Legendary drummer Hilly Boy Michaels, best known for his work with This Town Ain’t Big Enough for Both Of Us hitmakers Sparks, has died.
No cause of death has been released. The news was confirmed by brothers Ron and Russell Mael, who formed the group, in a post on Sparks official social media pages. "We are saddened by the passing of Hilly Boy Michaels. He was Sparks’ drummer during the Big Beat (1976) era, but stayed in the ‘Sparks realm’ throughout the years. Our thoughts are with his friends and family," they wrote.
Devastated fans rushed to pay tribute. "So sad to hear. He was a lovely unique guy and rock solid musician," one wrote. "Condolences and LVX to Hilly, and all family and friends. He was a great drummer musician..." another added. A third chimed in: "Such a hidden gem of a musician. It shouldn’t need to be mentioned, but Calling All Girls is so good."
"So sad about the passing of my dear friend Hilly Michaels. Remembering all the fun we had in the Hunter/Ronson days, and with Sparks. Also remembering Sal Maida and Jeff Salen… Rock In Peace friends," a fourth shared.
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"His music was awesome and very sparks esque! Really saddened to hear this," a fifth lamented.
Meanwhile a sixth commented: "His ‘Calling All Girls’ disc is wonderful! Sorry to hear he left the stage."
Prior to joining Sparks for the recording of their 1976 album Big Beat Hilly’s first professional music experience came playing in a band called Joy, which also featured a young Michael Bolton.
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