{"id":122631,"date":"2025-09-06T07:23:13","date_gmt":"2025-09-06T07:23:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/122631\/"},"modified":"2025-09-06T07:23:13","modified_gmt":"2025-09-06T07:23:13","slug":"iconic-musician-mark-volman-of-the-turtles-dead-at-78","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/122631\/","title":{"rendered":"Iconic musician Mark Volman of The Turtles dead at 78"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Turtles co-founder Mark Volman has died aged 78.<\/p>\n

Representatives for Volman, who was guitarist and vocalist for the band, confirmed he passed away on September 5, following a \u201cbrief, unexpected illness\u201d in Nashville, Tennessee.<\/p>\n

The band was known of hits including Billboard number one single Happy Together in 1967 and Elenore in 1968.<\/p>\n

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Volman joined The Turtles in high school in 1963, when he was a student at Westchester High School, alongside fellow band member, Howard Kaylan.<\/p>\n

The band started in surf music but switched to folk rock.<\/p>\n

The Turtles\u2019 original line-up was Volman, Kaylan, Don Murray, Al Nichol, Jim Tucker and Chuck Portz.<\/p>\n

Later band members were bassists Chip Douglas and Jim Pons, and drummers Joel Larson, Johnny Barbata, and John Seiter.<\/p>\n

The band found success early with Bob Dylan\u2019s It Ain\u2019t Me Babe was released in 1965.<\/p>\n

It reached the top 10 on the Billboard Hot 100.<\/p>\n

After a string of failures, the band released Happy Together in 1967, which was their biggest hit.<\/p>\n

\"IconicIconic musician Mark Volman of The Turtles, has died aged 78. Credit: Bobby Bank\/Getty Images\"VolmanVolman joined The Turtles in high school in 1963, when he was a student at Westchester High School in high school, alongside fellow band member, Howard Kaylan. Here in 2019. Credit: Scott Dudelson\/Getty Images<\/p>\n

The final original album of The Turtles was released in 1969, called Turtle Soup.<\/p>\n

In 1992, Volman studied a a bachelor\u2019s degree at Loyola Marymount University. He graduated in 1997.<\/p>\n

He later earned a Master\u2019s Degree in Fine Arts in 1999, from Loyola.<\/p>\n

\"TheThe Turtles (L-R top row Al Nichol, Jim Tucker and Mark Volman, middle Don Murray, bottom row L-R Howard Kayman and Chuck Portz) pose for a portrait in 1966 in Los Angeles, California. Credit: Michael Ochs Archives\/Michael Ochs Archives\"InIn 1992, Volman studied a a bachelor\u2019s degree at Loyola Marymount University, he graduated in 1997. Credit: Steve Eichner\/Getty Images<\/p>\n

In 2020, Volman was diagnosed with Lewy body dementia (LBD), a progressive brain disorder that affects thinking, memory and movement.<\/p>\n

\u201cI got hit by the knowledge that this was going to create a whole new part of my life. And I said, \u2018OK, whatever\u2019s going to happen will happen, but I\u2019ll go as far as I can,\u2019\u201d he told People magazine.<\/p>\n

\u2018The challenges of this world affect everybody, and it\u2019s been kind of fun being on the other side of a challenge like this and saying, \u2018I feel good.\u2019 My friends are here. I\u2019m still here. And I want people to connect with me.\u201d<\/p>\n

Volman is survived by partner Emily Volman, his ex-wife Pat Volman, their daughters Hallie Volman and Sarina Miller and his brother Phil Volman.<\/p>\n

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