Marc Almond

Peter Mark Sinclair "Marc" Almond OBE (born 9 July 1957) is an English singer best known from the synthpop/new wave duo Soft Cell and for his distinctive soulful voice and androgynous image. He has also had a diverse career as a solo artist. His collaborations include a duet with Gene Pitney on the 1989 UK number one single "Something's Gotten Hold of My Heart". Almond's career spanning over four decades has enjoyed critical and commercial acclaim, and he has sold over 30 million records worldwide. He spent a month in a coma after a near-fatal motorcycle accident in 2004 and later became a patron of the brain trauma charity Headway.

This article is about the British singer. For the British jazz-rock band, see Mark-Almond. For the British political activist, see Mark Almond.

Marc Almond
OBE
Almond performing in 2008
Background information
Birth namePeter Mark Sinclair Almond
Born (1957-07-09) 9 July 1957
Southport, Lancashire, England
OriginLeeds, West Riding of Yorkshire, England
Genres
OccupationsSinger, songwriter
Years active1976–present
Labels
Websitemarcalmond.co.uk

He was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the 2018 New Year Honours for services to arts and culture.

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