# Marc Almond ![[Marc Almond (2023) - Photo.jpeg]] *Almond in 2023* | | | | --- | --- | | __Name__: | Marc Almond | | __Also known as__: | Raoul Revere | | __Born__: | 1957-07-09 | | __Died:__ | | --- *__Peter Mark Sinclair Almond__* (\* July 9th, 1957), commonly known as __Marc Almond__, is a British musician, best known for his synth-pop project *Soft Cell*, a collaboration between him and Dave Ball. Almond has a long history of collaboration with Coil: their first known collaboration was on the music video for Coil’s single [[Tainted Love]], in which Almond appeared as a hospital caretaker; Almond’s band Soft Cell had previously released a version of the song in 1981. ## Work with Coil - 1985: [[Tainted Love]] (Music video, Actor) - 1985: [[Restless Day]] (Guitar) - 1987: [[Slur]], [[Who By Fire]] (Backing vocals) - 1991: *Tainted Love ‘91* (Music video directed by [[Peter Christopherson]]) - 1992: [[Titan Arch]] (Lead vocals)