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- Person
- Gender
- Male
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Active from
- 1942
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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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- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Mike
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United Kingdom
- Place of birth
- Glasgow
- Occupation
- songwriter
- Educated at
- George Heriot's School
- 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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