Mike Baird (musician)

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Mike Baird
Genres Rock, pop
Occupation(s)Drummer
Instrument(s)Drums

Michael Baird is an American drummer. He has played drums for Airborne, Vasco Rossi, Billy Idol, [1] Hall and Oates, Pointer Sisters, Donna Summer, Riverdogs, Animotion, Richard Marx, Wang Chung, Michael Bolton, Rick Springfield, Eddie Money, Kenny Loggins, Yumi Matsutoya, Juice Newton, and Prism. He was a touring drummer for Journey on their tour for the Raised on Radio album.

Partial discography

With Hall & Oates

With Jamie Owens

With Paul Anka

With Bob Dylan

With Rodney Crowell

With Airborne

With George Benson

With Juice Newton

With Peabo Bryson

With Natalie Cole

With Sheena Easton

With Airplay

With Barbra Streisand

With Livingston Taylor

With Michael Bolton

With Nigel Olsson

With Toni Basil

With Art Garfunkel

With Kenny Loggins

With Dionne Warwick

With Al Jarreau

With Irene Cara

With Bette Midler

With Syreeta Wright

With Yvonne Elliman

With Neil Diamond

With America

With Cherie & Marie Currie

With Donna Summer

With Randy Crawford

With Rick Springfield

With Cher

With Van Stephenson

With Céline Dion

With Eddie Money

With Riverdogs

With Rita Coolidge

With Richard Marx

With Billy Idol

With Richie Havens

With Joe Cocker

With Kenny Rogers

With i-Ten

With Yumi Matsutoya

With Shogo Hamada

With Prism

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  1. ↑ Strong, Martin Charles (2006). The essential rock discography. Open City Books. pp. 522–523. ISBN   978-1-84195-860-6 . Retrieved June 1, 2010.

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