Marcus Cliffe
Marcus Cliffe | |
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Born | 1962 (age 61–62) Leeds, England, UK |
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Occupation(s) | Musician |
Instrument(s) | bass, vocals |
Years active | 1990–present |
Member of | The Manfreds |
Formerly of | The Notting Hillbillies |
Marcus Cliffe (born 1962 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England) is an English professional musician.
Career[edit]
In 1990, Marcus joined The Notting Hillbillies, a country rock project created by Mark Knopfler and Guy Fletcher of Dire Straits.[1] They only recorded one album "Missing...Presumed Having a Good Time".
As of 1999, Cliffe has been the bass player in The Manfreds, a reunion of members of the 1960s pop group Manfred Mann (minus Manfred Mann himself).[2] He has also worked with, amongst others, Brendan Croker, Mark Knopfler, Eric Clapton, and Rod Stewart. Cliffe is also a member of the jazz trio PBD with fellow Manfred musician Mike Hugg.
References[edit]
- ^ "The Notting Hillbillies Songs, Albums, Reviews..." AllMusic. Retrieved 11 May 2024.
- ^ "The Mafreds Official Website". Retrieved 11 March 2016.