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Revealed by the 1961 tribute "A Tribute to Buddy Holly", Mike Berry pursued a musical career that ranged from rock'n'roll to pop, and included a number of television roles. Born Michael Hubert Bourne in Northampton, England, on September 24, 1942, he grew up in various regions, dropping out of school at the age of sixteen to become a singer. A fan of skiffle and rock'n'roll, he signed with producer and manager Joe Meek with his group The Outlaws and scored three hits in the early 1960s: "A Tribute to Buddy Holly" (no. 24) was censored by the BBC for its morbid theme, followed by "Don't You Think It's Time" (no. 6 in 1962) and "My Little Baby" (no. 34 in 1963), among many other singles. After a more delicate period in the late 1960s, he returned in 1972 with the album Drift Away and the song of the same name, of which he was the first performer before Dobie Gray's hit version. In 1975, his slow version of "Don't Be Cruel" reached No. 14 in the Netherlands, and in 1980, his cover of the traditional "The Sunshine of Your Love" reached No. 9 in the UK. In 2005, Mike Berry recorded the album About Time Too! with Buddy Holly's musicians, The Crickets. The singer unsuccessfully competed on The Voice in 2016, then embarked on a nostalgic tour the following year. Mike Berry is also known for his role in the series Are You Being Serve? between 1981 and 1985. He died on April 11, 2025 at the age of 82.
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