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British drummer (born 1960)
Musical artist
Malcolm Holmes
(born 28 July 1960) is a British
drummer
. He is best known for being the original drummer with
Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark
.
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Biography
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Holmes’ first drumming sessions were for
the Id
, who included future members of OMD. He also played on sessions for
the Pale Fountains
,
Dalek I Love You
,
the Lightning Seeds
and
Margi Clarke
, a.k.a. Margox in the late 1970s. He joined OMD in 1980.
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He played on over 130 of the band's songs as well contributing live performances at hundreds of OMD concerts. On his first
Top of the Pops
TV performance in 1980, he performed standing up, playing an electronic drum kit. He used a home made
electronic drum
kit for live performances before they became available to the mass market.
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He rejoined OMD when they reformed in 2006.
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In July 2013, while touring with OMD in Toronto, in reported stage temperatures of above 45 degrees Celsius, he collapsed during a show. They subsequently left the stage, where Holmes' heart stopped. The band later announced the cancellation of the rest of their tour, which included a headlining slot at
Rewind Festival
in Scotland on 28 July 2013, his 53rd birthday.
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After making a steady recovery over the following months, Holmes retired from live performances, but continues to work in the music industry.
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