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Michael William Maxfield (23 February 1944 – 2 December 2023) was an English composer, songwriter and guitarist, who came to fame as a member of The Dakotas. == Career == Maxfield joined The Dakotas in February 1962 and backed Billy J. Kramer throughout the early 1960s. He composed their song "The Cruel Sea", which was also recorded by The Ventures. Maxfield left in 1965 to focus on songwriting, and was the band was reduced to a trio. Maxfield was sponsored... [more on Wikipedia]

As a songwriter, Mike Maxfield first charted in 1963 with The Cruel Sea.The artist scored 1 UK Top‑75 entries.