Mark E. Smith
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 | 5 March 1957 Broughton, Salford, Lancashire, England |
| Died | 24 January 2018 (aged 60) Prestwich, Greater Manchester, England |
| Genres | Post-punk, alternative rock, spoken word |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, lyricist, songwriter |
| Instruments | Vocals, guitar, keyboards, violin |
| Years active | 1976–2018 |
| Associated acts | The Fall Von Südenfed |
Smith died on 24 January 2018 in Prestwich, Greater Manchester of lung and kidney cancer at the age of 60.[4]
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References
- ↑ Welsh, Claire. "BBC mistakenly announces Mark E. Smith’s death instead of birthday". BBC, 7 March 2016. Retrieved 17 March 2017
- ↑ Maume, Chris. "The Fall's Mark E Smith has become a strange, antimatter national treasure". The Independent, 5 March 2016. Retrieved 17 March 2017
- ↑ "The Fall's Mark E Smith has become a strange, antimatter national treasure".
- ↑ The Fall's Mark E. Smith Has Died at Age 60
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