Mike Botts
Drums, Musical Artist
1944 – 2005
Who was Mike Botts?
Michael G. Botts was an American drummer, best known for his work with 1970s soft rock band Bread, and as a session musician.
Born in Oakland, California, Botts grew up in nearby Antioch before moving to Sacramento. While in college, he began playing with a band called The Travellers Three and working as a studio musician. Eventually, the group disbanded, but not before recording some songs with producer David Gates.
While working with Bill Medley, Botts was invited to join Gates's band, Bread, for its second album. He accepted the offer and worked as a full-time member of Bread from 1970 to 1973, when the band went on hiatus. At that point, Botts began working with Linda Ronstadt, and recorded and toured with her for over two years. Botts reunited with the other members of Bread in 1976 for one final album and tour, before disbanding again in 1978.
He then worked with Karla Bonoff and Andrew Gold, playing on Gold's 1977 hit "Lonely Boy", and continued to work in the studio as a player, singer, writer, and producer. In 1989, he toured Japan with Richard Carpenter. Two years later, he began touring and recording with Dan Fogelberg while continuing his session work.
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- Born
- Dec 8, 1944
Oakland - Also known as
- Michael G. Botts
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Lived in
- Oakland
- Died
- Dec 9, 2005
Burbank
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on July 23, 2013
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