Also known as: Michaels, Lee
Origin: Los Angeles, CA, USA
Lee Michaels was born Michael Olson on November 24, 1945, in Los Angeles, CA and is best known for his 1971 Top 10 hit single 'Do You Know What I Mean'. He also issued several notable pop-psych LPs and singles from 1968 into the mid 70s. Michaels began his professional career with the San Luis based surf group the Sentinals. The next band he was a part of was the Strangers, a trio led by Joel Scott Hill, before he moved to San Francisco in late 1965. There he joined an early lineup of the Family Tree that he played in for about a year and a half. In 1967, he signed a contract with A&M Records …