Mike Elliott (saxophonist)

Mike Elliott
Elliott in 1968
Background information
Birth nameMichael Elliott
Born (1929-08-06) 6 August 1929 (age 95)
Kingston, Jamaica
GenresReggae, ska, jazz, pop, soul
OccupationMusician
InstrumentSaxophone
Years active(1960s–1970s)
LabelsPlanetone, Carnival, Pye, Ackee Records, Lord Koos
Formerly ofRico's Combo, The Planets, Colin Hicks & The Cabin Boys, The Foundations

Mike Elliott (born 6 August 1929) is a Jamaican-born British saxophonist. He played on ska recordings in the early 1960s and on pop and soul music hits in the late 1960s. He is best known as a co-founding member of the British band The Foundations, and played on their hit singles "Baby, Now That I've Found You" and "Build Me Up Buttercup".