Fish
Derek William Dick (born 25 April 1958), better known by his stage name Fish, is a Scottish singer-songwriter and occasional
actor.
Fish became widely known as the lead singer and lyricist of the neo-progressive rock band Marillion from 1981 until 1988. He
released 11 UK Top 40 singles with the band, including the Top Ten singles "Kayleigh", "Lavender" and "Incommunicado", and
five Top Ten albums, including a number-one with Misplaced Childhood. In his solo career, Fish has explored
contemporary pop and traditional folk, and released a further five Top 40 singles and a Top Te ...read more
Derek William Dick (born 25 April 1958), better known by his stage name Fish, is a Scottish singer-songwriter and occasional
actor.
Fish became widely known as the lead singer and lyricist of the neo-progressive rock band Marillion from 1981 until 1988. He
released 11 UK Top 40 singles with the band, including the Top Ten singles "Kayleigh", "Lavender" and "Incommunicado", and
five Top Ten albums, including a number-one with Misplaced Childhood. In his solo career, Fish has explored
contemporary pop and traditional folk, and released a further five Top 40 singles and a Top Ten album.
Fish's voice has been described as both "distinct" and a "conflation of Roger Daltrey and Peter Gabriel", while his lyrics have
been praised as "poetic prose". In 2004, Classic Rock ranked Fish at number 49 on its list of "The 100 Greatest
Frontmen", describing his "theatrical delivery" as "a major factor in Marillion's spectacular rise, and he masterminded some
uniquely ornate lyrical concepts." In 2009, Fish was voted at number 37 in a poll of the greatest voices in rock music by
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