Musician. He was born Michael Thomas McCarthy in Cirencester, Gloucestershire. He began his professional music career in 1962 with a band called The Fretmen. But he triumphed with the group Timebox, that later changed their name to Patto in 1970 and began playing a heavier mix of rock and jazz styles, with albums such as "Hold Your Fire" and "Roll 'Em Smoke 'Em, Put Another Line Out". In 1973 Mike got involved with a jam band called Dick And The Firemen. And this same year, he accepted an offer to join Spooky Tooth. In 1975, Ollie Halsall and Tony Newman and him formed a new rock band, with the name "Boxer." They recorded the "Below the Belt" album and began doing live shows. They recorded a second album in 1976 called "Bloodletting" and this year, he left the group. He suffered from cancer, and died in 1979.
Musician. He was born Michael Thomas McCarthy in Cirencester, Gloucestershire. He began his professional music career in 1962 with a band called The Fretmen. But he triumphed with the group Timebox, that later changed their name to Patto in 1970 and began playing a heavier mix of rock and jazz styles, with albums such as "Hold Your Fire" and "Roll 'Em Smoke 'Em, Put Another Line Out". In 1973 Mike got involved with a jam band called Dick And The Firemen. And this same year, he accepted an offer to join Spooky Tooth. In 1975, Ollie Halsall and Tony Newman and him formed a new rock band, with the name "Boxer." They recorded the "Below the Belt" album and began doing live shows. They recorded a second album in 1976 called "Bloodletting" and this year, he left the group. He suffered from cancer, and died in 1979.
Bio by: José L Bernabé Tronchoni
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LOVING MEMORY
OF
MICHAEL McCARTHY
DIED MARCH 4 1979
AGED 36.
BELOVED HUSBAND, FATHER,
SON AND BROTHER
ALWAYS IN OUR HEARTS
YOU LOVED US AND WE
GRATEFULLY LOVED IN RETURN
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