"Happy Together" Mark Bolman dies with a smile..He was 78 years old
Sep 08, 2025
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According to the New York Times (NYT) on the 6th (local time), Mark Bolman died of a blood-related disease at a hospital in Nashville, Tennessee, on the 5th (local time).
Mark Bolman made his debut as the Tutles in 1965 with high school alumnus Howard Kailan. Mark Bolman, with his chubby physique and black horn-rimmed glasses, was inconsistent with the image of a typical rock star.
However, Mark Bolman's warm, mellow voice was greatly supported by the social atmosphere dominated by the anti-war peace movement at the time.
In particular, upon its release in 1967, 'Happy Together' was a global hit, topping the Billboard Singles Chart, beating the Beatles' 'Penny Lane'.
At the time, the media evaluated the song as an ode to love and positivity.
Later in 1997, it was used as the ending song for Wang Gawi's film 'Happy Together' and once again caught the ears of fans around the world, and in Korea, it was also used in ramen commercials, catching people's ears.
Following the dissolution of the Tutles, Mark Bolman joined Frank Jaffa's band Mothers of Inventions with Howard Kailan and continued his career.
Challenges other than music also continued. In 1992, at the age of 45, Bolman entered university, where he devoted himself to his studies and earned a doctorate. Since then, he has been appointed as a professor at Belmont University in Nashville, where he has lectured on the music business, copyright and entertainment industries.
Mark Bolman, who has continued his music and education activities since he was diagnosed with Louis Soce dementia in 2020, was said to have looked bright until the end. Ex-wife Emily appeared bright and playful at the hospital in an interview with 'People'He died laughing until the end," he said.
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