User:Alexjams

Michael Slattery was born on the 30th November 1954 in Ireland and at the age of 7 moved to London where he formed a band named Slattery and The Wakermen. The Wakermen had two number one hits (Puff the Magic Dragon and Sultans of Swing) both rerecorded by Dire Straights and Peter, Paul and Mary. For a while they toured American supporting bands like The Who and The Turtles. Michael now lives in Bournemouth and has a wife and three kids.