Biography
Marc Almond is an English singer, songwriter and musician, best known as the lead vocalist of the synth-pop duo Soft Cell. Born Peter Mark Almond on 9 July 1957 in Southport, he studied at Southport Art College and Leeds Polytechnic before forming Soft Cell with David Ball in 1979.
The duo achieved international success with the 1981 single Tainted Love. After Soft Cell disbanded in 1984, Almond pursued a solo career spanning pop, cabaret and electronic music. He has appeared as himself in the 2007 documentary Scott Walker: 30 Century Man and has stage credits including the role of Seneca in an experimental adaptation of Poppea.
