Mark Volman has died.
Mark Volman has died
The singer and co-founder of The Turtles, who had been finest recognized for his or her 1967 single Comfortable Collectively, handed away on Friday (05.09.25) on the age of 78 following a “transient, sudden sickness”, his consultant has confirmed.
Mark had been recognized with Lewy physique dementia in 2020 however continued to tour and solely publicly revealed his analysis in 2023.
He advised Individuals journal on the time: “I received hit by the data that this was going to create an entire new a part of my life. And I stated, ‘Okay, no matter’s going to occur will occur, however I’ll go so far as I can.’
“The challenges of this world have an effect on all people, and it’s been sort of enjoyable being on the opposite aspect of a problem like this and saying, ‘I really feel good.’ My mates are right here. I’m nonetheless right here. And I need folks to attach with me.”
Mark started his profession when he was in highschool in 1963, when he joined classmate Howard Kaylan’s band the Crossfires, who had been in the end renamed The Turtles and had their first Prime 10 hit in 1965 with a canopy of Bob Dylan’s It Ain’t Me Babe.
The band break up in 1970 however Mark continued to work with Howard because the duo Flo + Eddie, touring with Frank Zappa and singing backing vocals for artists together with Bruce Springsteen, Duran Duran and T. Rex.
In his 40s, the singer acquired his grasp’s in screenwriting and went on to show music at Belmont College in Nashville.
Regardless of the signs of his situation, together with tremors and hallucinations, Mark continued to carry out on the annual Comfortable Collectively music tour that he and The Turtles – with out Howard, who stopped performing on account of well being points – headlined.
The singer is survived by daughters Sarina and Hallie, ex-wifes Patricia – the mom of his children – and Emily Volman, and his brother Phil Volman.
