Mickey Jupp was born on 6 March 1944 and like Dave Edmunds, he is a guitarist - pianist - vocalist. MICKEY JUPP played in several Southend bands after leaving Art College in 1962. Mickey Jupp championed of traditional rock & roll during the late '70s, a time when it had been ignored. Mickey Jupp wrote the majority of his own material, which updated ‘50s rocks & rolls with a irony. Mickey Jupp began his career with the Essex-based British R&B group The Orioles in the early '60s. The band earned a devoted Southend on Sea following in the early '60s. The Orioles broke up late in 1965, after which Jupp was arrested for not making payments to his wife. Three years later, he returned to music, forming Legend, who laid the groundwork for the English pub rock of the early '70s. They were admired by people like the legendary Radio 1 DJ John Peel. It had not been till 1968 that, signed to Bell Records, Jupp released 'Legend' playing a mix of pop and blues rock styles. The original band that recorded this album split soon afterwards but Jupp subsequently put together a new line-up, which included Bill Fifield on drums. A recording deal with Vertigo produced a second album (also called 'Legend') in 1971 and the follow-up 'Moonshine'. They had a Top Gear BBC which included I can't lose, Further up on the road, Don't you never, It hurts me too, and Lorraine and some championing by John Peel sales were disappointing following the release of the 1971 third album. They were in the pilot for what became the Old Grey Whistle Test. Still Legend disbanded and Jupp took another lengthy break from music.