I recently read and reviewed Mike Batt‘s autobiography ‘The Closest Thing To Crazy‘. Mike has had a career full of stellar highs and Stygian lows and he has come through it all and continues to produce some great music. I am sure that many casual music fans will think of Mike as the bloke behind the Wombles incredible collection of hit songs. They would be right, however he has achieved so much more than that. He has worked with such a talented range of people in the rock and pop world, including David Essex, Art Garfunkel, Family, Roger Daltrey, Cliff Richard, Captain Sensible, Hawkwind, Olly Murs, Justin Hayward and the Kursaal Flyers.
I had the privilege of chatting with Mike about the book and his musical career and life journey. Click here to take a listen to the interview. You should check out Mike’s social media presence too, it is always entertaining and incredibly informative.
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You can order a signed copy of the book from Mike’s website, just click here, or from Amazon.
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