Jon Mark
Biography
Jon Mark (born John Michael Burchell in Falmouth on 8 May 1943) is a British singer-songwriter and guitarist, best known for co-founding Mark-Almond and for his recordings with Marianne Faithfull, Sweet Thursday, and John Mayall. He received a Grammy in 2004.
His first recording was using his given name when he and a former schoolmate, Alun Davies(later of Cat Stevens' band), recorded, as a duo, an album entitled Relax Your Mind, on Decca Records. Both travelled extensively throughout the UK, and France, busking until they secured a job entertaining on a Cunard Line cruise ship.
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From 1965 onwards Mark accompanied Marianne Faithfull on her recordings and concerts. Moreover he wrote and arranged some songs for her.
In 1968 Mark and Davies founded the short-lived five-piece band Sweet Thursday which was composed of Mark, Davies, Nicky Hopkins, Harvey Burns, and Brian Odgers.
Mark joined John Mayall's (post-Bluesbreakers) with whom he toured and recorded The Turning Point (1969) and Empty Rooms (1969). There he met Johnny Almond with whom he formed Mark-Almond.
Mark released a solo record for Columbia, "Song for a Friend", in 1975.
Mark moved to New Zealand in the mid-1980s, and released a number of successful solo Ambient music recordings on his White Cloud record label, as well as collaborating with other artists on traditional Celtic and folk recordings and producing other artists. A release of Tibetan Monk chants Mark recorded and produced with his wife Thelma Burchell won a Grammy Award in 2004.
Biography text from Last.fm, available under CC BY-SA.