Mick jones foreigner biography of william

Guitarist

Michael Leslie "Mick" Jones is an English musician, singer, songwriter, and record producer best known as the founding member of the rock band Foreigner.

Background

Michael Leslie Jones was born in Somerton, Somerset.

Mick jones foreigner biography of william

Career

Prior to Foreigner, he was in the band Spooky Tooth. After the demise of the band, Jones worked as a songwriter and session musician in France for such artists as Sylvie Vartan and Johnny Hallyday ("The French Elvis"), for whom he wrote many songs, including "Je suis né dans la rue" and "À tout casser" (which features Jimmy Page on guitar).

When The Beatles toured France in 1964, they befriended Mick when Hallyday played on the same bill as they did.

Between 1965 and 1971 Jones recorded in France with Tommy Brown (Thomas R Browne) as State of Mickey & Tommy, as well as under other session names including the Blackburds, Nimrod, and the