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Post by felixdeburgh on Feb 25, 2019 19:35:24 GMT
According to the NME and other sources, Mark Hollis of Talk Talk has died aged 64. A very underrated singer and writer who was responsible for some classic tunes.
RIP.
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Post by ace5150 on Feb 25, 2019 19:48:32 GMT
RIP Mark. Not familiar with his work, but am sure legions of fans are upset at this news.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 25, 2019 19:57:31 GMT
I saw Talk Talk live at the Cornwall Coliseum, St Austell back in 1986 on a very rare tour. A superb 80s band but Hollis became a recluse after the late 90s when he retired from the music business.
I have all the Talk Talk albums here. They are all first class.
RIP to one of the outstanding British musicians of the 80s and 90s.
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Post by chopper on Feb 25, 2019 20:01:07 GMT
Sad loss, an over looked & under rated band. R.I.P Mark Hollis.
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Post by daz on Feb 25, 2019 20:07:55 GMT
I didn't expect to read this when I come on here, but he was such a private person who shunned the limelight at all costs it is no wonder it is only leaking out through a few sites. A few musicians of his peer grounp have spoke about it on Twitter, so imagine it is sadly going to be true.
Talk Talk were a top, top group and which he was the driving force behind it, just a pity he all but gave up on music back in the 90s which was certainly musics loss, but he apparently felt he had nothing more to offer musically.
I am gutted to have read this news, really gutted.
RIP Mark and thanks for the music.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 25, 2019 20:33:30 GMT
Great post daz.
I always hoped that Mark would come out from retirement but he never did. Mike, who was best man at my wedding in 1991 really adored Talk Talk. They were his favourite band off all time. The pair of us went to see them live in 1986.
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Post by felixdeburgh on Feb 25, 2019 21:47:33 GMT
Apparently, he was so intent on keeping a low profile that after his collaboration with UNKLE in 1998, he insisted that they remove his sleeve credit from all subsequent pressings of the album.
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Post by jno on Feb 26, 2019 4:40:44 GMT
Talk Talk = top top band.
RIP
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Post by Portland Road on Feb 26, 2019 6:44:51 GMT
I liked Talk Talk's hit singles, I never bought the albums.
They always struck me as on the cusp of greater things.
Again, was it a case of the indifferent late 80s music scene being wrong for them?
Though they also had a litigious split from a record company at a critical time in their progress, which often does not help.
R.I.P. Mark Hollis.
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Post by daz on Feb 26, 2019 7:04:27 GMT
Still nothing official, but a few of his friends have confirmed on social media and 6 music have been doing tributes which they wouldn't be doing unless they knew something.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 26, 2019 7:42:19 GMT
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Post by felixdeburgh on Feb 26, 2019 10:35:43 GMT
Still nothing official, but a few of his friends have confirmed on social media and 6 music have been doing tributes which they wouldn't be doing unless they knew something. Yes, his cousin confirmed it yesterday.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 26, 2019 11:45:19 GMT
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Post by flyingsquad on Feb 26, 2019 12:33:11 GMT
Talk Talk were a great 80s band.
RIP Mark
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Post by chrisclark1977 on Feb 27, 2019 1:04:27 GMT
RIP Mark.
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Post by daz on Feb 27, 2019 7:04:45 GMT
BEen doing a bit of DIY recently in the evenings, so when doing it last night I looked out my Talk Talk albums and listened to the first three, which are really good albums. Despite getting all the plaudits for Spirit of Eden and Laughing Stock, I think their first three albums hold up very well, possibly overlooked a bit due to them being songs and fairly commercial at that, but still a fine legacy of work to leave behind.
I was thinking of Hollis yesterday and how he gave up on music completely and despite his stock rising over the past few years with people appreciating their music more than ever, he still shunned the limelight, something very few pop stars have ever done.
Edit: Got Spirit of Eden and Laughing Stock played last night, brilliant albums.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 28, 2019 8:03:18 GMT
I have made up some CDs of the 5 Talk Talk albums (with all the non album B sides) to listen to in the car. Absolute quality and makes you realise what a talent we have lost in Mark Hollis.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 28, 2019 15:11:47 GMT
I see all 5 Talk Talk original album CDs are now out of stock at Amazon.
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Post by daz on Feb 28, 2019 17:40:55 GMT
I see all 5 Talk Talk original album CDs are now out of stock at Amazon. Would be happy to see their albums back in the charts on the back of his sad passing.
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Post by thewoodster on Mar 3, 2019 14:51:48 GMT
RIP mark
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Post by Deleted on Mar 30, 2019 10:10:42 GMT
Really lovely two page obituary to Mark in the current issue of Mojo magazine.
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