Marc Almond
UK
Born: 09 July 1956
Genres: Electronic, Pop/Rock
Styles: Dance-Pop, Dance, New Wave, Punk/New Wave, Alternative Pop/Rock, Alternative/Indie Rock, New Romantic, Synth Pop, Contemporary Pop/Rock, Pop/Rock
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After disbanding Soft Cell, vocalist Marc Almond pursued a solo career that followed the same vaguely sleazy, electronic dance-pop his former group had made popular. Almond's strength was never his personality -- his voice tends to waver around the notes instead of hitting them. It was the atmosphere he created with the synths and drum machines. Underneath all of the electronics and disco rhythms, Almond harked back to the days of cabaret singers, updating that sound for the dance clubs of the '80s. Before he properly started a solo career, Alm...
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