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'Michael Brown' (born 'Michael Lookofsky' in New York, April 25, 1949), is an American singer-songwriter. The son of violinist and arranger Harry Lookofsky, he is best known as the prinicpal songwriter for the 1960s baroque-pop outfit The Left Banke and for writing their two hits Walk Away Renee and Pretty Ballerina.
After internal band tensions saw Brown leave the Left Banke prior to the completion of their second record, he went on to become heavily involved in the band Montage. Subsequently, he became involved with Stories and The Beckies.