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Marc Almond

1957 - Today

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Peter Mark Almond (born 9 July 1956) is an English singer-songwriter and musician. He is the lead vocalist of the synth-pop duo Soft Cell. He is known for his distinctive soulful voice and androgynous image, and has had a diverse career as a solo artist. Almond rose to prominence in the early 1980s with Soft Cell's hit "Tainted Love" (1981), which became a defining track of the new wave and synth-pop movement. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 26 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 25 in 2024). Marc Almond is the 1,410th most popular singer (down from 1,191st in 2024), the 3,972nd most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 3,230th in 2019) and the 147th most popular British Singer.

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Among SINGERS

Among singers, Marc Almond ranks 1,410 out of 4,381. Before him are Carlos Vives, Rosario Flores, Joséphine Fodor, Tiziano Ferro, Lyle Lovett, and Ana Torroja. After him are Terry Jacks, David Johansen, Gregg Rolie, Bobby Hebb, Inger Berggren, and María Grever.

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Among people born in 1957, Marc Almond ranks 305. Before him are Jon Lovitz, Mario Van Peebles, Evangelos Venizelos, Ian Stuart Donaldson, Jon Gries, and Lyle Lovett. After him are Vinny Appice, Shlomo Mintz, Giuseppe Saronni, Claudie Haigneré, Stefano Tacconi, and Daína Chaviano.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Marc Almond ranks 3,973 out of 8,785. Before him are Henry of Huntingdon (1080), Ann Bishop (1899), Charles P. Dixon (1873), Harry Maguire (1993), John Derbyshire (1878), and Robert Hugh Benson (1871). After him are Nick Land (1962), Henry James Sumner Maine (1822), Richard Bentley (1662), E. T. Whittaker (1873), William Hemsley (1843), and Simon Johnson (1963).

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Among SINGERS In United Kingdom

Among singers born in United Kingdom, Marc Almond ranks 147. Before him are Sheena Easton (1959), Gary Numan (1958), Ian Hunter (1939), Emma Kirkby (1949), Mary Garden (1874), and Leo Sayer (1948). After him are Cilla Black (1943), John Farnham (1949), Linda Martin (1952), Helen Shapiro (1946), Shirley Manson (1966), and Lisa Stansfield (1966).

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