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David Marks, born on August 22, 1944 in Hawthorne, California, United States, is a singer, guitarist and songwriter. David Marks is 81 years old as of 2026. Education on record includes Berklee College of Music.
My Take
As an early Beach Boys guitarist, David Marks carries a piece of West Coast music history that I find quietly moving. Growing up in Hawthorne as a neighborhood friend of the original members, he was there at the creation of that sun-soaked sound. What I like is that even after leaving the band he kept going, fronting the Marksmen and later studying formally at Berklee. He was never the marquee star, but he occupied a real corner of a golden era. I have a soft spot for these living witnesses to legendary moments; their presence reminds us those records were made by ordinary, devoted people.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- David Marks
- Name (Japanese)
- デヴィッド・マークス
- Reading
- でゔぃっど・まーくす
- Born
- August 22, 1944 (age 81)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Leo / Monkey
- Origin
- Hawthorne, California, United States
- Occupation
- singer / guitarist / songwriter / musician
2. Background
- University
- Berklee College of Music
3. Links
- Official sitehttp://www.davidleemarks.com
- Xhttps://x.com/DavidMarks409
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David%20Marks
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q935475
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-18
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was David Marks born?
Born August 22, 1944 (age 81).
Where is David Marks from?
David Marks is from Hawthorne, California, United States.
What does David Marks do?
David Marks works as singer, guitarist, songwriter, musician.
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