Mike Score
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Mike Score with A Flock of Seagulls
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Michael Gordon Score |
| Born |
5 November 1957 Beverley, East Riding of Yorkshire, England |
| Genres | New wave, post-punk, synthpop |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter |
| Instruments | Vocals, keyboards, guitar |
| Years active | 1976–present |
| Associated acts | A Flock of Seagulls |
| Website | Official website |
Michael Gordon "Mike" Score (born 5 November 1957) is the keyboardist, guitarist, and lead singer for the new wave band, A Flock of Seagulls. He released a solo album on 1 March 2014, entitled Zeebratta.
Born in Beverley, East Riding of Yorkshire, England, Score had previously been a hairdresser, and was well known for his distinctive combed-back hairstyle. By 1982, he grew out his hair making it longer in the back and combed it to the side.
He was in the band A Flock of Seagulls until 1986, but when he decided to reform the band again in 1989, the other members declined to join him. He performed and toured with A Flock of Seagulls with different members.
In 1999, Score recorded a song for the compilation album Trackspotting V, named "All I Wanna Do". It was the eighth track (out of 18) on the album, and he is credited as "Scorey".
In 2003, the original members of A Flock of Seagulls were reunited by VH1's Bands Reunited. They played their hit "I Ran (So Far Away)" at a one-off performance in London. In an interview before the performance, it was revealed that his "seagull" or "wings" hairstyle was created when Score was trying to style his hair like that of David Bowie's character, Ziggy Stardust. AFOS bassist Frank Maudsley was trying to use the mirror at the same time, and placed his hand on Score's head, leaving only the hair on the sides of his head sticking up. The reunion of the band apparently resolved tension between himself and his brother, Ali Score, the band's ex-drummer, which had been present since the band's break-up.
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