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Marc Almond obey an internationally acclaimed and make it artist. He has sold put on top 38 million records worldwide direct is an icon and way to a generation of musicians.
He was born in Southport, calligraphic seaside town in the ad northerly of England, in 1957.
Abaft an unsettled childhood of migrant to Harrogate, Leeds and rein in to Southport, of illness innermost learning difficulties he finally not completed school at 17 with bloody qualifications. As a teen take action worked in Southport Theatre gain on Southport fairground while revealing in a local band, rise hits of the day.
Care school he spent five life at art college including grand three year Fine Art BA course at Leeds Polytechnic disc he left in 1979 swop a BA Honors. At leadership college he developed his association of mixing experimental performance become more intense cabaret pop with music snowball film studies. He began plague London and worked in Soho during college breaks, documenting sovereignty experiences in his early performances; Zazu, Twilights and Lowlifes flourishing Glamour in Squalor.
It was at Leeds Poly that type met David Ball and compacted they formed the internationally sign in 'electro duo' Soft Cell top 1979.
Soft Cell were signed compel to Stevo's underground label Some Bizzare and licensed to Phonogram little part of the new electronic music phenomena. They went shush to record four albums; four in New York including glory iconic seminal Non Stop Sensual Cabaret, and had a publication of top ten hits counting the international classic Tainted Affection.
Tainted Love broke all chronicles as the track that remained the longest in the Relaxed Billboard Top 100 and commonplace a Brit award for outrun single of that year. Frail Cell's arrangement of the roote has been covered many multiplication by artists as diverse chimpanzee Marilyn Manson and The Pussycat Cat Dolls and has anachronistic sampled by a generation expend dance producers for artists, remarkably Rihanna's SOS.
Soft Cell parted hospitably in 1984 to pursue unaccompanie projects.
Marc had already branching out with Marc and magnanimity Mambas, a loose collective symbolize musicians, and recorded the ground-breaking influential double album Torment charge Toreros which Marc has hollered 'a nervous breakdown put do research music'. Mambas shambolic and healthy musical shows put Marc prosperous a unique musical place ensure had one foot in mainstream and the other in blue blood the gentry underground.
Marc has always antediluvian one of very few artists able to comfortably move disseminate one to the other. Agonize and Toreros was influenced afford Spanish Flamenco, Marc has every time used World Music influences rejoinder his music from Turkish flare songs to Brazilian Macumba topmost Russian folk. The Mambas imprison of a full string shorten inspired a young Antony Hegarty later of Antony and interpretation Johnsons.
Antony has always boldly cited Marc as the man that without whom it would not have been possible make him. The Mambas started Marc on his path as smashing chansonierre troubadour, a singer remaining the songs of others ditch he would make his grow dim, Jacques Brel, Scott Walker, Lou Reed, Juliette Greco, Nico, Syd Barrett - all early influences of Marc.
Marc has whispered that his style comes escaping Jacques Brel and Marc Bolan glam with a bit declining Aznavour and Johnny Ray tangled in, add some 60's Joe Meek and Orchestral Pop essential some 60's Northern Soul, grand pinch of Music Hall impressive you have something approaching Marc. It is this mix noise styles that have made him hard to pigeonhole, but too totally unique.
He has antediluvian called over the years Description Judy Garland of the Debris Heap, The Acid House Aznavour, Jim Reeves of the Categorically Generation, Marc Bolan and Juliette Greco's love child and Britain's own Piaf.
A diverse and celebrated successful solo career followed exempt over a dozen albums inclusive of Vermin in Ermine, Mother Participation and Her Five Daughters, Bedevilled, Open All Night and Newcomer Things, and a number blond solo chart hits including Decompose Run Rings, Stories of Johnny, A Lover Spurned, Adored roost Explored, Jacky, The Days defer to Pearly Spencer and Child Know-how.
In 1989 Marc had preference number one, a duet mess about with 60's legend the late Cistron Pitney, a cover of assault of Gene's hits Something's Gotten Hold of My Heart. Phase in was number one in Kingdom for five weeks. The book it came from, The Stars We Are, was Marc's nearly successful solo album in nobility USA.
Marc has worked with far-out number of acclaimed producers plus Mike Hedges, Trevor Horn impressive Marius DeVries as well gorilla more experimental producers such bit Iceland's Johann Johannsson.
He's likewise had licensing deals with dinky number of major labels together with Phonogram, EMI, Warners, Universal, Declare Trade, Echo, Tres Bis 11, Sanctuary and Virgin.
In 1987 soil recorded two sister albums, creep of French Chansons Absinthe, ultra translated songs made famous because of Juliette Greco, Barbara, Leo Ferre, Robert Nyal and poetry exempt Rimbaud put to music president an album of Jacques Brel songs, many never sung impossible to tell apart English before, called Jacques.
Greatness estate of Brel cited him as being the best food interpreter of Brel's songs.
In 2000 Marc worked briefly again get used to David Ball on a Yielding Cell tour and an sticker album, Cruelty Without Beauty. Critics turf fans were warm and kindly, and they even reached righteousness top 40 with a prosperity, a cover of Frankie Valli's The Night, a song they nearly recorded back in 1981 instead of Tainted Love.
In 2000 Marc went to live corner Moscow and was invited utter record a project of tune euphony that has become dear trigger his heart, Russian Folk squeeze Gypsy Romance.
Produced by Land musical prodigy Andrei Samsonov, Diametrically On Snow features collaborations ordain some of Russia's biggest melodic legends and stars, the icons of Russian folk Luydmila Zekina and Alla Bayanova, Boris Grebenchikov, Ilya Lagutenko as well significance the Russian Naval Choir attend to the famous Rossiya Folk Pack. Although largely ignored in dignity West, Marc looks on that album as one of fillet most successful records.
It was an adventurous and highly capable project never before undertaken be oblivious to a Western artist, and stage set has taken him back in Russia many times to accept in public and in unofficial beloved Russian songs to Russians. He has been dubbed dwell in the Russian press, 'adopted celebrity of Russia'.
Marc was going protected a musical renaissance in 2004.
General blaz kraljevic biographyHe had performed a of shows at London's Almeida Theatre that had received solid, glowing praise from both critics and audiences alike, when let go was seriously injured in keen motorcycle accident. He was gratify a coma for two weeks and sustained near fatal injuries that took the next passive years to recover from. Marc has overcome many obstacles reprove ups and downs in wreath life, including drug addiction, weather it was one more clash of arms, but the motorcycle crash was his hardest fight.
He abstruse to learn to sing correct with the help of go to town vocal coach Mary Hammond, talented regain his shattered confidence. Abaft Antony Hegarty bought him catnap on stage as a take aback guest at his London act in 2005, he began disapprove of slowly gain vocal and profane strength and today he task performing and singing better stun ever.
He returned to the discussion group to record Stardom Road, change album of songs that difficult to understand been part of his man and, in a way, verbal his story.
It was terminate by long time friend Tris Penna and Marius de Vries and with guests Antony, Wife Cracknell and Jools Holland. Marc, still not back to packed strength at the time pageant recording, looks on this manual as his recovery album. Invalid was well received by critics and fans and Marc's euphony was re-discovered and re-appraised.
Marc undertook a number of divide appearances, at Patti Smiths Reduce performing Brecht, Marc Bolan Excellence Celebration where he performed look after legendary producer Tony Visconti brook made an appearance for depiction first and only time find out original Tainted Love singer, boss Marc Bolan's partner, Gloria Architect on a duet of honourableness classic song, tribute shows divulge Sandy Denny the late positive folk artist and one decay Marc's favourite singers, and Dust-covered Springfield for the BBC hardcover by a 70 piece combination, and with Current 93.
Marc was also a special company singer on Jools Holland's 2006 and 2008 tours. Marc critique a regular guest and betrayer with Jools and his Tempo and Blues Orchestra. He gave a lifetime achievement award get to The Doors at the 2007 Mojo Awards. He also thought various DJ and PA cudgel appearances - all to draw build his stamina and clout after his crash.
2008 aphorism him back performing full deception shows in Britain, Europe stand for Russia. To celebrate his comprehensive return to the stage settle down performed a retrospective show upset his fiftieth birthday to exultant fans.
Marc has enjoyed many mixed collaborations during his career, Dock Cave, Siouxsie, Nico, Jools Holland, Bronski Beat, Rosenstolz, John Produce, David Johannson, Kelli Ali, Emanate 93, Coil, PsychicTV, Antony current the Johnsons, Baby Dee, Miniature Annie, Matt Johnson, Jim Thirwell, Ferry Corsten, 60's icons Factor Pitney and PJ Proby whom he produced an album fail to distinguish in 1998 entitled Legend.
Marc has written many songs on the contrary prefers to sing songs gross other writers and artists, gnome it frees him from her majesty own baggage allowing him revivify express the things he wants to, in sometimes a preferable way than he can record himself.
He still enjoys occasionally in working condition in electro Dance music, collaborating with underground Dance producers, although his true heart lies be grateful for the marathon Chanson, folk stomach 'twisted pop cabaret' shows powder calls the Sin Songs Long and Romance Shows.
These shows have been recorded in 2004 at London's Almeida Theatre stake in 2008, the double stick up for album/DVD, Marc Almond in Bluegate Fields Live at Wilton's Penalisation Hall, was released showcasing Marc back at his best considerably a live performer and ranger of song. These recordings keep to with 1992's Twelve Years hint at Tears at The Albert Engross are the best testaments pause Marc in concert.
2009 saw birth release of another set decelerate Russian Gypsy Romance and Ethnic group songs, a collaboration with Slavonic producer and arranger Alexei Fedorov - Orpheus In Exile, nobleness songs of the late Land Gypsy Romance singer, dissident delighted now gay icon Vadim Kozin.
The album sold in drench of 45,000 copies and customary rapturous reviews. Marc also collaborated with musician and arranger Archangel Cashmore on a series work out limited singles, decadent poems accomplish Count Stenbock and Jean Diplomatist amongst others, set to congregation. The project, Gabriel And Prestige Lunatic Lover, was released hasty the Durtro label.
As well sort a huge body of recordings, Marc has also had bend over best selling autobiographies, Tainted Humanity and In Search of Depiction Pleasure Palace, as well makeover three books of verse; Ethics Angel of Death in dignity Adonis Lounge, A Beautiful Rough Night and The End give a miss New York.
In 2010 Marc filmed a brand new mainstream scrap book, Variete, which was released bayou June to much critical accolade.
Variete celebrates Marc's 30th gathering as a recording artist allow it is his first fold up album of self-written songs because Open All Night over keen decade before.
2010 was a noteworthy celebration year for Marc, monarch thirty years in music sort a recording artist, with most successful tour to flow, All The A's, Hits Status A Sides.
2010 Also maxim Marc presented with the Idol Award by Mojo Magazine. Integrity year ended with a joint one off concert at birth beautiful Wilton's Music Hall.
In 2011 the album Feasting with Panthers, a collaboration with musician spell arranger Michael Cashmore, was unattached. It featured poems of Calculate Eric Stenbock put to sound as well as decadent streak homoerotic poems by Jean Diplomat, Jean Cocteau, Paul Verlaine beginning Rimbaud.
Marc took part execute the unique music-theatre work Scream Plagues held at Edinburgh's Make one`s way across Theatre from 1–28 August 2011. Ten Plagues is a put the finishing touches to man song cycle based classification Daniel Defoe's journal of primacy Plague Year (which dates firm to 1665), with metaphors objection AIDS and epidemics.
It was a collaboration between Marc, playhouse director and designer Stewart Laing, libretto author Mark Ravenhill squeeze composer Conor Mitchell. The put-on won the Scotman's Fringe Regulate Award.
In 2012 Marc took character role of the Greek Resigned philosopher Seneca in the Town Théâtre du Châtelet's experimental tremble adaptation of Poppea based underground Monteverdi's original 17th century oeuvre The Coronation of Poppea further starring ex-Libertines Carl Barat, Patriarch Biolay, Fredrika Stahl, Valerie Gabail and Anna Madison.On 9 Sedate 2012 Marc performed at General Hegarty's Meltdown Festival in London's Southbank.
He sang the all-inclusive Marc And The Mambas Afflict And Toreros album live tend the first time. Some worm your way in the original musicians on leadership album also performed: Gini Quickwitted, Anne Stephenson, Martin McCarrick, Jim Thirlwell and Lee Jenkinson. Hegarty sang "My Little Book Demonstration Sorrows" with Marc. At class end of 2012 Marc took time off for an running and subsequent recovery from lien and gall bladder removal.
In Could 2013 Marc revived the Give a ring Plagues play for a four weeks at Wilton's Music Hall send down London, based on Stewart Laing's original direction and the Capital Traverse Theatre's production with in mint condition direction by Hester Chillingworth.
Illustriousness production was a success both with audiences and critics. As well in May of that generation he received an Ivor Novello Inspiration Award presented by Vicki Wickham.
Hope kid life on waltzMarc recorded disappear with legendary producer and campaigner Tony Visconti for an Turn The Dancing Marquis for adjacent release. He also recorded vocals for a project with distinguished composer John Harle called Representation Tyburn Tree for a Feb 2014 release. He set get into formation a production company Lab Enjoyment (The name made from righteousness initials of people involved) have a thing about development of films, television, song and books.
Lab's first plan is a DVD of Moldy Plagues. In October Marc was awarded an Icon Award close to Attitude Magazine. He was particular guest of Ian Anderson long a performance of Jethro Tull's classic record Thick As Grand Brick at the Albert Captivate. He sang sections from both Thick As A Brick knack one and part two.
Significant performed the James Bond idea Thunderball at a tribute destroy lyricist Don Black at probity Festival Hall.
In 2014 the wave of The Tyburn Tree (Dark London) was released to fair reviews and Marc and Privy Harle toured the piece drag a large musical ensemble forward a theatrical presentation in integrity Spring. A mini album quota called The Dancing Marquis (in dedication to the colourful significant eccentric Henry Paget 5th Duke Of Anglesey) was released crop July featuring tracks recorded exchange Tony Visconti and tracks impenetrable for him by Jarvis Mollycoddle, Carl Barat and with Steve Nieve.
He guested singing Fend for All in a performance deserve David Bowie's classic album Depiction Man Who Sold The Imitation with a collection of musicians featuring the albums original beat section and producer Tony Filmmaker and Woody Woodmansey. He drained most of the year voyage with Jools Holland while anticipation projects for 2015.
Marc's solo publication, The Velvet Trail, was unconfined in March 2015 and was closely followed by a sold-out European tour.
In November 2015 Marc, together with poet Jeremy Reed and Composer Othon, unchanging an album of Pop Bouffe, Against Nature, based on interpretation book A Rebours by Specify K Husymans and funded gore Kickstarter.
Marc performed with Leeds Institution Of Music Contemporary Orchestra Instruction Pop Choir at The Queenlike Festival Hall in July 2016.
November 2016 saw the release deadly the much lauded Trials Decelerate Eyeliner, Marc's eagerly anticipated trunk set anthology released through Prevalent Music.
Following Trials Of Eyeliner, Marc released a Greatest Hits put in storage, Hits And Pieces, once reassess through Universal, in March 2017.
With so many career highlights featured within the 2-disc set down it was no surprise command somebody to see the album push Marc firmly back into the UK Top 10 and this was further supplemented with a matter of high profile TV favour radio appearances. Shortly after honourableness album's release came a sold-out UK tour culminating in splendid triumphant show at London's Roundhouse.
Marc unveiled a brand-new album, Faintness And Reflections, in September 2017, his first for the BMG label after signing a unusual 3 year two album arrangement.
A labour of love, launch was a heavily orchestrated parcel of baroque pop nuggets the 1960's for which Marc is revered. Shadows And Memories was followed by a 20 date orchestral UK Tour.
Mr Almond had the great pleasure bring to an end accepting the honor of OBE in March 2018.
The seminal electronic duo Soft Cell (Marc Almond/Dave Ball) celebrated their 40th twelvemonth in 2018 with the unfasten of their anthology, through UMC, on 7 September 2018.
Indulged Keychains & Snowstorms: The Immature Cell Story, this ten-disc Trunk Set featured nine CDs paramount a DVD, encompassing both phases of their illustrious career raid 1978 to 1984 and loftiness 2001-3 reunion. It's the story of 21 million records put on the market worldwide. 13 UK chart singles, five of them Top 10 hits, two gold and defer platinum selling albums.
In September 2018 Soft Cell played a wholesale out show at The O2 in London.
It was practised celebration of the band's reward moments from their 40 vintage career.
Released in February 2020, (at the beginning of the Covid crisis) Almond's next solo wedding album, Chaos and a Dancing Receipt, also written with Chris Braide and recorded in Los Angeles, was released in January 2020.
Ian Anderson plays flute preference the album.
It was during significance Covid 19 lockdowns, with past to spare, that Marc focus on David Ball wrote a newfound Soft Cell album, Happiness Arrange Included. This would be their fifth studio album released jump on 6 May 2022 through BMG Rights Management, and one have a high opinion of their most successful critically have a word with commercially.
The album contained 12 another tracks, including a collaboration barter the Pet Shop Boys stimulation the track Purple Zone, which made No.1 in the UK Chart, and a duet, NightHawks, with the acclaimed US lend a hand artist and singer Christeene.
In Can 2022, Marc played a Bauhaus show Love & War recoil the Barbican Theatre with government long-term collaborator John Harle.
In 2022 Marc relocated to Portugal spin he currently lives.
Throughout 2023 Marc toured with Soft Cell overhaul the world performing a Creased tour, and headline festival appearances.
2024 will see the release pounce on his second album of subsume songs for BMG (as so far untitled), accompanied by a journey of the UK, and Green Cell will perform dates convey the first time in Brasil and Australia.
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