Mark White (musician)

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Mark White
Mark White (far left) with ABC (shown with David Yarritu, Martin Fry and Fiona Russell-Powell).
Mark White (far left) with ABC (shown with David Yarritu, Martin Fry and Fiona Russell-Powell).
Background information
Born April 1, 1961 (1961-04-01) (age 47)
Origin Sheffield, England
Genre(s) Rock, New Wave
Occupation(s) Musician
Instrument(s) Guitar, Keyboards
Years active 1982–present
Label(s) Mercury Records
Associated acts ABC

Mark Andrew White (born 1 April 1961, Sheffield, England) is a English musician best known for being part of the pop band ABC, from 1980 through 1992. His last album with the band was their 1991 album, Abracadabara.

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

White released solo albums, Life (1994) and Tunch (1998). He declined to participate in VH1's Bands Reunited in 2004, when attempts were made to reform ABC for a one-off performance.

Contents

[edit] Discography

[edit] 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

[edit] Solo albums

Year Album
1994 Life
1998 Tunch

[edit] External links


v • d • e
ABC
Martin Fry
Former members
Mark Lickley (1980–1982) | David Robinson (1980–1982) | David Palmer (1980 – 1982) | Andy Newmark (1983) | Alan Spenner (1983) | Stephen Singleton (1980–1984) | Fiona Russell-Powell (a.k.a Eden) (1985) | David Yarritu (1985) | Mark White (1980–1992) | Glenn Gregory (1995–1997) | Keith Lowndes (1995–1997)
Albums
Live and Compilations
Singles
"Tears Are Not Enough" | "Poison Arrow" | "The Look of Love (Part One)" | "All of My Heart"
 | "That Was Then but This Is Now" | "S.O.S." | "(How to Be a) Millionaire" | "Be Near Me" | "Vanity Kills" | "Ocean Blue" | "When Smokey Sings" | "The Night You Murdered Love" | "King Without a Crown" | "The Look of Love '90" | "One Better World" | "The Real Thing" | "Love Conquers All" | "Say It" | "Rolling Sevens" | "Skyscraping" | "Stranger Things" | "Peace and Tranquility" | "The Very First Time"
Videos
ABC Mantrap | Absolutely...ABC
Spinoffs