Marti Pellow

Marti Pellow

Marti Pellow (born Mark McLachlan; 23 March 1965) is a Scottish singer. He was the lead singer of the Scottish pop group Wet Wet Wet for 28 years: from their formation in 1982 until their split in 1997, and again from their reformation in 2004 to his departure in 2017. He has also recorded albums as a solo artist, and performed as an actor in musical theatre productions in both the West End and on Broadway. Pellow's first exposure to music occurred around the age of 7. He would listen to his mother's Barras-bought 8-track record collection of Burt Bacharach and Hal David, but it was the soul genre of the selection that drew him in. Early Marvin Gaye and, especially, Sam Cooke captivated him. He then discovered live music. "Hey, wait a minute – check that picture: not only is this music amazing, but these guys deliver it live? That's for me." When he told his father about the direction he wanted his life to take, he was less than enthusiastic. "'Are you on a hallucinogenic substance or something? What's wrong with getting out there and getting an apprenticeship? I'm a builder, your grandfather was a builder, your great-grandfather was a shipbuilder. What do you want to be a musician for?' And I said, 'No, you don't understand – this is my vocation in life; this is what I want to be'." In 1982, at the age of seventeen, McLachlan, who was training to be a painter and decorator, formed a band with three friends from Clydebank High School in his hometown. The friends were Tommy Cunningham, Graeme Clark and Neil Mitchell, and the band's name was Vortex Motion. This was subsequently changed to Wet Wet Wet, a title taken from the Scritti Politti song "Gettin, Havin' and Holdin'". McLachlan also changed his birth name in favour of the stage name Marti Pellow, created from his mother's maiden name Pellow and the nickname he was given at school (“Smarty”). Pellow enjoyed success with Wet Wet Wet throughout the late 1980s and 1990s. However, in 1997 drummer Tommy Cunningham left the band over a royalties dispute and its success waned immediately. Pellow was by this time addicted to heroin. On finally overcoming his addiction, he stated: "It was textbook. I couldn't function without it. But there's no romantic side to heroin – it's no good." Pellow left Wet Wet Wet in May 1999, effectively disbanding the group. They reformed, however, in March 2004. On 28 July 2017, Pellow departed from Wet Wet Wet to focus on his solo career. Pellow began his career as a solo artist in association with Chris Difford of Squeeze. The two met while they were patients in The Priory in March 1999. Difford subsequently became Pellow's lyricist and unofficial helper. ... Source: Article "Marti Pellow" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.

  • ความนิยม : 1.919
  • เป็นที่รู้จักสำหรับ : Acting
  • วันเกิด : 1965-03-23
  • สถานที่เกิด : Clydebank, West Dunbartonshire, Scotland, UK
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Marti Pellow ภาพยนตร์

  • 2009
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    Chess in Concert

    Chess in Concert

    6.8 2009 HD

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  • 1998
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    WetWetWet - Playing Away at Home: Live at Celtic Park Glasgow

    WetWetWet - Playing Away at Home: Live at Celtic Park Glasgow

    1 1998 HD

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  • 2013
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    Jeff Wayne's Musical Version of the War of the Worlds - The New Generation: Alive on Stage!

    Jeff Wayne's Musical Version of the War of the Worlds - The New Generation: Alive on Stage!

    7.3 2013 HD

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  • 2014
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    Wet Wet Wet: Greatest Hits - Live In Glasgow

    Wet Wet Wet: Greatest Hits - Live In Glasgow

    6.8 2014 HD

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  • 2004
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    Wet Wet Wet - The Greatest Hits And More

    Wet Wet Wet - The Greatest Hits And More

    5.5 2004 HD

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  • 2003
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    Wet Wet Wet: Greatest Hits

    Wet Wet Wet: Greatest Hits

    1 2003 HD

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  • 1995
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    Wet Wet Wet – Picture This – All Around And In The Crowd Live At Wembley Arena, 30th July 1995

    Wet Wet Wet – Picture This – All Around And In The Crowd Live At Wembley Arena, 30th July 1995

    1 1995 HD

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  • 2023
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    Queen of the New Year 2023

    Queen of the New Year 2023

    1 2023 HD

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  • 1990
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    Les Nuls, l'émission

    Les Nuls, l'émission

    8.4 1990 HD

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  • 1982
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    Champs-Elysées

    Champs-Elysées

    6.2 1982 HD

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  • 1964
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    Top of the Pops

    Top of the Pops

    6.5 1964 HD

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  • 1987
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    Le monde est à vous

    Le monde est à vous

    1 1987 HD

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