Boxer | |
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Origin | London, England |
Genres | Rock |
Years active | 1975 | –1979
Labels | Virgin Records |
Past members |
Mike Patto Ollie Halsall Chris Stainton Keith Ellis Tony Newman Tim Bogert Eddie Tuduri Adrian Fisher Boz Burrell Bobby Tench Tim Hinkley |
Boxer were a rock band formed by singer and keyboardist Mike Patto and guitarist Ollie Halsall in 1975. [1] They signed to Virgin and three albums followed, Below the Belt (1975), Absolutely (1977) and Bloodletting (1979), which also featured Bobby Tench and Boz Burrell. [2] The band dissolved after Absolutely when Patto became ill.
The band was managed by Nigel Thomas who secured a five-album deal over five years with CBS, reputed to have been worth £1.2million, [3] and was never fully executed due to Patto's death on 4 March 1979. [1] During a six-year period, Boxer also toured the US and Europe.