Tortoise co-founder, the sin of happiness together was 78

Mark VolmanThe founding member of the 1960s Rock band turtle And the singer known as “Flo” Flo and Eddie, she died in Nashville, Tenn. On Friday after a short sudden disease. He was 78 years old.

Born in 1947. in Los Angeles, Volman started playing music and performed in early times. After graduating from Vestchester, Westchester was founded by Turtles with Howard Kailan, with lead guitarist Al Nichol, the rhythm of Guitarist Jim Tucker, Bassist Chuck Portz and Drummer Don Murrai. They let pop hits like “It’s not honey,” Elenore “and not 1 billboard hot 100” happy together “, where he sang Harmony.

The tortoises broke up in 1970. years, leading Volman and Kailan to form Flow & Eddie. As a musical duo, they visited Frank Zapp’s friends and created background tracks for various artists from T. River (on “Bang A Gong (Get” “) to Bruce Springsteen. They also created music for television, especially series for children” Strawberry Shortcake “.

In the late forties, Volman returned to school to finish his first place in Loyola Marimount’s university. He graduated in 1997. years, and then in 1999. ended the MVP. He then started teaching music courses at the Faculty level, the most inspicious at the University of Belmont in Nashville.

Volman was diagnosed with left dementia dementia in 2020. years, but still performed through the early phases of his disease. 2023 He discovered his diagnosis and announced his memo, “forever happy: my music adventures with turtles, Frank Zapp, T. Rek, Flo and Eddie and more.”

Its survived his significant other Emily Volman, his ex wife Pat Volman and their daughter Hallie Volman and Sarina Miller and his brother Phil Volman.