5 March 2019
MARK EDWARD SMITH, the controversial and genial frontman of THE FALL was born 62 years ago today on 5 March 1957 in Broughton, Lancashire but lived the greater part of his live in Prestwich, Greater Manchester. To celebrate and remember the man here’s a Best Of The Fall, compiled by Turn Up The Volume when Smith passed away on 24 January 2016.
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THE FALL: Facebook – Biography
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Genial THE FALL mastermind MARK E. SMITH passed away 1 year ago, on 24th January 2018. To remember the legend here are three of his countless, cracking quotes…
About political journalists…
About his stage fright…
About The Fall’s succes…
The Jukebox Series: only the greats can fill a Wurlitzer…
25 January 2018
This episode was actually planned to be featured in a couple of weeks. But by now all fans definitely now that Mark E. Smith, the wayward mastermind of incomparable Manchester post-punk outlaws THE FALL died yesterday – 24 January – only 60. Smith was no less than a troubled genius. A fascinating wordsmith, a modern poet and made more records in his short lifetime than Radiohead would ever be able to complete in a full century. In memory
of this once in a lifetime artist and the countless brill line-ups of his band here are not the 15 usual picks, but 25 standout eruptions. R.I.P. Psycho Mafia Smith.
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MARK E. SMITH: Biography – The Fall Discography – Facebook
Manchester’s post-punk icon MARK E. SMITH, mastermind of THE FALL
died today, 24 January, he was 60. Another idol is gone. Sad, sad day!
MARK E. SMITH: Biography – The Fall Discography – Facebook
MARK E. SMITH, the controversial, eccentric, unpredictable and ingenious frontman
of legendary Manchester indie punks THE FALL was born on 5 March 1957. The widely famous cult hero, the razor-sharp, sarcastic commentator on society who had definitely more band members than he can remember himself since The Fall‘s debut back in 1977,
is 60 today! Yes indeed, the seventies punk/new wave generation is getting old(er). To celebrate the contentious genius here are 3 classic tracks and quotes…
FREE RANGE
BIG NEW PRINZ
CONTAINER DRIVERS
MARK E. SMITH: The Fall biography – The Fall discography – Facebook
