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Fish (singer)

Derek William Dick (born 25 April 1958), better known by his stage name Fish, is a retired Scottish singer, songwriter and occasional actor. He was the lead singer and lyricist of the neo-prog band Marillion from 1981 until 1988. He released 11 UK Top 40 singles with the band, including the Top 10 singles "Kayleigh", "Lavender" and "Incommunicado", and…

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Born
Derek William Dick (1958-04-25) 25 April 1958 (age 68) Edinburgh, Scotland
Formerly of
Marillion
Genres
Rock · neo-prog · art rock · pop
Labels
Chocolate Frog, EMI, Polydor, Roadrunner, Voiceprint, Dick Bros., Snapper, Lightyear
Occupations
Singer, songwriter, actor
Origin
Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland

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Early life

Marillion

Solo career

Musical style

Record labels

Acting

Personal life

Politics

Final live band

Discography with Marillion

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Fish (singer)

Nodes185
Edges184
Triples11
Avg. degree1.99
Density0.010811
Components1

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Fish (singer)

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Genres · 4
Fish (singer) → art rock, neo-prog, pop, Rock
Born · 1
Fish (singer) → Derek William Dick (1958-04-25) 25 April 1958 (age 68) Edinburgh, Scotland
Formerly of · 1
Fish (singer) → Marillion
Labels · 1
Fish (singer) → Chocolate Frog, EMI, Polydor, Roadrunner, Voiceprint, Dick Bros., Snapper, Lightyear
Occupations · 1
Fish (singer) → Singer, songwriter, actor
Origin · 1
Fish (singer) → Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland
Website · 1
Fish (singer) → fishmusic.scot
Years active · 1
Fish (singer) → 1981–2025

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Fish (singer)BornDerek William Dick (1958-04-25) 25 April 1958 (age 68) Edinburgh, Scotland1.00infobox
Fish (singer)Formerly ofMarillion1.00infobox
Fish (singer)GenresRock1.00infobox
Fish (singer)Genresneo-prog1.00infobox
Fish (singer)Genresart rock1.00infobox
Fish (singer)Genrespop1.00infobox
Fish (singer)LabelsChocolate Frog, EMI, Polydor, Roadrunner, Voiceprint, Dick Bros., Snapper, Lightyear1.00infobox
Fish (singer)OccupationsSinger, songwriter, actor1.00infobox
Fish (singer)OriginDalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland1.00infobox
Fish (singer)Websitefishmusic.scot1.00infobox
Fish (singer)Years active1981–20251.00infobox

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