Artist

Mark Volman

Los Angeles, United States · 1947 – 2025

Mark Volman is a musician from Los Angeles, United States, active 1947–2025. They also recorded with The Mothers of Invention, The Turtles and Flo & Eddie.

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Albums tracked

352

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1947

Since

3 projects · 352 records in Gatefold collections

Biography

US American musician, guitarist, singer, and music educator.
Born April 19, 1947, in Los Angeles, California, USA.
Died September 6, 2025, in Nashville, Tennessee, USA.
He was best known as a founding member and singer of the pop-rock band The Turtles, achieving fame in the 1960s with hits such as “Happy Together,” “She’d Rather Be With Me,” and “Elenore.” Volman’s distinctive harmonies helped define the group’s signature sound, with “Happy Together” reaching number one on the Billboard charts in 1967. After The Turtles disbanded, Volman as the 'Flo' (or 'The Phlorescent Leech') and bandmate Howard Kaylan formed the vocal parody & harmony duo Flo & Eddie, collaborating with Frank Zappa’s The Mothers of Invention and providing backing vocals for artists including Bruce Springsteen and Alice Cooper. In addition to his music career, Volman earned a degree and later served as a professor of music business at Belmont University in Nashville. He remained an active performer throughout his life and was revered for his contributions to American pop and rock music.

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The Mothers of Invention

A project Mark Volman was part of. Former member.

The Turtles

A project Mark Volman was part of. Former member.

Flo & Eddie

A project Mark Volman was part of.

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