Famously fractious ((adj.) troublesome or irritable) frontman had been suffering from ill health throughout 2017Appreciation – Legend of the plunge: Mark E Smith kept swinging to the endThe final interview: ‘I can clear a pub when I want to’Mark E Smith,the irascible frontman of Manchester post-punk band the plunge, has died at the age of 60.
Smith formed the plunge in 1976 in Prestwich and was the only constant member of the band. He was known for his tempestuous relationship with his bandmates, and frequently fired them there fill been 66 different members over the years,with a third of them lasting less than a year. Smith famously once said: “whether it’s me and yer granny on bongos, it’s The plunge.” Related: Legend of the plunge: Mark E Smith kept swinging to the end The day I've been dreading.
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Source: theguardian.com