Former King Kobra Singer Mark (Marcie) Free Dead At 71

Original King Kobra vocalist Mark Free, who transitioned into Marcie Free, has died at age 71. No details of the cause of death have been revealed at this time.

Mark Free performed lead vocals on the first two King Kobra albums “Ready to Strike” and “Thrill of a Lifetime” before leaving the band in 1986. Free then released two albums with the band “Signal” Loud & Clear (1989) and Signal Live (2000). Mark Free then fronted the band Unruly Child which released their debut in 1992. Free still fronts “Unruly Child” but has gone by Marcie Free after reportedly suffering from gender dysphoria for most of his/her life. People who experience gender dysphoria are typically transgender. Marcie Free has recorded the following albums with “Unruly Child” Tormented (1995), Worlds Collide (2010), Down the Rabbit Hole (2014), Can’t Go Home (2017), and Big Blue World (2019).

For more on Mark (Marcie) Free, visit these pages:

https://xsrock.com/king-kobra-where-are-they-now/

https://xsrock.com/former-king-kobra-vocalist-marcie-free-formerly-mark-free-releases-rambling-video-about-her-view-of-the-universe/

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