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Mike Lindup

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Born March 1959 in London. Studied piano, percussion and composition and sang in senior and chamber choirs at Chethams School of Music, then graduated to the Guildhall School of Music and Drama. There his musical experience spread to include playing percussion in orchestras in concerts at the Royal Festival and Albert Halls, drums and keyboards in jazz ensembles and participating in pop workshops.

Co-founder and keyboardist/vocalist of the successful funk/pop band Level 42 (1980-1994).

Besides his solo works and collaborations with other artists he has given concerts with the Latin Jazz band Negrocan (1994-1998), and since July 2000 he collaborates with the UK/brazilian band Da Lata, where he plays keyboards/percussion and provides backing vocals.
He has also studied Cuban Popular Music and Dance at the National School of the Arts in Havana (1998).
Sites:
mikelindup.com
In Groups:
Level 42, Thunderthumbs And The Toetsenman
Variations:
All | Mike Lindup | Lindup | M. Lindup | M. Lindusp | Michael David Lindup | Mike Lyndup
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Discography

Releases:
Changes (Album) ◄ (2 versions)   Polydor 1990
The Spirit Is Free (7", Single)   Polydor, Polydor 1990
Conversations With Silence (CD, Album)   Naim Audio 2003
Production:
Freedom (12")   Polydor, Polydor 1982
All Over You (Maxi, Single) ◄ (2 versions)   RCA 1994
Forever Now (Album) ◄ (2 versions)   RCA ... 1994
Forever Now / All Over You (Single) ◄ (3 versions)   RCA 1994
Love In A Peaceful World (12", S/Sided, Promo)   RCA 1994
Now Dance Summer 94 (2xCD) All Over You (7" Remix) Virgin, EMI Records 1994
True Colours / World Machine (2xCD, Album, RM) Free Yourself (Unused ... Polydor 2000
Mix:
Take Care Of Yourself ◄ (2 versions) Silence (Live), Man (L... Polydor 1989
Appears On:
The Early Tapes · July/Aug 1980 (Album) ◄ (5 versions) Wings Of Love, Woman Polydor 1980
Wings Of Love (12") (Flying On The) Wings ... Polydor 1980
Level 42 (Album) ◄ (8 versions)   Polydor 1981
Love Games (EP) ◄ (2 versions) Forty Two Polydor 1981
Weave Your Spell (Single, EP, Maxi) ◄ (3 versions) Weave Your Spell (12" ... Polydor 1981
Freedom (12")   Polydor, Polydor 1982
The Pursuit Of Accidents (Album) ◄ (4 versions) Weave Your Spell, The ... Polydor 1982
Dancemaster Vol. 1 (Comp) ◄ (2 versions) The Sun Goes Down (Liv... London Records ... 1983
Out Of Sight - Out Of Mind (Single) ◄ (3 versions) Out Of Sight - Out Of ... Polydor 1983
Standing In The Light (Album) ◄ (5 versions)   Polydor ... 1983
The Sun Goes Down (Living It Up) (Single, Maxi) ◄ (2 versions) The Sun Goes Down (Liv... Polydor 1983
Hot Water (Single, EP) ◄ (8 versions)   Polydor 1984
Influences (Album) ◄ (3 versions)   Polydor 1984
Now That's What I Call Music 4 (2xLP) Hot Water EMI Records, Virgin 1984
The Chant Has Begun (12", Maxi, Ltd)   Polydor 1984
True Colours (Album) ◄ (5 versions)   Polydor 1984
A Physical Presence ◄ (3 versions)   Polydor 1985
Follow Me (7", Promo, Single) Kansas City Milkman (E... Polydor 1985
I Sleep On My Heart (Remix) (12") Dream Crazy Polydor 1985
Jubileumskassetten Musikk På Gang 20 (Cass, Comp) Something About You VG 1985
Something About You (Single, Maxi) ◄ (14 versions) Something About You Polydor 1985
The Hits Album (Cass, Comp) Hot Water Arcade 1985
World Machine (Album) ◄ (8 versions) World Machine, Somethi... Polydor ... 1985
World Machine (Single) ◄ (2 versions)   Polydor 1985
Cambalacho - Internacional (LP, Comp) Something About You Som Livre, Sigla 1986
Lessons In Love (Extended Version) (Single) ◄ (8 versions)   Polydor 1986
Running In The Family (12") Dream Crazy Polydor 1987
Running In The Family (Single, Maxi) ◄ (10 versions)   Polydor 1987
Running In The Family (Platinum Edition) (Album) ◄ (9 versions)   Polydor ... 1987
The Family Edition (LP)   Polydor 1987
Wembley - The Prince's Trust Concert ◄ (2 versions) Something About You A&M Records 1987
Leaving Me Now (CDV, Single, PAL) World Machine (US Remix) Polydor 1988
Staring At The Sun (LP, Album) Take A Look, Over Ther... Polydor, Polydor 1988
Take A Look (Maxi, Single) ◄ (6 versions) Take A Look (7" Mix) Polydor 1988
Level Best (Comp) ◄ (3 versions) Running In The Family,... Polydor ... 1989
Take Care Of Yourself (Single) ◄ (2 versions) Silence (Live) Polydor 1989
Tracie ◄ (3 versions) Three Words Polydor 1989
Guaranteed (Album) ◄ (3 versions)   RCA ... 1991
My Father's Shoes (CD, Single)   RCA 1992
My Father's Shoes (CD, Single)   RCA 1992
The Lion Rocks Again (2xCD, Comp) Guaranteed RCA 1993
The World's Most Dangerous Party (2xCD, Album) Something About You SBK Records, BMG Direct Marketing, Inc. 1993
Forever Now / All Over You (Single) ◄ (3 versions)   RCA 1994
Learn To Say No (12", Promo)   RCA 1994
Love In A Peaceful World (12", S/Sided, Promo)   RCA 1994
Rock Of The 80's Volume 10 (CD, RM, Comp) Something About You Priority Records 1994
Something About You (12")   Boom Boom Records 1994
Sounds Of The Eighties - The Mid-'80s: Take Two (CD) Something About You Time Life Music, Sony Music Special Products 1996
The Remix Collection (CD, Comp)   Connoisseur Collection 1996
La Légende Des Tubes Volume 11 (CD) Something About You PolyGram - Kiosks 1997
Ninety 90's Volume 3 (2xCD, Comp) Guaranteed Sounds Direct, Warner Music UK Ltd. 1997
I Light Up Your Life (CD, Album) Something About You Flying Tart 1998
The Sun Goes Down (Living It Up) '98 Mix (Maxi, Single) ◄ (2 versions)   Polydor 1998
Level 42 / The Early Tapes (2xCD, Album, RM)   Polydor 2000
Sound Travels - A Restless Soul Production (Album) ◄ (3 versions) Honeycomb Chillifunk Records ... 2000
True Colours / World Machine (2xCD, Album, RM)   Polydor 2000
Tanto Tempo Remixes (Album) ◄ (2 versions) August Day Song (Da La... Warner Jazz & World France ... 2001
Pop & Wave Vol. 4 - The Ballads Of The 80's (2xCD, Comp, Ltd) Children Say (Album Ve... Sony Music Special Products, Sony Music Entertainment (Germany), Sony Music Entertainment (Germany) 2002
Invisible (CD, Album) How Do You Know, Make ... Virgin Music Germany, Virgin Music Germany 2003
The Collection (DVD-V, Comp, PAL + CD, Comp)   CCM 2003
World Machine (12", Promo)   Absolutely Records 2003
Het Beste Van Level 42 (Het Laatste Nieuws) (CD, Comp) Hot Water, The Sun Goe... Universal Music (Belgium) 2004
Retroglide (Album) ◄ (2 versions)   W14 Music 2006
Something About You (2xFile, MP3, 256)   Blow Media 2006
The Way Back Home (CD, Maxi, Pro)   W14 Music 2006
World Machine (Deluxe Edition) (2xCD, Album, RM, RE)   Polydor 2007
80s Niteclub (3xCD, Comp) Something About You (7... Universal Music TV 2009
Forever Now (2xCD, Album) The Bends, Romance, Ti... Edsel Records 2009
Tracks Appear On:
The Prince's Trust Concert 1987 ◄ (2 versions) Running In The Family Sonografica ... 1987
Highlights From The Royal Concert (CD, Comp) Running In The Family Disky 1989
The Ultimate Collection (3xCD, Comp, RM) The Spirit Is Free CCM 2003
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