Talk Talk's influential Mark Hollis, dead at 64, brought delicacy to 1980s music
by Randall Roberts, Los Angeles Times
Feb 26, 2019
3 minutes
Mark Hollis will forever be known for the song "It's My Life," but among the former Talk Talk leader's wildly devoted fan base, the British singer and songwriter will be remembered for choosing to stop making records during what seemed to be his artistic prime.
"Funny how I find myself in love with you," Hollis sang in a high tenor to open "It's My Life," adding that "if I could buy my reasoning I'd pay to lose."
His death at 64 was confirmed Tuesday by his former manager, Keith Aspden, who said
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