Mark William James O'Toole (born 6 January 1964) is an English musician. He is the former bassist and founding member of 1980s pop band,
Frankie Goes to Hollywood
Frankie Goes to Hollywood were an English synth-pop band formed in Liverpool in 1980. The group's best-known line-up comprised Holly Johnson (vocals), Paul Rutherford (singer), Paul Rutherford (backing vocals), Peter Gill (FGTH drummer), Peter ...
.
His elder brother,
Gerard, was also a member of FGTH, but soon left the band.
A musician from an early age, O'Toole co-wrote all of Frankie Goes To Hollywood's
hits such as "
Relax
Relax may refer to:
Aviation
* Roland Z-120 Relax, a German ultralight aircraft design for the 120 kg class
Music Albums
* ''Relax'' (Blank & Jones album), 2003
* ''Relax'' (Das Racist album), 2011
Songs
* "Relax" (song), a 1983 song by Fran ...
", "
Two Tribes
"Two Tribes" is an anti-war song by British band Frankie Goes to Hollywood, released in the UK by ZTT Records on 4 June 1984. The song was later included on the album '' Welcome to the Pleasuredome''. Presenting a nihilistic, gleeful lyric ...
" and "
The Power of Love". Frankie Goes to Hollywood primarily enjoyed success in 1984, at one time occupying the top two places in the
UK Singles Chart
The UK Singles Chart (currently titled Official Singles Chart, with the upper section more commonly known as the Official UK Top 40) is compiled by the Official Charts Company (OCC), on behalf of the British record industry, listing the top-s ...
. The band split in 1987.
"Frankie Goes To Hollywood: ‘No one could touch us – people were scared'"
Retrieved 18 August 2015
References
External links
1964 births
Living people
English rock bass guitarists
Male bass guitarists
English new wave musicians
Frankie Goes to Hollywood members
British expatriates in the United States
Musicians from Liverpool
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