Mike Maxfield (born 23 February 1944,
Manchester
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, England) is an English songwriter and guitarist, who came to fame as a member of
The Dakotas
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. He composed their song "
The Cruel Sea", which was also recorded by
The Ventures
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(see
The Ventures discography
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).
Collaboration
Other acts with which Maxfield has collaborated include:
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George Martin
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Coffin Daggers
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Sometimes referred to as a casket, any box in which the dead are buried is a coffin, and while a casket was originally regarded as a box for jewe ...
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Les Champions
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The Challengers
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English male songwriters
English pop guitarists
English male guitarists
Musicians from Manchester
1944 births
Living people
The Dakotas (band) members
British male songwriters
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