Michael Been
Biography
Michael Kenneth Been (March 17, 1950 – August 19, 2010) was an American rock musician who achieved critical attention and rotation play on MTV in the 1980s with his band The Call. He later released an album of his solo work and toured with his son's band Black Rebel Motorcycle Club. His song "Let the Day Begin" was the official campaign song of Al Gore's 2000 U.S. presidential campaign. His song "Oklahoma" was one of the top ten choices for Oklahoma's official state rock song and a line from the song provided the name for Another Hot Oklahoma Night: A Rock & Roll Exhibit at the Oklahoma History Center.
Bio from Wikipedia
Discography
Records they worked on — most-collected first.

So
1986

In My Tribe
1987

Once Upon A Time
1985

Specter At The Feast
2013

Baby 81
2007

The Lost Boys (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
1987

Howl
2005

Take Them On, On Your Own
2003

Beat The Devil's Tattoo
2010

Hit
2003

Weapon Of Choice
2007

American X: Baby 81 Sessions
2007

Reconciled
1986

Modern Romans
1983

Zazu
1986

Live In The City Of Angels
2019

The Cover Up
2015

Live In London
2011

Graffiti Soul
2009

Scene Beyond Dreams
1984

Big Music
2014

Into The Woods
1987

What I Deserve
1999

*With Footnotes
1974
Credited work
870 releases · 82 albums · active 1969–2025
- Performance · 1,487
- Production · 263
- Other credits · 43
- Engineering · 11
Studios: Real World Studios · PolyGram Studios, Rio De Janeiro · Power Station · Bearsville Studios
Frequent collaborators
- The Call
- Various
- Black Rebel Motorcycle Club
- Simple Minds
- Mark Heard
- Peter Gabriel
- Russ Taff
- The 2nd Chapter Of Acts
