Lee Michaels: "Heighty Hi" (1969 LP track)

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Lee Eugene Michaels (born Michael Olsen) sings while playing piano, Hammond organ or guitar. This L.A. native's career began with a surf group. A fellow band member, John Barbata was later drummer for the Turtles.

Lee's career reached its zenith in 1971 with an unexpected Hot 100 Top 10 hit, "Do You Know What I Mean". It was however all downhill professionally from there; by the mid-1970s and with several unsuccessful LPs behind him, Lee Michaels went into semi-retirement.

In '88 he opened an L.A. county seafood restaurant that's still on the shore today, along with three others bistros. All have the word Killer in their names.

Featuring just two musicians (plus a friendly off-mike chorus here), the entire "Lee Michaels" album was completed in a single day.


PERSONNEL: Lee Michaels (lead vocal, organ and its bass pedals); Barry "Frosty" Smith aka Bartholomew Smith-Frost (percussion); Larry Marks (producer)

Recorded June 2, 1969 and released in Aug. on
vinyl A&M LP #SP-4199 (SP-4298), LEE MICHAELS"

Reissued 1998 on WARNER Special Products various artists CD #55942,
Feel the Buzz SPACIN' "