Mike d'Abo

Songs Written by Mike d'AboTop Songs / Chart Singles Discography

Michael David d'Abo (born 1 March 1944) is an English singer and songwriter, best known as the lead vocalist of Manfred Mann from 1966 to the group's dissolution in 1969, and as the composer of the songs "Handbags and Gladrags" and "Build Me Up Buttercup", the latter of which was a hit for the Foundations. With Manfred Mann, d'Abo achieved six top twenty hits on the UK Singles Chart, including "Semi-Detached, Suburban Mr. James", "Ha! Ha! Said the Clown" and... [more on Wikipedia]

As a songwriter, Mike d'Abo first charted in 1967 with Handbags and Gladrags.The artist placed 3 songs on the Billboard Hot 100, one of which reached the Top‑10.The artist scored 6 UK Top‑75 entries, including 2 Top‑10 placements.

Top songs: #1: Build Me Up Buttercup - #2: Handbags and Gladrags - #3: When the Sun Comes Shinin' Thru - #4: Handbags and Gladrags - #5: Handbags and Gladrags
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  Chris Farlowe
Handbags and Gladrags
1.
12/1967

#4  Handbags and Gladrags
Chris Farlowe

28 pts




33
UK
written by Mike d'Abo greentick
  Long John Baldry
2.
08/1968

#3  When the Sun Comes Shinin' Thru
Long John Baldry

32 pts




29
UK
written by Mike d'Abo greentick
  The Foundations
Build Me Up Buttercup
3.
11/1968

#1  Build Me Up Buttercup
The Foundations

from Build Me Up Buttercup   Build Me Up Buttercup
339 pts
3
US


2
UK
[Uni 55101]
written by Mike d'Abo greentick & Tony Macaulay
  Chase
Handbags and Gladrags
4.
09/1971

Handbags and Gladrags
Chase

from Chase   
8 pts
84
US




[Epic 10775]
written by Mike d'Abo greentick
  Rod Stewart
Handbags and Gladrags
5.
02/1972

#5  Handbags and Gladrags
Rod Stewart

from Sing It Again Rod   Sing It Again Rod
22 pts
42
US




[Mercury 73031]
written by Mike d'Abo greentick
  Torch
Build Me Up Buttercup
6.
09/1983

Build Me Up Buttercup
Torch

1 pts


63
dance


written by Mike d'Abo greentick & Tony Macaulay
  The Foundations
Build Me Up Buttercup
7.
12/1998

Build Me Up Buttercup
The Foundations

from There's Something About Mary: Music from the Motion Picture   There's Something About Mary: Music from the Motion Picture
10 pts




71
UK
R
written by Mike d'Abo greentick & Tony Macaulay
  Stereophonics
Handbags and Gladrags
8.
12/2001

#2  Handbags and Gladrags
Stereophonics

from Just Enough Education to Perform   Just Enough Education to Perform
140 pts




4
UK
written by Mike d'Abo greentick
Handbags and Gladrags
9.
06/2003

Handbags and Gladrags
Stereophonics

5 pts




98
UK
R
written by Mike d'Abo greentick
  Party Boys
Build Me Up Buttercup 2003
10.
01/2004

Build Me Up Buttercup 2003
Party Boys

18 pts




44
UK
written by Mike d'Abo greentick & Tony Macaulay
  Stereophonics
Handbags and Gladrags
11.
09/2007

Handbags and Gladrags
Stereophonics

5 pts




92
UK
R
written by Mike d'Abo greentick
Handbags and Gladrags
12.
11/2008

Handbags and Gladrags
Stereophonics

5 pts




99
UK
R
written by Mike d'Abo greentick
Handbags and Gladrags
13.
01/2009

Handbags and Gladrags
Stereophonics

3 pts




168
UK
R
written by Mike d'Abo greentick
  The Foundations
Build Me Up Buttercup
14.
09/2012

Build Me Up Buttercup
The Foundations

3 pts




135
UK
R
written by Mike d'Abo greentick & Tony Macaulay
  Stereophonics
Handbags and Gladrags
15.
03/2013

Handbags and Gladrags
Stereophonics

7 pts




78
UK
R
written by Mike d'Abo greentick


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