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He is the lead singer 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". [1] . King received a BASCA Gold Badge Award in October 2015 in recognition of his contribution to British music. [2] .
Level 42 – bassist and vocalist Mark King, keyboard player/vocalist Mike Lindup, guitarist Boon Gould, drummer/lyricist Phil Gould and studio-only whizz kid Wally Badarou – were, by 1983, well-respected survivors of the early 80s Britfunk explosion, but had yet to really break big.
Oct 12, 2022 · Level 42’s Mark King: the man with the 3 million dollar thumb. “I was slapping the bass so hard that I completely split my thumb!”. Mark King’s hard-hitting bass pyrotechnics with Level 42 became the driving force behind many of the band’s Top 40 hits and paved the way for slap-bass playing in mainstream 80s pop.
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Oct 4, 2012 · In the late '80s, Level 42 were one of the biggest British bands around, with a string of hits, arena tours and a sound that was driven by bassist and vocalist Mark King's distinctive slap bass technique. With the band back on the road, we caught up with King to talk synths, songwriting and strings...
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Jun 5, 2012 · Greatest Bass Solo Ever - Mark King and Level 42 at the Jubilee Garden Party Northwood House, Isle of Wight 2012.
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The longtime frontman for the British funk-pop group Level 42, Mark King was born in Cowes, England, on October 20, 1958. A onetime drummer, upon co-founding Level 42 in 1980 he moved to the bass, honing a distinctive thumb-slapping technique which became an integral element of the group’s sound.
Find out the latest news, videos and interviews about Mark King, the lead singer and bassist of Level 42, a British jazz-funk band. Watch Mark King perform live at various venues and festivals, and learn more about his music and career.
