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About Mike Brewer (musician)
- Michael Brewer (born April 14, 1944) in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma) is an American musician.
- He and Tom Shipley were the popular music duo Brewer & Shipley. Brewer formed a duo in Los Angeles during early 1966 named Mastin & Brewer with singer/songwriter Tom Mastin.
- The group recruited drummer Billy Mundi and bass guitar player Jim Fielder for live performances, opening for The Byrds and Buffalo Springfield during spring 1966.
- When Mastin ended his employment abruptly during sessions for an album, Brewer enlisted his brother Keith and the pair recorded a lone single album for Columbia Records company, "Need You", backed by "Rainbow" (written by Tom Mastin and Brewer before the former's departure).
- Mundi became employed with The Lamp of Childhood and then The Mothers of Invention while Fielder had also joined The Mothers of Invention (and later Buffalo Springfield and Blood, Sweat & Tears).
- After recording the single, Brewer met his old friend Tom Shipley and they initiated a duo together. During 1984, Brewer released an LP, Beauty Lies, to which Dan Fogelberg was a significant contributor.
- The album has never been released on CD.
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