- Born
- Died
- Birth nameMichael William Hugh Vernon
- Nickname
- Eric Rondo
- Mike Vernon was born on November 20, 1944 in Harrow, Middlesex, England, UK. He is known for World on a Wire (1973), Top of the Pops (1964) and David Bowie: When I Live My Dream (1969). He was married to Kathryn Hayes. He died on March 2, 2026 in Andalucia, Spain.
- SpouseKathryn Hayes(? - 1997) (divorced, 2 children)
- He was awarded the MBE (Member of the Order of the British Empire) in the 2020 Queen's Birthday Honours List for his services to Music.
- Member of Olympic Runners (1974-1979) and acted as producer for them.
- Worked at Decca Records starting in 1963, and produced the Mayall-Clapton collaboration Blues Breakers with Eric Clapton (1966).
- In 1973 he released a solo album, Moment of Madness, on Sire Records.
- Produced albums for British blues artists and groups in the 1960s, working with the Bluesbreakers, David Bowie, Duster Bennett, Savoy Brown, Chicken Shack, Climax Blues Band, Eric Clapton, Focus, Fleetwood Mac, Peter Green, Danny Kirwan, John Mayall, Christine McVie and Ten Years After, amongst others.
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