Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick and Tich: Focus on MICK…and TICH
Keith Altham, NME, 27 May 1966
MICK began his musical career banging about on biscuit tins, inspired by Bill Haley records like 'See You Later Alligator'. "I just listened to the radio or records, and picked up what I could," he told me.
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