Who is michael des barres

He has appeared in over hours of American television and more than 40 feature films, and has sold over 7 million albums as both a recording artist and songwriter. Michael Des Barres was also the touring singer for the Duran Duran spin-off group, The Power Station, performing at Live Aid with one of the most iconic live acts of the mids.

In , Michael penned the song "Obsession," a number one hit in 27 countries for LA new wave group Animotion. Sign In. Edit Michael Des Barres. Showing all 21 items. He wrote the lyrics to the song "Cleo Rocks" for MacGyver , episode 4. He appeared on MacGyver as "Murdoc", an insane and ruthless villain who always seems to come back from the dead.

In he was cast alongside Sidney Poitier in To Sir With Love, a first foray into film that saw him playing an East End pupil who always wore dark sunglasses. The film became a box office smash and coincided with Des Barres taking the role of an androgynous and largely naked music star called Rose in the Robert Stigwood-directed stage musical The Dirtiest Dhow In Town.

Around this period, Des Barres had taken to wearing a green boa and a red velvet suit and no doubt it was this erudite combination that made Andrew Lloyd Webber sit up and offer to take Michael under his wing with a view to becoming a rock star. Lloyd Webber did get one thing right though — Des Barres was destined to be a rock star. Roderick McConnell. Benny 'Ben Franklin' Bijou. Shane Dubois. Power Station Vocalist uncredited. Sir Guy.

Emmet Gentry. Feelin' The Wise Man. Jimmy Randall. Malcolm Kingsley. Syd Sado. Gordon Flack. Philip Baker. Barry Wainwright. It's Got to Work John Mervin. Young Drunk. Laurence Mayne. Boy in Orphanage uncredited. TV Series Floyd - Episode 6. Hide Show Writer 1 credit. Hide Show Composer 1 credit. Hide Show Soundtrack 38 credits. Hide Show Producer 1 credit. Hide Show Self 19 credits. Allee Willis Loves Detroit Documentary filming.

Self - Guest. Documentary Self. Self uncredited. Hard Rock and Metal Documentary. Self as Michael des Barres. Just days before the band was to perform at Live Aid, Des Barres was invited to join. Look, Live Aid, three days rehearsal, biggest gig on the planet forever, I learned 30 songs and went out. De Sade himself is Bowie baritone. The wife is Marianne Faithfull.

Michael Des Barres has none. By Peter Larsen plarsen scng.