Marti Pellow (born Mark McLachlan on March 23, 1965) was the lead singer and public face of the hugely successful group 'Wet Wet Wet'. From their formation in Clydebank in 1983 as 'Vortex Motion' who earned a crust covering Clash songs in local bars, they blossomed into one of the great British groups of the '80s and '90s.
Among their 12 British Top 10 hits, they managed three Number 1 singles, "With A Little Help From My Friends", "Goodnight Girl" and their version of Reg Presley's "Love Is All Around" (featured in the film "Four Weddings and a Funeral"), which was Number 1 in 15 countries and stayed at the British summit for a splendidly symmetric 15 weeks. They also had four British Number 1 albums.
Essentially a modest sort of chap, Marti wasn't wholly sure if his old fans would still be there with the prospect of a solo tour. |
