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Mark Hollis

1955 - 2019

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Mark David Hollis (4 January 1955 – February 2019) was an English musician and singer-songwriter. He achieved commercial success and critical acclaim in the 1980s and 1990s as the co-founder, lead singer and principal songwriter of the band Talk Talk. Hollis wrote or co-wrote most of Talk Talk's music—including hits like "It's My Life" and "Life's What You Make It"—and in later works developed an experimental, contemplative style. Beginning in 1981 as a synth-pop group with a New Romantic image, Talk Talk's sound became increasingly adventurous under Hollis's direction. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Mark Hollis is the 358th most popular musician (up from 584th in 2019), the 1,355th most popular biography from United Kingdom (up from 1,773rd in 2019) and the 81st most popular British Musician.

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Among musicians, Mark Hollis ranks 358 out of 3,175. Before her are Riccardo Cocciante, Robert Wyatt, Jack White, Michael Schenker, Matteo Carcassi, and John Densmore. After her are Hugh McDonald, Isaac Hayes, Jerry Reed, Glenn Tipton, John Hammond, and Richard Z. Kruspe.

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Among people born in 1955, Mark Hollis ranks 88. Before her are Martin Schulz, Béla Tarr, Lena Olin, Billy Milligan, Michael Schenker, and Adem Jashari. After her are Michael Rooker, Matthias Jabs, Meles Zenawi, Alessandro Altobelli, Yo-Yo Ma, and Deborra-Lee Furness. Among people deceased in 2019, Mark Hollis ranks 93. Before her are Max Wright, Dragoslav Šekularac, Valentina Cortese, Felice Gimondi, Antônio Wilson Vieira Honório, and Princess Christina of the Netherlands. After her are Vladimir Bukovsky, William Levada, Šaban Šaulić, Paul Badura-Skoda, Jan-Michael Vincent, and Stanley Donen.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Mark Hollis ranks 1,355 out of 8,785. Before her are Elizabeth Siddal (1829), Dana Rosemary Scallon (1951), David Warner (1941), E. E. Evans-Pritchard (1902), Thomas Browne (1605), and Lady Mary Wortley Montagu (1689). After her are Paul Grice (1913), Ciarán Hinds (1953), Prince Adolphus, Duke of Cambridge (1774), Clive Owen (1964), William Smith (1769), and William Henry (1774).

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Among MUSICIANS In United Kingdom

Among musicians born in United Kingdom, Mark Hollis ranks 81. Before her are Cozy Powell (1947), Ian Stewart (1938), Janick Gers (1957), PJ Harvey (1969), Ian Anderson (1947), and Robert Wyatt (1945). After her are Glenn Tipton (1947), Simon Phillips (1957), Zayn Malik (1993), John McLaughlin (1942), Mick Taylor (1949), and Steve Hackett (1950).

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