Mark Clarke

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Mark Clarke
Jazz rock
  • hard rock
  • blues rock
  • progressive rock
    • Occupation(s)Musician
    Instrument(s)
    • Bass
    • vocals
    Years active1966–present
    Member ofColosseum[1]
    Formerly of

    Mark Clarke (born 25 July 1950 in Liverpool, England) is an English musician, bass player and singer, best known for his work with Colosseum and Mountain, as well as brief stints with Uriah Heep and Rainbow.

    Career

    After seeing the Beatles and many other bands in Liverpool as a young boy at the age of 12, he decided to be a bass player. In 1966, Clarke played with the Kegmen, in 1968 with the Locomotive and late 1968 with St. James Infirmary. Liverpool Echo called him in an article "the Joe Cocker of Liverpool".

    After a year of local gigs he moved to London, where he was introduced to

    Paul Williams, and a live album issued later. He also played bass on Ken Hensley
    's solo albums.

    In 1975 he formed Natural Gas with

    Davy Jones. Clarke has also worked twice in 1984–1985 and 1995–1996 with Mountain,[4] Ian Hunter
    and Torque, recording albums with all of them.

    With Colosseum he played again from the reunion in 1994 to the farewell concert at the Shepherd's Bush Empire in London on 28 February 2015.

    In 2010 Clarke released his first solo album Moving to the Moon, which was co-produced by Ray DeTone, who also played all guitars on the record.

    In 2017 Clarke became a member of a new trio band called JCM, with fellow former members of Colosseum Jon Hiseman and Clem Clempson. The band recorded an album "Heroes" late in 2017 and it was released in April 2018. JCM begun touring Europe on 7 April 2018 but the tour ended after the show on the 22 April in Bonn due Jon Hiseman's illness. Hiseman died in June 2018 which initially appeared to be the end of JCM, however in early 2019 it was announced that band would continue with Ralph Salmins taking over drums. Tours of Europe and the UK took place throughout 2019.

    Clarke continues to be a member of Colosseum after their reunion in 2019,[7] as well as contributing to their 2022 album Restoration.[1]

    Discography

    Colosseum

    Uriah Heep

    Tempest

    • 1973 – Tempest
    • 1974 – Live in London
    • 1974 – Living in Fear

    Natural Gas

    • 1976 - Natural Gas

    Ken Hensley

    • 1973 - Proud Words on a Dusty Shelf
    • 1975 – Eager to Please
    • 1980 – Free Spirit

    Richard T. Bear

    • 1979 - Captured Alive

    Billy Squier

    Ian Hunter

    Michael Bolton

    The

    Monkees

    • 1986 - Davy Jones / Micky Dolenz / Peter Tork: 20th Anniversary Tour

    Mountain

    Torque

    • 2003 - 103103

    Solo albums

    • 2010 – Moving to the Moon

    JCM

    • 2018 - Heroes

    References

    1. ^ a b Media, A. G. (1 April 2022). "Hot New Album From Colosseum's New Line-up". Repertoire Records. Retrieved 9 February 2023.
    2. ^
      Allmusic
      . Retrieved 25 December 2010.
    3. ^
      Allmusic
      . Retrieved 25 December 2010.
    4. ^
      Allmusic
      . Retrieved 25 December 2010.
    5. ^ a b "Interview with MARK CLARKE". DMME.net. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
    6. Allmusic
      . Retrieved 25 December 2010.
    7. ^ "Facebook". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 9 February 2023.

    External links

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