Mark White (British musician)

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Mark White
Background information
Birth nameMark Andrew White
Born (1961-04-01) 1 April 1961 (age 63)
OriginSheffield, England
GenresRock, new wave
Occupation(s)Musician
Instrument(s)Guitar, keyboards
Years active1982–present
LabelsMercury Records

Mark Andrew White (born 1 April 1961, Sheffield, Yorkshire, England) is an English musician, best known for being part of the pop band ABC, from 1980 to 1992. His last contribution to the band was their 1991 album, Abracadabra. In 2015 Mark White reformed Vice Versa with Stephen Singleton.

Biography

In the late 1970s, White was a member of ABC's predecessor band, the three-piece electronic group, Vice Versa. Other members of the trio were David Sydenham and future ABC saxophonist Stephen Singleton. After being interviewed by future ABC frontman Martin Fry for his fanzine, Modern Drugs, the bandmembers invited Fry to join the group, and Vice Versa evolved into ABC.[1]

With ABC, White served as the band's guitarist, synthesizer player, co-songwriter and backing vocalist. On How to Be a...Zillionaire! he played the Emulator II, Fairlight CMI and the synthesizers.

White declined to participate in VH1's Bands Reunited in 2004, when attempts were made to reform ABC for a one-off performance.

In 2014 Mark White, together with Stephen Singleton, compiled the Vice Versa boxed set that was released on VOD Records [2]

Discography

With Vice Versa

Year Album
1980 8 Aspects Of
2014 Electrogenesis 1978-1980

With ABC

Year Album
1982 The Lexicon of Love
1983 Beauty Stab
1985 How to Be a...Zillionaire!
1987 Alphabet City
1989 Up
1990 Absolutely
1991 Abracadabra

References

  1. ^ Vice Versa information @ Discogs Accessed 10-10-2009.
  2. ^ VOD Records at VOD Records Germany

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