Michael John "Mike" Hug born 11 August 1942 play drums, vibraphone, vocals, keyboards, songwriter a founding member of the 1960s group Manfred Mann. His parents condoned his jazz drumming as long as he continued his piano lessons. He met Manfred Mann while serving as a musician at Butlin's Clacton in 1962 and they formed a seven-piece group. The Mann-Hugg Blues Brothers recruited Paul Jones and later Tom McGuinness. On signing with HMV Records their producer, John Burgess, changed their name to Manfred Mann. He and his brother composed "Mister, You're a Better Man Than I" which was recorded by the Yardbirds in 1965. Hug also composed the majority of the songs for the 1968 Paramount film Up the Junction and wrote incidental music to a BBC Wednesday Play. He co-wrote the theme music to the BBC TV comedy series, Whatever Happened To The Likely Lads in 1972. Today, apart from his role as keyboard player with the Manfreds, a reformed version of the '60s band (without Manfred Mann) who tour the UK and Europe regularly, Hugg is part of the jazz trio, PBD. Mike Hugg - Blue Suede Shoes Again Polydor 1972 Mike Hugg Stress And Strain 1973 /EX UK Polydor 7 INCH - B/w Tonight (2058359), /EX 7 Inch - UK - 1973 - Polydor Mike Hugg's Freeway A: Same Old Fantasy B: Those Days Polydor UK 2058 691 20 Feb 1976 7" Mike Hugg's Freeway A: Wichita B: No Love In The City Polydor UK 2058 805 5 Nov 1976 7" Songs written by Mike Hugg Title Written by Originally by Original date Covered by 5-4-3-2-1 Manfred Mann [artist], Mike Hugg, Paul Jones Manfred Mann January 10, 1964 Covered by Ray Pilgrim and The Beatmen Each and Every Day Mike Hugg Manfred Mann June 28, 1968 Covered by (2 artists) Happy Being Me Mike Hugg Manfred Mann Chapter Three 1970 Covered by Manfred Mann's Earth Band Messin' up the Land Mike Hugg Manfred Mann's Chapter III July 28, 2005 Covered by Manfred Mann's Earth Band Travelling Lady Mike Hugg, Manfred Mann [artist] Manfred Mann Chapter Three November 7, 1969 Covered by London Underground You're a Better Man Than I Mike Hugg, Brian Hugg The Yardbirds November 1965 Covered by (7 artists) Mike Hugg on You Tube - MIKE HUGG - "Blue Suede Shoes Again" (Live HQ Television Performance On "Beat-Club") | © 1972 - - Mike Hugg - Tonight 1973 - - PBD - Paradigm Shift - *********************************************************** Smiling Hard with Nick Hug in his signature duffel coat. Nicholas Hug Gosport, Hampshire Date of Birth : 1/12/1951 Date of Death : 11/06/2006 Age : 54 He fronted bands from the age of 14 and was well known in Gosport and the surrounding areas as the lead singer of Deaf Boy Hug and the Hearing Aids and finally Something for the Weekend. He played bass, keyboards and percussion and excelled on the harmonica as well as writing his own songs. Noah's Castle Carrere ?– CAR 145 Vinyl, 7", 45 RPM, Single Released: 1980 A Noah's Castle B Runaround Arranged By – John Mealing Producer – Shepstone & Dibbens Written-By – B. Hug*, G. Jones*, N. Hug* - jugg - noahs castle - Nick Hug on You Tube - Def Boy Hug and the Hearing Aids 25694 - Hug the Jeweller - a Gosport family jeweller since 1890. It started when William J Hug the son of a Swiss immigrant began supplying goods and services to the Navy in Portsmouth. He promptly found premises at 82 High Street, Gosport to serve the local community and deal with Naval contracts to repair and service ships' chronometers, clocks and barometers. The move to the present location, 90 High Street, occurred when Woolworths bought out ‘82’ for their then new store. Later there were branches in Stoke Road Gosport, West Street Fareham and Ventnor Isle of Wight. The business was taken over by two of his sons, Denis and Richard, followed by their sons Brian and Nicholas (Nick). Brian's elder brother Mike worked briefly in the workshop before leaving to follow his passion for music and formed the pop group Manfred Mann......now still performing as THE MANFREDS he also works with Brian on songwriting and recording projects. Brian now runs the new business Hug-the-Jeweller Ltd. operating from 90 High Street, Gosport.