Mark Williams (singer)

For other people named Mark Williams, see Mark Williams (disambiguation).

Mark Williams
Mark Williams performing with Dragon in 2009
Mark Williams performing with Dragon in 2009
Background information
Born (1954-08-21) 21 August 1954 (age 70)
Northland, New Zealand
OriginDargaville, New Zealand
GenresRock, pop, soul
Years active1970–present
Labels

Mark Williams (born 21 August 1954) is a New Zealand singer with Recording Industry Association of New Zealand (RIANZ) number one hit singles, "Yesterday Was Just the Beginning of My Life" (1975) and a cover of Buddy Holly's "It Doesn't Matter Anymore" (1977) before he relocated to Australia later that year.[1][2] His single, "Show No Mercy" (1990) was a top ten hit in both countries.[3] He has undertaken extensive touring in support of numerous Australian bands and worked in television. In 2006 he became the vocalist for the reformed New Zealand band, Dragon.[1][4]

  1. ^ a b "Today in History 27 June 1975 Mark Williams hits No. 1". New Zealand History online. History Group of the New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Retrieved 5 February 2010.
  2. ^ "charts.nz > Discography Mark Williams". Hung Medien. Retrieved 14 October 2015.
  3. ^ "Mark Williams – Show No Mercy". Australian Charts Portal. Hung Medien. Retrieved 5 February 2010.
  4. ^ "The Dragon Collection". Nzonscreen.com. Retrieved 23 February 2022.