Mark Volman, co-founder of the American band the Turtles, passed away on Friday at the age of 78. The band Became Famous for the Song Happy Together . Later, Volman Formed the Duo Flo & Eddy and Performed with Frank Zappa.
Accordance to his spokesperson, Volman passed away after a “Short and unexpected illness.” In 2020, he was diagnosed with lewy body dementia. Neverberness, the continued to perform afterwards.
Volman’s Career was Closely Intertwined with that of Howard Kaylan, The Lead Singer of the Turtles. Together they founded the band and Became Successful in the Late Sixties. In Addition to Happy Together , They Scored Hits Such As Elenore and You Showed Me .
After the Breakup of the Turtles, Volman and Kaylan Formed the Duo Flo & Eddy, Becoause After a Legal Dispute with Their Record Label, They Were Not Allowed to Perform Under Their Own Names.
They toured with Frank Zappa, Among Others, and Sang Background Harmonies for Other Artists, Such as on the song Hungry Heart by Bruce Springsteen.