Mark King

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Mark King bass player of UK jazz funk group Level 42 in London 31 July 1981. He is holding a Jaydee Supernatural II bass guitar.

Level 42 legend Mark King on his 5 most famous bass guitars

By Nick Wells published

“This guy from Alembic showed up with a suitcase and said that he wanted to make a bass for me”

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Broadway and West End bassist Ian King: “Hamilton is an intense gig – I’m playing four instruments in the show!“

By Bass Player Staff published

King has played Hamilton, Mamma Mia!... You name it, he's played it, and this is the story of his journey to the stage

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Mark King: “Level 42 were so successful in the '80s. No-one was more surprised than me at how big the band became”

By Joel McIver published

As Level 42 celebrate four decades in business, we sit down with King and take a look back - with the benefit of 2020 vision

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