Mark Hollis (musician)
Mark David Hollis (born January 4, 1955 in Tottenham , London - † February 25, 2019 ) was a British musician , composer , singer and songwriter . He was best known as the co-founder and artistic head of the band Talk Talk . In 1998 he released a solo album called "Mark Hollis", produced by Warne Livesey , under his name . Shortly after its release, Hollis withdrew completely from the music business as well as from the public.
Discography (solo)
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Albums
- 1998: Mark Hollis
more publishments
- Mark Hollis played piano in the piece Piano on the album AV 1 (1998) by Phill Brown and Dave Allinson under the pseudonym John Cope, a name that was previously a title on a single B-side for the band Talk Talk.
- He also played the piano in the piece Chaos from the trip-hop album Psyence Fiction (1998) by the band UNKLE .
- He also played various instruments on Anja Garbarek's album Smiling & Waving (2001) .
Web links
- Mark Hollis at Discogs (English)
- Mark Hollis in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Talk Talk at laut.de
- Arno Frank: Such A Shame - On the death of talk-talk singer Mark Hollis. In: Spiegel Online . 26th February 2019 .
Individual evidence
- ^ Adam Sweeting: Mark Hollis obituary. In: The Guardian , February 26, 2019. Retrieved March 1, 2019.
- ↑ Reports: Mark Hollis from Talk Talk is dead. Focus from February 26, 2019
- ↑ Chart sources: DE UK
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SURNAME | Hollis, Mark |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Hollis, Mark David (full name) |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British musician, composer, singer and songwriter |
DATE OF BIRTH | 4th January 1955 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Tottenham , England |
DATE OF DEATH | February 25, 2019 |