Talk Talk, Mark Hollis morto dopo 'una breve malattia': i tributi degli artisti
E' scomparso dopo un "breve periodo di malattia" - la natura della quale non è stata specificata - il frontman dei Talk Talk Mark Hollis: a confermarlo è stato manager dell'ormai disciolta band britannica, Keith Aspden, all'NPR, il network di emittenti radiofoniche pubbliche statunitensi. "Non posso spiegarvi quanto Hollis sia stato influente e abbia cambiato la mia percezione dell'arte e della musica", ha spiegato Aspden: "Sono grato per il tempo che ho passato con lui e per la gentile bellezza che ha condiviso con tutti noi".
Oltre ai tributi dei suoi compagni di band - il batterista Lee Harris, il bassista Paul Webb e il tastierista Simon Brenner - nelle ultime ore hanno ricordato con affetto lo scomparso cantante inglese - nato nel '55 nel quartiere londinese di Tottenham - figure di primo piano della scena musicale britannica e mondiale come - tra gli altri - Duran Duran, Foals, Doves, The The, Ed Simons dei Chemical Brothers, Tim Burgess Charlatans, Dave Rowntree dei Blur, Broken Social Scene e altri.
"Mark was the main songwriter of some truly great songs” @TalkTalk pic.twitter.com/beH4kGPcmA
— Duran Duran (@duranduran) February 25, 2019
I always wanted to meet Mark Hollis & say thank you for his music. Hope he knew how much he meant to so many of us. RIP 🖤
— Yannis Philippakis (@YnnsPhilippakis) February 25, 2019
Really saddened by the passing of Mark Hollis. Talk Talk were a brilliant band, a real one-off, and Hollis was a genuine artist
— Chris Deerin (@chrisdeerin) February 25, 2019
Very sorry to hear the news that #MarkHollis of #TalkTalk has died. He was behind some of the finest albums of the 1980s / early 1990s. R.I.P. pic.twitter.com/IoTuAkGCUf
— THE THE (@thethe) February 25, 2019
Even though he’d been near silent for 20 years, #MarkHollis dying is a devastating loss. I did pretty much his last interview, and I genuinely believe music meant so much to him, it was painful to pace it in the public glare. RIP. I Believe In You.
— Rob Young (@polyalbion) February 25, 2019
Mark Hollis & Talk Talk created a completely unique British Spiritual Music. RIPhttps://t.co/SZUAj67wCA
— Richard King (@richard_king) February 25, 2019
Beautiful record, https://t.co/4c5asVTpZN
— ed simons (@eddychemical) February 25, 2019
Sad news about Mark Hollis. So much beautiful music https://t.co/5I8s98RI6F
— Tim Burgess (@Tim_Burgess) February 25, 2019
Really sorry to hear of the death of Mark Hollis. His music was rich and deep, and a huge influence on my development as a musician.
— David Rowntree (@DaveRowntree) February 25, 2019
Guy Garvey on the enduring influence of Talk Talk: “Mark Hollis started from punk and by his own admission he had no musical ability. To go from only having the urge, to writing some of the most timeless, intricate and original music ever is as impressive as the moon landings." pic.twitter.com/RkouF9iyWk
— Jason Cowley (@JasonCowleyNS) February 25, 2019
Goodbye Mark Hollis,We owe you so much ,I cant overstate the influence on us three as musicians and us as a band.#markhollis #talktalk
— Doves (@dovesmusicblog) February 25, 2019
RIP Mark Hollis. Talk Talk has been an ever-present shadow on the new album and it seems so poignant to hear this news on the eve of mastering. His voice was a thing of distinct fragile beauty and I think we won’t hear his like again anytime soon. 💔 https://t.co/37Aswhq49j
— The Anchoress (@The_Anchoress) February 25, 2019
RIP Mark Hollis. Talk Talk’s trajectory from apparent Duran Duran wannabes to the aqueous extremism of Laughing Stock is unparalleled. A voyage away from the centre. A sad loss but what a legacy.
— David Stubbs (@sendvictorious) February 25, 2019
Mark Hollis captured so many of us with his haunting approach to song and the compelling ways he presented simplistic mountains of sound. He was an educator of emotion and a voice for the blood throat shadows of tomorrow. This is a loss amongst many.
— Broken Social Scene (@bssmusic) February 25, 2019
We are so saddened to hear about the passing of Mark Hollis, lead singer and creative genius from the band Talk Talk. Our thoughts are with his family and friends https://t.co/wYc5u7SCXH
— Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark (@OfficialOMD) February 25, 2019
I just heard about Mark Hollis. It’s hard to explain how important and what a constant presence Spirit of Eden and Laughing Stock have been in my life for the last 28 years or so. And the Colour of Spring before that.
— Ted Leo (@tedleo) February 26, 2019
Mark Hollis is up there with Neil Young/Sonny Sharrock/Hendrix for most physical/blasting minimalism/spiritual guitar solos. No matter how far out every phrase belongs. Fucking....bummer. True head
— Ryley walker (@ryleywalker) February 25, 2019
Mark Hollis was a true creative architect, his musical reach can and will continue to be heard everywhere. A legend who left behind a perfect catalog. RIP.
— scharpling (@scharpling) February 25, 2019