Michael Huey
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| Background information | |
| Born |
October 24, 1950 Bowdon, Georgia |
| Genres | Rock, Pop, R&B, Country, Film, Television |
| Instruments | Drums, Percussion |
| Years active | 1969-present |
| Associated acts | Glenn Frey, Joe Walsh, Etta James, Juice Newton, Lindsey Buckingham, Walter Egan, Chris Hillman, Gene Clark, The Swingin' Medallions, The Classics IV, Tommy Roe, Albert Collins, Allen Toussaint, Clarence Carter |
| Website | www |
Michael "Mike" Huey (Born J. Michael Huey in Bowdon, Georgia October 24, 1950) is an American drummer and producer, earning 18 Gold / Platinum Top Ten Awards. He has played with a diverse group of artists in genres including Rock/Pop/Country/R&B such as Glenn Frey, Joe Walsh, Juice Newton, Etta James, and Lindsey Buckingham to name a few. Huey is also noted for his work on film and television soundtracks as well as numerous world tours with Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Inductees. He has also worked as a record producer for major record labels including MCA and Warner Bros.
Michael Huey started playing the drums while in high school playing in successful regional bands in Georgia most notably The Kenningtons and 8-Up With Soul who performed at local dance clubs and small venues. In 1969 the Atlanta music manager Johnny Bee encouraged Huey to audition for the pop singer Tommy Roe whose song "Dizzy" had become a worldwide hit that year. The audition was a success and Roe, who was signed to the Bill Lowery Organization, hired Huey to play drums on his national ‘Dizzy’ tour.
After the 'Dizzy' tour had ended Huey returned to playing smaller venues. The saxophone player Grainger “Brother” Hines of The Swingin' Medallions ("Double Shot Of My Baby's Love") was in an Atlanta bar where Huey was performing and invited Huey to play drums for The Swingin' Medallions; Huey accepted and replaced Ron Nobles. The Swingin’ Medallions were also represented by Bill Lowery.
In 1970 Huey played drums on tracks from the album Color Him Father by The Winstons. In 1971 he became the drummer for the Classics IV and during this period was also hired as staff drummer for the Lowery Group. Huey’s earlier work for The Winstons led to his involvement with the Allen Toussaint produced 1974 album Frankie Miller’s Highlife by Frankie Miller. As the staff drummer for Lowery Studios, Huey played drums on numerous sessions most notably for Johnny Nash, Billy Joe Royal, The Tams, Joe South, Clarence Carter, Mylon LeFevre, Sam Moore (Sam & Dave) and Sami Jo.
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