- Born
- Died
- Birth nameMark Edward Smith
- Height5′ 9″ (1.75 m)
- Lead singer and lyricist of British punk/new wave band The Fall. A former office worker, Smith formed The Fall in 1977, although their commercial peak came in the late '80s and early '90s. They have influenced many bands, most notably Pavement, and are famous for being Radio 1 DJ John Peel's favorite band, for their strong work ethic (21 albums in 19 years) and for their frequent line-up changes (26 to date, making Smith the only constant member; he has stated "If it's me and your granny on bongos, it's The Fall"). Smith also provided guest vocals on Inspiral Carpets' 1994 "I Want You" single.- IMDb Mini Biography By: persistenceofvision
- SpousesEleni Poulou(2001 - January 24, 2018) (his death)Safron Pryor(November 27, 1991 - February 1995) (divorced)Brix Smith-Start(July 19, 1983 - 1989) (divorced)
- He was portrayed by Sam Riley in 24 Hour Party People (2002).
- [on "Dragnet"] Even though it was the arse-end of punk, it wasn't the done thing for a studio to release something that sounded so willfully alien to everything else. In their minds this meant sabotaging future projects with the likes of fucking Marillion.
- I used to be psychic, but I drank my way out of it.
- The thing with me, I can't talk about my work. I find it very difficult.
- They're weird aren't they, Prince fans?
- The only good Philip K. Dick film is Total Recall (1990). It's faithful to the book. Arnie gets it.
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