Mars Williams | |
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 Williams performing in 2011 | |
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| Birth name | Marc Charles Williams[1] |
| Born | May 29, 1955 Elmhurst, Illinois, U.S. |
| Died | November 20, 2023 (aged 68) Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
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| Spouse | Liz Izzo-Williams (married 1990) |
| Website | marswilliams |
Mars Williams in Aarhus, Denmark in 2022
Marc Charles "Mars" Williams (May 29, 1955 – November 20, 2023) was an American jazz and rock saxophonist. He was a member of the American new wave band The Waitresses from 1980 to 1983, and a member of the British post-punk band The Psychedelic Furs from 1983 to 1989 and again from 2005 until his death in 2023. Williams also was a founding member of the acid jazz group Liquid Soul, and a member of the free jazz-oriented NRG Ensemble.