MARK WILLIAMS
History
2024: Mark Williams supports the Australia/New Zealand leg of the Boney M Farewell Tour as a solo artist.
2023: Dragon wins Original Rock Act of the Year at the 42nd Australian Entertainment 'MO' Awards.
2018: Dragon releases the album Life is a Beautiful Mess.
2020s
2010s
2017: Features in the Heed the Call funk compilation with the song 'A House for Sale' and 'Disco Queen'
2014: Dragon releases the album Roses.
2011-2018: Consultant and Assistant Artistic Director for the Talent Development Project NSW.
2011: Consultant for the premiere season of The Voice Australia.
2010: Mark Williams is inducted into the ROCKONZ Hall of Fame.
2009-2010: Serves as assistant vocal coach for X Factor.
2005: Joins Dragon as the lead singer and guitarist - a role he continues to the present.
2004-2008: Provides backing vocals and coaching for Australian Idol.
2000-2004: Serves as a consultant and coach for Popstars and Popstars Live.
2000s
1990s
1997: Marc Hunter of Dragon is diagnosed with throat cancer and dies in 1998. Mark performs 'Are You Old Enough' at Marc Hunter's memorial service, which leads to his later involvement with Dragon.
1995: Cast as the Featured Artist in Sydney Dance Company’s Fornicon production with Artistic Director, Graeme Murphy.
1992: Releases the album Mind Over Matter with Alberts/Sony. Features on the Strictly Ballroom soundtrack with the song 'Time After Time', achieving platinum sales.
1990: 'Show No Mercy' reaches Top 10 in the Australian and New Zealand charts and receives platinum sales. Releases the album ZNZ with Alberts/CBS, produced by Harry Vanda and George Young.
1989: Signs to Alberts Productions working with Harry Vanda and George Young (The Easybeats/Flash in the Pan) and releases the single 'Show No Mercy'.
1988: Records the original theme to Home and Away with Karen Boddington. Provides backing vocals for Sir Dave Dobbyn's Loyal album.
1986: Adapts to the Australian music scene, performing with Renee Geyer, Tim Finn, Jenny Morris and Ian Moss.
1985: Forms Boy Rocking with guitarist and co-songwriter, Mark Punch. Signs to CBS, releasing 'The House is Shaking' and 'The Saviour in Me' (Electronic, Pop).
1980: Wins the South Pacific Song Festival in Ottawa, Canada.
1980s
1970s
1979: Releases 4th album, Life After Dark, on CBS - produced by Alan Galbraith, featuring contributions from Rod Temperton and Billy Thorpe.
1978: Releases the single 'Wanna Give You My Love' on CBS.
1977: Gold sales for single 'It Doesn’t Matter Anymore'. Moves to Melbourne, Australia, in September to acclimatise before moving to Sydney. Starts from scratch in the Australian music scene.
1976: Achieves Top 10 single 'Sweet Wine' in New Zealand and places 7th in the Sopot Song Festival in Poland.
1975: Achieves Gold sales for the single 'Yesterday Was Just The Beginning of my Life', which stayed at #1 for 12 weeks. Awarded Recording Artist of the Year and Variety Artists Club Performer of the Year in New Zealand.
1974: Mark begins his career as a solo performer on New Zealand TV show Free Ride. Signed to EMI NZ and released first single, 'Celebration'.
1973: Face appears on Happen Inn, a New Zealand light entertainment TV show. The band splits.
1971: Mark Williams leaves high school with the band, Face, after placing 2nd in 'NZ Battle of the Bands.'
Notable Achievements
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Vocal coach and advisor to notable artists Luke Steele (Empire of the Sun), Baker Boy, Damien Leith, and Ilan Kidron (Potbelleez).
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Provided backing vocals for numerous Australian and New Zealand artists, including Jenny Morris, The Eurogliders, Ian Moss, The Church, Richard Clapton, Sharon O’Neill, Diesel, The Rockmelons, Marcia Hines, Peter André and Margaret Urlich.
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Supported international acts Boney M, UB-40, Toto, Jefferson Starship, The Hollies, The Hues Corporation, Dr. Hook, Billy Ocean, Simply Red, The Animals, Jimmy Barnes, John Farnham, and Eric Clapton.
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Member of bands supporting Renee Geyer, Jenny Morris, Ian Moss, Tim Finn, and Dragon.