Mark E. Smith
English singer (1957–2018)
Mark Edward Smith (5 March 1957 – 24 January 2018) was an English singer-songwriter and musician. He is the lead singer, lyricist and only constant member of the post-punk group The Fall.[1][2] Smith formed The Fall in 1976 after attending a Sex Pistols gig at the Manchester Free Trade Hall in June that year.[3]
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Background information | |
Birth name | Mark Edward Smith |
Born | Broughton, Salford, Lancashire, England | 5 March 1957
Died | 24 January 2018 Prestwich, Greater Manchester, England | (aged 60)
Genres | Post-punk, alternative rock, spoken word |
Occupation(s) | Musician, lyricist, songwriter |
Instruments | Vocals, guitar, keyboards, violin |
Years active | 1976–2018 |
Smith died on 24 January 2018 in Prestwich, Greater Manchester of lung and kidney cancer at the age of 60.[4]
References
Other websites
Media related to Mark E. Smith at Wikimedia Commons
- The Fall online formerly: The Official Fall Website & The Unofficial Fall Website
- Various interviews
- Guardian interview (2005)
- BBC Collective interview (2005) Archived 2012-11-12 at the Wayback Machine
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