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Mick Dyche (4 October 1951 – 21 December 2018) was an English rock and folk guitarist, and former member of 1970s soft rock band Sniff 'n' the Tears. [2] He was known for playing guitar on their only major hit "Driver's Seat", [3] for which he also provided the opening guitar riff, as credited by former bandmate Laurence "Loz" Netto in a 2005 ...
Sniff 'n' the Tears is a British rock band best known for their 1978 song "Driver's Seat", a moderate hit in many countries (including No. 15 on the American Billboard Hot 100) (in September 1979). The band is led by singer/songwriter Paul Roberts, the band's sole constant member.
- 1977–1983, 1992–present
- London, England
Sniff 'n' the Tears was formed through the partnership of Luigi Salvoni and myself in 1978. Lou and some of his band, Moon, had played on some demos for me a year or so earlier. He took these demos to Ted Carroll at Chiswick Records and we were given the go ahead to make an album. The album was Fickle Heart, and the first single Driver's Seat.
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Driver's Seat. " Driver's Seat " is a 1978 song by the British band Sniff 'n' the Tears that appears on their debut album. The song reached the top 20 in Australia, Canada, New Zealand and 15 in the United States upon its release, as well as the top 10 in the Netherlands. In 1991, the song made it to number one in the Netherlands after it was ...
An early version of this song was demoed back in 1973 by singer/guitarist Paul Roberts' then-band Ashes of Moon for a French label. However, that band broke up and, at the suggestion of drummer Luigi Salvoni, Roberts reformed it as Sniff 'n' the Tears with guitarists Laurence "Loz" Netto and Mick Dyche, and bassist Chris Birkin.
Jan 3, 2019 · Sad news. Mick Dyche guitarist with Sniff'n'the Tears from 1978 to 1980 has died. Guitarist with the band for "Fickle Heart" and "The Game's Up" from 1978 to 1980. Mick was a distinctive and thoughtful guitarist, who with Loz Netto provided the guitar interplay on those albums. He also came up with the riff that powered "Driver's Seat".
Sep 21, 2021 · A first-call session player in the UK for 30+ years, Les has played with Leo Sayer, Joan Armatrading, Paul Rogers, Jack Bruce, Mick Taylor, Pete Brown, Bonnie Tyler, Snuffy Walden, The Corgies, Graham Bonnet, Tina Turner, Kenney Jones, Pete Townsend & loads of others, and has been a full band member of Sniff n The Tears since 1981
