Hilly Michaels

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Hilly Michaels
Born New Haven, Connecticut, US
Genres Rock
Occupation(s)Musician, Producer
Instrument(s)vocals, guitar, drums, percussion
Years active1970s-present
Labels Warner Bros.
Website http://www.hillymichaels.net/

Hilly Michaels, also known as Hilly Boy Michaels, is an American drummer and musician who is best known for playing drums with Sparks in the 1970s. [1] Then a New York-based session drummer, he performed on Sparks' 1976 album Big Beat , which was produced by Rupert Holmes. Michaels was the only session musician to go on the North American tour with Ron and Russell Mael of Sparks. [2] Michaels released two solo albums in the early 1980s, Calling All Girls (1980) and Lumia (1981).

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History

His first music experience came with playing in a band called Joy, featuring a young Michael Bolton. Later, Michaels played with artists such as The Cherry Vanilla Band, Peach & Lee, Sparks, Ellen Foley, The Hunter/Ronson Band, Dan Hartman, John Mellencamp, Marianne Faithfull, and Ronnie Wood.

In 1979, Jake Hooker worked with Michaels to capture a million dollar deal with Warner Bros. Records and a music video to promote Calling All Girls in 1980 with Roy Thomas Baker as the producer. [3]

Michaels was in a relationship with Marianne Faithfull during the mid-1980s; they lived together in New York City. [4]

Michaels' songs can be heard in the movies Caddyshack and Die Laughing . In the movie Rollercoaster , he appeared with Sparks, performing the songs "Big Boy" and "Fill'er Up".

He has since worked as a producer and manager of marketing and development. He currently resides in Connecticut, and continues to record.

Discography

Albums

Singles

References

  1. ↑ Ankeny, Jason. "Biography: Sparks". Allmusic . Retrieved 3 April 2010.
  2. ↑ HILLY "BOY" MICHAELS - DRUMMER ON SPARKS "BIG BEAT" LP Retrieved 23 February 2012
  3. ↑ Powerpop Presents Hilly Michaels 1980 Retrieved 26 February 2012
  4. ↑ Faithfull, Marianne (1994). Faithfull: an autobiography. New York: Cooper Square Press. ISBN   0-8154-1046-8.
  5. 1 2 Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 199. ISBN   0-646-11917-6.
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