Person Open DS/UK/7739 Almond; Marc (9 July 1957); OBE; English singer songwriter and musician Almond Marc 9 July 1957 English singer songwriter and musician Male (cisgender) Peter Mark Sinclair Almond Southport, Lancashire, England (born)

English Musician; Singer Songwriter White No known disability No known religious affiliation Son of Sandra Mary Diesen and Peter John Sinclair Almond (Second Lieutenant in the King's Liverpool Regiment) Gay / Lesbian Marc Almond, OBE is 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's career spanning over four decades has enjoyed critical and commercial acclaim, and he has sold over 30 million records worldwide. He spent a month in a coma after a near-fatal motorcycle accident in 2004 and later became a patron of the brain trauma charity Headway. Awards, Honours and Legacy: He was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the 2018 New Year Honours for services to arts and culture. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marc_Almond (2020) International Standard Archival Authority Record for Corporate Bodies, Persons and Families - ISAAR(CPF) 2nd edition - ICA 2004 ISBN 2-9521932-2-3 National Council on Archives, Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997 Yes RAHeharper 9/13/2013 RAHAKirkbride 10/4/2022 5e53e4d0-44ff-4226-86c7-b8d109f7d2d4