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Internationally popular Brit-funk quartet around Mark King and Mike Lindup best known for their hits Lessons In Love, Something About You, The Sun Goes Down (Living It Up), Love Games and Hot Water

Level 42 started life on the Isle Of Wight, Though their membership has fluctuated throughout the years, the original and perhaps best-known lineup consisted of Mark King aka “Thunderthumbs” (vocals & bass), Mike Lindup (vocals & keyboards) and brothers Boon Gould (guitar) and Phil Gould (drums). After the success of the Running In The Family album, Phil & Boon left the band, citing musical differences & nervous exhaustion as their respective reasons. They were replaced by Gary Husband on drums and former Go West & Kate Bush guitarist, Alan Murphy.

At the end of the 80s, Mark King was recognized as one of the best bass players in the world having pioneered the ‘slap and pull’ technique, treating the bass as a percussion instrument. His style and virtuosity still are hugely influential, considering he also sang while he played very difficult basslines.

King and Lindup continued under the Level 42 name, picking up new musicians along the way (including Gary Husband and the late Alan Murphy, who passed away after suffering from an AIDS related illness in October 1989) from the late 1980s through to 1994, when Forever Now became their last commercially-released album.

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  • The_Arcadist

    Forever underrated. Amazing band.

    last month
  • PhilGoulden

    Hi all Level 42 lovers!! Thumbs Up for this Great Photo!!! http://www.last.fm/music/Level+42/+images/76105088

    March 2012
  • MJRocker1987

    These guys are absolutely phenomenal!

    March 2012
  • MusicMagic77

    No doubt, Mark King is a unique bass player, simply Phenomenon. (One of my favorites) I like mostly his early recordings - when he played in jazz-fusion influences. If you want to know someone like he, listen to Tetsuo Sakurai (another great guy from Japan) :D

    March 2012
  • Zoltanrah

    lessons in love<3

    March 2012
  • PhilGoulden

    Level 42 are one of the most talented band. [2]

    March 2012
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    February 2012
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Level 42 in London on 28/10/2012

28 Oct 2012 | from www.level42.com/?page_id=91

Artist: Level 42 : RITF Tour Date: 28/10/2012 Time: 19:30 City: London Venue: Royal Albert Hall Venue phone: 0207 589 8212 Country: United Kingdom Buy tickets Add to Google Calendar | Download iCal …

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