piece acoustic British Rhythm and blues revival group Additionally, Procol Harum pianist Gary Brooker, who was a fan of the Big Town Playboys, introduced Sanchez to Amen Corner's Andy Fairweather-Low, along with Eric Clapton (whom the band later opened up for at various shows, including concerts at the Royal Albert Hall). Procol Harum are a British rock band formed in the 1960s which built an important foundation for what would become Progressive rock, or perhaps more Gary Brooker, MBE, (born 29 May 1943) is an English singer Songwriter, Pianist and founder of the Rock band The Big Town Playboys are a six-piece acoustic British Rhythm and blues revival group Amen Corner was a successful British pop group, formed in late 1966 in Cardiff, Wales. Andrew Fairweather-Low (born 2 August 1946, Ystrad Mynach, Hengoed, Wales) is a Welsh Guitarist, Songwriter Eric Patrick Clapton, CBE (born 30 March 1945 is an English Blues-rock Guitarist, singer Songwriter and Composer The Royal Albert Hall is an Arts venue situated in the Knightsbridge area of the City of Westminster, London, England, best known Fairweather-Low was recruited as the band's guitarist.

The Big Town Playboys made a number of recordings, but the most noteworthy has been the collaboration with Jeff Beck, which spawned the release of Crazy Legs (album). The Big Town Playboys are a six-piece acoustic British Rhythm and blues revival group Geoffrey Arnold "Jeff" Beck (born June 24, 1944 to Arnold and Ethel Beck in Wallington, England) is an English Crazy Legs is a studio album by Jeff Beck and the Big Town Playboys, released on June 29, 1993.

Sanchez and the Big Town Playboys have headlined many a European music festival, and have worked with many noteworthy musicians, such as Jimmy Nelson, Lowell Fulson, Carey Bell, Don and Dewey, Little Willie Littlefield and Joe Hughes. The Big Town Playboys are a six-piece acoustic British Rhythm and blues revival group Jimmy "T99" Nelson ( April 7[[ 928]] - July 29[[ 007]] was a Blues shouter and Songwriter. Lowell Fulson ( March 31 1921 – March 7 1999 Career According to some sources Fulson was born on a Choctaw reservation Carey Bell ( November 14[[ 936]] - May 6[[ 007]] was an American musician who played the Harmonica in the musical style of Chicago blues. Don and Dewey were an American Rock and roll duo comprising Don "Sugarcane" Harris (1938 - 1999 and Dewey Terry (1938 - 2006 Little Willie Littlefield (born 16 September 1931, El Campo, Texas) is an American R&B Pianist and

Solo career

Sanchez left the Big Town Playboys near Christmas of 1999 due to management issues, and also to pursue a solo career. The Big Town Playboys are a six-piece acoustic British Rhythm and blues revival group His first solo album was cut while still with the Big Town Playboys, and was titled, Just A Game. The Big Town Playboys are a six-piece acoustic British Rhythm and blues revival group It was released in 1997. In 1998, Sanchez became a member of Bill Wyman's Rhythm Kings (replacing pianist Gary Brooker) as band leader. Bill Wyman (born William George Perks on 24 October 1936 was the Bass guitarist for the English Rock and roll band The Rolling Gary Brooker, MBE, (born 29 May 1943) is an English singer Songwriter, Pianist and founder of the Rock band In recent years, Sanchez formed a seven-piece rhythm and blues outfit along with guitarist Andy Silvester, vocalist Imelda May, bassist Al Gare, drummer Mark Morgan (also formerly of the Big Town Playboys), The Harlem Horns (Al Nicholls and Pete Cook), and also with England's Doo Wop vocal group, The Extraordinaires. The Big Town Playboys are a six-piece acoustic British Rhythm and blues revival group Doo-wop is a style of vocal-based Rhythm and blues music which developed in African-American communities in the 1940s and which achieved mainstream popularity both in the 1950s


In 2003, Sanchez produced and recorded soundtrack material for the film I'll Be There, which starred Charlotte Church and Craig Ferguson. " I'll Be There " is a soul song written by Berry Gordy Jr Charlotte Maria Church (born 21 February 1986 is a Welsh singer actress and television presenter Craig Ferguson (born May 17, 1962) is a Scottish - American Television host, Stand-up comedian, Writer, and

The noteworthy Blues in Britain magazine named Mike Sanchez as UK Keyboard Player of the Year from 2000-2004.

Sanchez also collaborated with Swedish blues artists, Knockout Greg and Blue Weather. They recorded an album based on authentic jump blues and blues shouters, such as Young Jessie, Roy Brown and Wynonie Harris. Jump blues is a type of Up-tempo Blues music influenced by Big band sound Young Jessie was born Obediah Donnell "Obie" Jessie on December 28, 1936, in Lincoln Manor Dallas Texas Roy Brown may refer to Roy Brown (Montana politician, Montana state Senator and gubernatorial candidate Roy Brown (Manitoba politician Wynonie "Mr Blues" Harris ( August 24, 1915 - June 14, 1969) born in Omaha Nebraska, was an American Blues The album, along with his release Blue Boy, and 2003 DVD Release Red Hot. . . LIVE! was released on his own label, Doopin' Records.

Currently, Sanchez is fronting a six-piece outfit known as Mike Sanchez and his Band. The group features former Biscuit Boy bass player Al Gare, Oliver Darling on guitar, former Big Town Playboy Mark Morgan on drums, Martin Winning (Van Morrison) on tenor saxophone and baritone saxophonist Nick Lunt (Jools Holland's Rhythm & Blues Orchestra). George Ivan Morrison OBE (generally known as Van Morrison) (born 31 August 1945 is a Grammy Award -winning Northern Irish Singer, Julian Miles "Jools" Holland OBE, DL (born 24 January 1958) is an English Pianist, Bandleader He also regularly performs with a four-piece lineup called "The Portions".

In December 2007, he opened up for Led Zeppelin during their noted reunion show at London's O2 arena, alongside his old musical mate Bill Wyman as a part of the Rhythm Kings. Led Zeppelin were Bill Wyman (born William George Perks on 24 October 1936 was the Bass guitarist for the English Rock and roll band The Rolling



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