Tag: Mark Morrison

Mark Morrison (born 3 May 1972) is a British R&B singer. His single, “Return of the Mack”, became a No. 1 or Top 10 hit in several European countries in 1996. The song peaked at No. 2 in the United States the following year.Born in Hannover, West Germany, to Bajan parents, he grew up in Highfields, Leicester, United Kingdom, and attended Rushey Mead School (now Rushey Mead Academy), before moving to Miami, United States. At the age of 19, he moved back to Britain.In mid-1995, Morrison released his debut single, “Crazy”, which became a Top-20 hit in the UK, and was a club favourite. The follow-up single, “Let’s Get Down”, also entered the Top 40. They were followed in the spring of 1996 by “Return of the Mack”, which became a smash international hit, spending two weeks at the top of the UK Singles Chart.In July 2020, McDonald’s featured “Return of the Mack” in a UK television commercial, as part of a post-COVID-19 lockdown promotional campaign to mark the resumption of services and the gradual reopening of restaurants.

Written by Dianne Washington

Mark Morrison (born 3 May 1972) is a British R&B singer. His single, “Return of the Mack”, became a No. 1 or Top 10 hit in several European countries in 1996. The song peaked at No. 2 in the United States the following year.Born in Hannover, West Germany, to Bajan parents, he grew up in Highfields, Leicester, United Kingdom, and attended Rushey Mead School (now Rushey Mead Academy), before moving to Miami, United States. At the age of 19, he moved back to Britain.In mid-1995, Morrison released his debut single, “Crazy”, which became a Top-20 hit in the UK, and was a club favourite. The follow-up single, “Let’s Get Down”, also entered the Top 40. They were followed in the spring of 1996 by “Return of the Mack”, which became a smash international hit, spending two weeks at the top of the UK Singles Chart.In July 2020, McDonald’s featured “Return of the Mack” in a UK television commercial, as part of a post-COVID-19 lockdown promotional campaign to mark the resumption of services and the gradual reopening of restaurants.

Written by Dianne Washington