Mark King

The story

Mark Raymond King is an English singer, songwriter, and musician. He is the lead vocalist and bassist of the jazz-funk band Level 42. King is known for his slap style of playing the bass guitar, with MusicRadar describing him as "the guy who put the slap in pop during the 80s". King received a BASCA Gold Badge Award in October 2015 in recognition of his contribution to British music. He won the "Outer Limits" award at the 2017 Progressive Music Awards.

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Stories

Beyond the records: books, other lives and interviews.

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Records

• Grupo Mark King Live On the Isle of Wight 2000 · 2013 · compilation
• Live in Soho London 2012 · 2012 · live
• Vintage Collection · 2006 · compilation
• Live In Soho · 2002 · compilation
• Trash · 1999 · demo
• Live at the Jazz Cafe · 1999 · live

Records from MusicBrainz, completed with the release lists of Deezer and Apple. Sleeves from the Cover Art Archive and the same lists.

Bands and projects

• Project
  Ferry Aid
• Level 42
• Gizmodrome
• Re-Flex
• Thunderthumbs And The Toetsenman
• Mark King Group
• NHS Voices

The bands Mark King played in, each with its own records. From MusicBrainz and Discogs.

Also plays on

Records by other artists with Mark King in the credits, from the song and record credits of MusicBrainz and Discogs. Their own bands are above.

Playlists with Mark King in them: Sonic Architects selections and Pause & Record tapes from linr listeners, Deezer’s editors and curators, radio shows on Mixcloud and ListenBrainz playlists. Every tile opens on linr first, with the original one link away.

If you like Mark King

• Simply Red2 sources agree
• Johnny Hates Jazz2 sources agree
• Paul Young2 sources agree
• Swing Out Sister2 sources agree
• Wet Wet Wet2 sources agree
• Howard Jonesvia Level 42
• Nik Kershawvia Level 42
• Curiosity Killed the Catvia Level 42
• Go Westvia Level 42
• ABCvia Level 42
• China Crisisvia Level 42
• Living in a Boxvia Level 42

Where the listeners of ListenBrainz, Last.fm and Deezer agree, with the circle of Mark King’s own bands. A source that names other people with the same name is left out.