Mike Elliott | |
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&sq=&lang=&file=File:Mike_Elliott_(cropped).png) Elliott in 1968 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Michael Elliott |
| Born | 6 August 1929 Kingston, Jamaica |
| Genres | Reggae, ska, jazz, pop, soul |
| Occupation | Musician |
| Instrument | Saxophone |
| Years active | (1960s–1970s) |
| Labels | Planetone, Carnival, Pye, Ackee Records, Lord Koos |
| Formerly of | Rico'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".