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Mark Hollis of Talk Talk Remembered by Music Industry, Friends, Fans

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Following Monday’s reports, it has been confirmed that the co-founder and frontman of Talk Talk, Mark Hollis, has died.

Hollis’ former manager Keith Aspden confirmed that the iconic post-rock vocalist died following a short illness.

Aspden told NPR, “I can’t tell you how much Mark influenced and changed my perceptions on art and music. I’m grateful for the time I spent with him and for the gentle beauty he shared with us.”

Hollis was 64 years old.

See a few of the tribute posts from those inspired by the work of Hollis, and those close to him, below.

I am very shocked and saddened to hear the news of the passing of Mark Hollis. Musically he was a genius and it was a honour and a privilege to have been in a band with him. I have not seen Mark for many years, but like many musicians of our generation I have been profoundly influenced by his trailblazing musical ideas. He knew how to create depth of feeling with sound and space like no other. He was one of the greats, if not the greatest. . . . . #markhollis #talktalk

A post shared by rustin man Official; (@rustinmanofficial) on Feb 25, 2019 at 12:17pm PST

R.I.P. #markhollis one of the all time great voices. made so much a beautiful sound- if you have not heard it #spiritofeden is one of the best start to finish albums of all time, perhaps indeed the greatest night driving album ever made. #talktalk

A post shared by jimjames; (@removador) on Feb 25, 2019 at 3:20pm PST

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

mark hollis was a genius. nobody made music that sounded like his. please spend time listening to his work. this one hurts. badly. pic.twitter.com/y3DXJvASIz
— Stars (@youarestars) February 25, 2019

Mark Hollis
that is a voice we cannot spare to have lost
thank you ghost genius
thank you
— Xiu Xiu (@XiuXiuforLife) February 26, 2019

Very sad to hear that Mark Hollis has died. You might have experienced the wonder of those final three Talk Talk albums but his 1998 solo album is just as beautiful and has been an endless source of musical and conceptual inspiration to us.
— Field Music (@fieldmusicmusic) 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

Mark Hollis what a beautiful gift you shared with us. Many many nights listening to your records over the decades. Timelessly beautiful. RIP x
— Rachel Goswell (@RachelAGoswell) February 25, 2019
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damn, Mark Hollis. I always loved Laughing Stock as one of the great exit albums from any band. Haunting, self-indulgent, and then gone.
— Hanif Abdurraqib (@NifMuhammad) February 25, 2019

Trying to find the words to express my sadness about the passing of #MarkHollis #TalkTalk
Hearing Spirit Of Eden blew my 18 year old mind to such a degree I set out to try and learn how on earth they had created this transcendent masterpiece. That search turned into a career.
— Paul Epworth (@paulepworth) February 25, 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 spirit whisperer and keeper of a secret garden. pic.twitter.com/OCBXisldzl
— JAGJAGUWAR (@jagjaguwar) February 25, 2019

Big love and Godspeed Mark Hollis pic.twitter.com/bVIXIC3sBd
— JAGJAGUWAR (@jagjaguwar) February 25, 2019

RIP to the one and only Mark Hollis.
— Blake Mills (@BreakMirrors) February 25, 2019

Go listen to Talk Talk’s last 3 albums: The Colour Of Spring, Spirit Of Eden, and Laughing Stock in honour of Mark Hollis.
You’ll want to catch your breath because your head spins so much.
They followed no rules, knew no boundaries, and dedicated themselves to innovation. pic.twitter.com/vuczJ9j0FE
— Eric Alper (@ThatEricAlper) February 25, 2019

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