Michael Brown (rock musician)

Michael Brown (born Michael Lookofsky in New York, April 25, 1949), is an American keyboardist-songwriter. The son of violinist and arranger Harry Lookofsky, he is best known as the principal songwriter for the 1960s baroque-pop outfit The Left Banke and for writing their two hits "Walk Away Renee" and "Pretty Ballerina".

After internal band tensions saw Brown leave the Left Banke prior to the completion of their second record, he went on to become heavily involved in the band Montage. Subsequently, he became involved with Stories and The Beckies.

References

• Bloom, Ken. American Song. The Complete Musical Theater Companion. 1877-1995’’, Vol. 2, 2nd edition, Schirmer Books, 1996.
• Clarke, Donald (Ed.). The Penguin Encyclopedia of Popular Music, Viking, 1989.
• Larkin, Colin. The Guinness Encyclopedia of Popular Music, Guinness Publishing, 1992.
• Larkin, Colin. The Encyclopedia of Popular Music, 3rd edition, Macmillan, 1998.

• Brother to great violinist, pianist, and guitarist, Jayne Lookofsky.

References

External links

• http://larryhovis.net/leftbanke/michael.php

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