Marc Almond
Marc Almond
Peter Mark Sinclair "Marc" Almondis an English singer-songwriter and musician. Almond first began performing and recording in the synthpop/new wave duo Soft Cell. 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 has sold over 30 million records worldwide...
NationalityBritish
ProfessionRock Singer
Date of Birth9 July 1957
dark element social
There was always a dark element to our songs, some social commentary.
rocks elements pops
I've always loved the rock & roll element to live shows, because whatever else I do, I'm basically a rock/pop performer, and that's what I like.
album pop since
It's our most pop album since our first.
became cell chemistry couple dave soft strong
A couple of years ago, I called Dave up to write some songs. It just snowballed from there and became a Soft Cell record. There's still a strong chemistry between us.
keyboard music people singer
People are always reinventing music. We were an oddity when we formed, just a singer and a keyboard player.
growing-up let-it-go way
Sometimes, with autobiographies, it turns into a bit of score-settling. And looking back, I don't feel the way I did then, and you kind of grow up and let it go behind you.
thinking voice people
So often, the singer is the sound of the record. People think they can cover anything, but the whole voice is the thing that's unrepeatable.
song kids years
Don't sing a song you can't carry off, like some 16-year-old kid singing 'My Way'. That song's not for you. You haven't lived that.
believe people singing
Frank Sinatra said this great thing, that singing isn't about singing in tune, or great technical singing. It's about making people believe in the story you're telling.
song stress suffering
I thought, I might not look my best, I've forgotten half the words to my songs and I'm suffering from post-traumatic stress, but I've just got to get out there and do it.
careers people want
I've got so much I want to do, and not a lot of time to do it in. People say to me, "You really shouldn't do so many records", because it actually harms your career.
song writing thinking
I liked the idea of writing a song saying I'm happy with who I am, and I don't mind if people think I'm some old git.
years needs clubs
Sometimes I ask myself, "Should I be out in a club?" But it's about realising I don't need to be always chasing after being who I was 20 or 30 years ago.
self doubt self-doubt
I'm often prone to self-doubt about everything I do.