Mark Heard

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Mark Heard
Mark Heard performs in 1987
Background information
Birth name	John Mark Heard III
Born	(1951-12-16)December 16, 1951 Macon, Georgia, U.S.
Died	August 16, 1992(1992-08-16) (aged 40) Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Genres	Folk rock
Occupation(s)	Singer, songwriter, record producer
Instrument(s)	Guitar, voice, electric mandolin
Years active	1970–1992
Labels	Fingerprint Solid Rock Home Sweet Home What? Myrrh

John Mark Heard III (December 16, 1951 – August 16, 1992) was an American record producer, folk rock singer and songwriter from Macon, Georgia.

Heard released sixteen albums, and produced or performed with many artists, including: Sam Phillips (aka Leslie Phillips), Pierce Pettis, Phil Keaggy, Vigilantes of Love, Peter Buck of R.E.M. (who co-produced VOL's album Killing Floor with Heard), The Choir, Randy Stonehill and Michael Been of The Call. Heard produced part of Olivia Newton-John's The Rumour (1988), which also included a cover of Heard's own "Big and Strong" (originally called "How to Grow Up Big and Strong").