Mark Hollis (born 4 January 1955 in Tottenham, London, England) is a composer, musician, singer-songwriter. Having achieved considerable success in the 1980s leading the synth pop band Talk Talk, he retired from the music industry after one critically praised solo album.
Hollis is most famous as the lead singer of the band Talk Talk, and was praised for his "always remarkable voice."[1] It was he, along with unofficial Talk Talk member Tim Friese-Greene, who took the lead in evolving the band's style from New Romantic into what would later become known as post-rock.
In 1998 he released an eponymous solo debut album, Mark Hollis,[2] and participated on a few musical projects (see below). He has now retired from the music business.[3] Despite Hollis's absence from the public eye, he (as well as Talk Talk) continue to be mentioned in the press, inside Britain and outside, often as an example of an artist who refused to sacrifice his artistic ambition to commercial success and as a yardstick for current artists.[4][5][6] His complete withdrawal from the public eye continues to fascinate music critics.[7][3] "It's My Life" is a song by the British.