Mike Millward
Mike Millward | |
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| Born | 9 May 1942 Bromborough, Cheshire, England, UK |
| Died | 7 March 1966 (aged 23) Clatterbridge Hospital, Bebington, Cheshire, England, UK |
| Genres | merseybeat |
| Instrument(s) | Guitar, vocals |
| Years active | 1961-1966 |
| Formerly of | The Undertakers, The Fourmost |
Mike Millward (9 May 1942 – 7 March 1966[1]) was an English guitarist and singer. He was an original member of The Fourmost, being their rhythm guitarist from 1961 until his death in March 1966.
Career[edit]
Millward was born in Bromborough in 1942.[2] In November 1961, he left The Undertakers to join the Four Jays, who in October 1962, changed their name to The Fourmost. In 1963, Brian Epstein became their manager and the band had a number of songs enter the UK charts such as "Hello Little Girl", "A Little Loving", "I'm in Love", and "Baby I Need Your Loving"; "A Little Loving" charting the highest at six.[3]
Death[edit]
Millward was diagnosed with throat cancer in 1964, and a year later diagnosed with leukemia.[4] He died of the illness at Clatterbridge Hospital in Bebington on 7 March 1966 aged 23. The band carried on without him, and a special show, ‘A Night for Mike’, was presented at Liverpool's Grafton Ballroom on 5 April 1966. Mike's place was filled by George Peckham.[5]
References[edit]
- ^ "Fourmost". Retrieved 30 January 2024.
- ^ "The Fourmost Songs, Albums, Reviews, Bio & More". AllMusic. Retrieved 2024-01-30.
- ^ "The Fourmost | Official Singles Chart". Retrieved 30 January 2024.
- ^ Macamba0 (2016-03-11). "Mike Millward 3/1966 -". rockandrollparadise.com. Retrieved 2024-01-30.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Sixties City - Bill Harry's Sixties - articles from the creator of iconic 60s music paper Mersey Beat". sixtiescity.net. Retrieved 2024-01-30.