How very sad indeed.This is stunning.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hCZnXg0vNs0
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hCZnXg0vNs0
[Music] RIP Mark Hollis
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atfc village
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No rip
darkwolf666
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Shit... it’s days like today that make me feel old and question my own mortality.
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Warner Edwards
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RIP to a guy who stuck firmly to his principles.
I listen to this almost weekly, thank you Mark Hollis (and Talk Talk)
I listen to this almost weekly, thank you Mark Hollis (and Talk Talk)
rocker959
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RIP , loved Talk Talk , excellent band .
Yeah, played it all the way through on my flight the other week. Nice to have the time to listen properly. RIP Mark.
Austrian Gull
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I am so sad to hear about this. Talk Talk's development from just another synth band was unique in my opinion. So many songs, so many memories. I Believe In You was a personal favourite - a song about his brother's battle with drug addiction.
Hollis' decision to retreat from the business was always one to respect. I only hope that he enjoyed the peace of the last 20 years.
Hollis' decision to retreat from the business was always one to respect. I only hope that he enjoyed the peace of the last 20 years.
CliveWalkerWingWizard
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Colour of spring and spirit of Eden were both genius albums, RIP.
ManOfSussex
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Only last autumn, I bought as a 2 CD's for £10 offer in HMV, The Very Best of Talk Talk. My older brother used to have The Party's Over on LP when I was a kid in the 80's. This is one of my favourite songs of it. This didn't even make the top 20 when released as a single.
RIP.
RIP.
darkwolf666
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Mainly known for their more up tempo material, but I have always loved this track, really shows off Hollis's soulful voice to its best.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vVc1soT3t7o
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vVc1soT3t7o
boik
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Very sad indeed. Life's What You Make it gets played in the car on every long journey.
For obituaries. Most definitely. . And there have been a couple catalipsies over the years though
marcos3263
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Listened to Colour of Spring on way into work and just sat and listened to the last song until the fade out.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nwkrNNeVTWk
been very miserable at work today although whats new.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nwkrNNeVTWk
been very miserable at work today although whats new.
Sussex Nomad
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Fantastic band, only 64, my dad went at 64 too.
Hungry Joe
SINNEN
Absolutely gutted by this news, one of my musical heroes.
Hungry Joe
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The Colour of Spring is one of the greatest albums of all time imho. Love Spirit of Eden too, both are hauntingly beautiful works. The Colour of Spring will always hold a particularly fond place in my heart as being a big part of the soundtrack to a week's fieldwork in the Malham area, wonderful times. However, it's an album that has also survived the test of time remarkably well. Hollis was a self-taught innovator and an inspiration to me. Listening to April 5th now with a tear in my eye.
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HantsSeagull
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When you get to your mid 50s (as i have) you kind of expect your musical heroes from your teenage years and 20s to start shuffling off this mortal coil. Lost quite a few of late -Prince, Bowie, Cohen to name a few but christ this one has hit me hard. I love Talk Talk - Hollis was a genius. Massively influential and massively underrated. RIP.