Michael Gordon Oldfield was born on 15 May 1953, in
Reading, England. Having learned the guitar, he began to
compose instrumentals as early as 1963. He left school to
join his sister Sally to form the short-lived group
Sallyangie at the age of 14. After a year, Mike and Sally
went their separate ways and Mike formed his own group
called Barefoot, which didn't last too long, either. He
then became the bass player for Kevin Ayers & The Whole
World. It was here he met his life-long friend, David
Bedford, who encouraged him in his unique compositions.
Using a borrowed tape recorder, he discovered that by
blocking the erase head, he could record many instruments
over each other to form a symphonic-like work.
After working with the band at Abbey Road Studios, he found More...
Review about Mike Oldfield Dark Island | Reviewer: Anonymous
------ About the song Dark Island performed by Mike Oldfield
This is such a lovely and moving cover of The Dark Island. My Dad passed away last year and he was a keen musician himself. He was always being asked to play this song. We had it played as my brothers, sister and I carried his coffin out of the church. It made us cry to hear it but it also comforted us as, for once, my Dad had his favourite song played for him. Well done you.
i will take the lyrics with banjo chords | Reviewer: mandy ritchie
------ About the song Dark Island performed by Mike Oldfield
hi mike you are the best performer you are so cute i have a question if you dont mind do you know the song called dark island on banjo if you do please would you mind send the song with banjo chords so i can try to play theosng myself so i can learn to play the song on my banjo thank you for understanding me
banjo chords | Reviewer: mandy ritchie
------ About the song Dark Island performed by Mike Oldfield
hi mike you are the best performer you are so cute i have a question if you dont mind do you know the song called dark island on banjo if you do please would you mind send the song with banjo chords so i can try to play theosng myself so i can learn to play the song on my banjo thank you for understanding me
Nice short song from anderson/oldfield | Reviewer: Bill Stein
------ About the song Shine performed by Mike Oldfield
The song is alot like the Anderson solo songs of that period (particularly off of Animation). It has a happy, spirited bounce that is matched by Oldfield's guitar virtousity. A great song.
Angelical Voice | Reviewer: Gene
------ About the song To France performed by Mike Oldfield
It´s always really amazing this angelical voice of Meggy,if some friend had notice of anorher performance of her PLEASE let me notice. This french
mention remind me the "Marie Antoniette" song of and old but splendid english group: CURVED AIR, try them.
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