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Mark King

1958 - Today

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Mark Raymond King (born 20 October 1958) is an English singer, songwriter, and musician. He is the lead vocalist and bassist of the jazz-funk band Level 42. King is known for his slap style of playing the bass guitar, with MusicRadar describing him as "the guy who put the slap in pop during the 80s". King received a BASCA Gold Badge Award in October 2015 in recognition of his contribution to British music. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 17 different languages on Wikipedia. Mark King is the 2,023rd most popular musician (down from 1,994th in 2024), the 5,237th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 5,039th in 2019) and the 332nd most popular British Musician.

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Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, Mark King ranks 2,022 out of 3,175. Before him are Albert Heath, Mamie Smith, John Sebastian, Digital Underground, and Keith Levene. After him are Andy Fraser, Ara Malikian, Phạm Duy, Richie Kotzen, Kevin Moore, Fedde Le Grand, and Lene Marlin.

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Among people born in 1958, Mark King ranks 456. Before him are Etienne De Wilde, Henrik Svensmark, Gianni Alemanno, George Saunders, Bob Bradley, and Lenny Von Dohlen. After him are Serse Cosmi, Rick Rude, Maria das Neves, Veselin Vuković, Alain Couriol, and Serik Akhmetov.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Mark King ranks 5,236 out of 8,785. Before him are Paul Mariner (1953), James Wilson (1891), and Keith Levene (1957). After him are Andy Fraser (1952), Louise Brown (1978), Tom Odell (1990), Redvers Buller (1839), Nicholas Bishop (1973), David Oyelowo (1976), John Barbour (1316), John Barrowman (1967), and Jadon Sancho (2000).

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Among MUSICIANS In United Kingdom

Among musicians born in United Kingdom, Mark King ranks 332. Before him are Micky Moody (1950), Stanley Sadie (1930), Neil Innes (1944), David Bedford (1937), Richey Edwards (1967), and Keith Levene (1957). After him are Andy Fraser (1952), Dave Edmunds (1944), Mick Abrahams (1943), Chicane (1971), Ray Thomas (1941), and Joe Meek (1929).

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