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Artist
Michael Bishop
12+ albums
popSoundtrackelectropop80snew wave
about
Michael Bishop's professional career began as a singer on his mother's television program at the age of 5. Michael was regularly performing, piano, guitar and singing, with his older brother Harold, also an artist, by the age of 10. Five years later as The Boys, they won a battle of the bands titled The Pepsi Boss Battle for KHJ Radio/TV Los Angeles. Subsequently, in 1966, the Bishop brothers signed recording contracts with Mike Curb's Sidewalk Productions and management contracts with Robert Fitzpatrick of Stigwood/Fitzpatrick (BeeGees, Cream, etc.). His first movie was arranging and performing 'Barry Mann' and Cynthia Weil's songs for the cult classic film Wild in the Streets (1968). During seven years with Sidewalk Productions, the Bishops' credits included numerous TV shows, tours, recordings and soundtracks. At this time he became involved with John Lennon at Apple Records to release a solo album, but with the folding of Apple the project never came to fruition. Next Bishop and his brother signed to 20th Century Fox as artists and writers with Pat and Lolly Vegas of Redbone producing. Fox released two singles by the Bishops as the Street Boys on DiscAZ in Paris, Johnny Halliday's label, and Halliday released four singles, of which he sang two. From there the Bishop brothers went to Motown/Jobete Music, a particular victory since they were white and Michael was a mere 22 years old. The Supremes recorded Michael's song "Loveline." Michael then began writing and recording
