Marc Almond

This article is about the British singer. For the British jazz-rock band, see Mark-Almond. For the British political activist, see Mark Almond.

Marc Almond
OBE
Almond performing in 2008
Almond performing in 2008
Background information
Birth namePeter Mark Almond
Born (1957-07-09) 9 July 1957 (age 67)
Southport, Lancashire, England
OriginLeeds, West Riding of Yorkshire, England
Genres
OccupationsSinger, songwriter
Years active1976–present
Labels
Websitemarcalmond.co.uk

Peter Mark "Marc" Almond OBE (born 9 July 1957)[1] is an English singer best known from the synth-pop/new wave duo Soft Cell and for his distinctive soulful voice and androgynous image. He has also had a diverse career as a solo artist. His collaborations include a duet with Gene Pitney on the 1989 UK number one single "Something's Gotten Hold of My Heart".[2] Almond's career spanning over four decades has enjoyed critical and commercial acclaim, and he has sold over 30 million records worldwide.[3] He spent a month in a coma after a near-fatal motorcycle accident in 2004 and later became a patron of the brain trauma charity Headway.[4]

He was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the 2018 New Year Honours for services to arts and culture.[5]

  1. ^ Almond, Marc (1999). Tainted Life. Sidgwick & Jackson. p. 5. ISBN 0-283-06340-8.
  2. ^ "Gene Pitney found dead in hotel". BBC News. 5 April 2006. Retrieved 4 April 2016.
  3. ^ Sweetland, Nicky (11 December 2015). "Marc Almond to play one-off birthday concert". London Weekly News. Archived from the original on 17 April 2016. Retrieved 4 April 2016.
  4. ^ "OBE for 'little bit' anti-establishment Marc Almond". Independent. 29 December 2017. Retrieved 29 December 2017.
  5. ^ "New Year Honours List 2018". Gov.uk, published 29 December 2017.