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Background information | |
Birth name | Michael Olsen |
Also known as | Lee Eugene Michaels |
Born | Los Angeles, California, U.S. | November 24, 1945
Genres | Rock |
Occupation(s) | Musician, Restaurateur |
Instruments | |
Years active | 1960s–1970s |
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Lee Eugene Michaels (born Michael Olsen, November 24, 1945)[1] is an American rock musician who sings and accompanies himself on organ, piano, or guitar. He is best known for his 1971 Top 10 US hit single, "Do You Know What I Mean". In 1988 he founded the Marina del Rey, California-based restaurant chain Killer Shrimp which he and his family continue to operate to this day.