Mark Dinning

Although Dinning never duplicated the success of "Teen Angel," he had three minor hit records in the ensuing few years and continued to perform in the music industry until his unexpected passing at the age of fifty-two from a heart attack in Jefferson City, Missouri.
. The sad lyrics told of the death of a teenage love that radio stations in the United Kingdom deemed too morbid to be aired but went to No.1 on the Billboard Charts in the United States. Although they have not retained a strong presence on the popular music charts in the United States, they enjoy a large and loyal following throughout the world and continue to release new music and support newer albums with well-known world tours. His recording efforts met with limited success until 1960 when he recorded a 45rpm single called "Teen Angel" that was written by his sister Jean & her husband Red Surrey. Together with Pet Shop Boys, Erasure brought pop-synthesized music to the forefront of the American music scene in the late 80s. Dinning pursued a career in country music and in 1957, Wesley Rose got him a record contract. Erasure burst onto the music scene in 1985 with their hit "Who Needs Love (Like That)" which reached only number 55 in the British charts (followed later by their fourth single "Sometimes" which reached #2), and have had over thirty hits since.

From a musical family, three of his sisters formed the Dinning Sisters singing group that had a "Top Ten" hit in the late 1940s. Erasure is a British synth pop duo, consisting of Vince Clarke (synthesizers), formerly of Depeche Mode and Yazoo (Yaz in the US), and Andy Bell (vocals, lyrics). Dinning was born near Drury, Oklahoma but grew up on a farm outside of Nashville, Tennessee. Bjorn Again. Mark Dinning ( August 17, 1933 - March 22, 1986 ) was an American singer. Depeche Mode. Yazoo.

Pet Shop Boys. Abba. 2005 "Don't Say You Love Me". 2005 "Breathe" #4 UK.

2003 "Oh L'amour" (remix) #13 UK. 2003 "Make Me Smile (Come Up and See Me)" #14 UK. 2003 "Solsbury Hill" #10 UK. 2001 "Moon & the sky".

2000 "Freedom" #27 UK. 1997 "Don't Say Your Love is Killing Me" #23 UK. 1997 "In My Arms" #13 UK, #55 US. 1996 "Rock me gently".

1995 "Fingers and Thumbs (Cold Summer's Day)" #20 UK. 1995 "Stay with Me" #15 UK. 1994 "I Love Saturday" #20 UK. 1994 "Run to the Sun" #6 UK, #124 US.

1994 "Always" #4 UK, #20 US. 1992 "Who Needs Love Like That" #10 UK. / Take a Chance on Me / Voulez-Vous) #1 UK, #85 US (on the album chart). 1992 "Abba-Esque EP" (Lay All Your Love on Me / S.O.S.

1992 "Breath of Life" #8 UK. 1991 "Am I Right EP" (Am I Right / Let It Flow / Waiting for Sex / Carry on Clangers) #15 UK. 1991 "Love to Hate You" #4 UK. 1991 "Chorus" #3 UK, #83 US.

1990 "Star" #11 UK. 1990 "Blue Savannah" #3 UK. 1989 "You Surround Me" #15 UK. 1989 "Drama!" #4 UK.

1988 "Crackers International EP" (Stop! / The Hardest Part / Knocking on Your Door / She Won't Be Home) #2 UK, #73 US (on the album chart). 1988 "A Little Respect" #4 UK, #14 US. 1988 "Chains of Love" #11 UK, #12 US. 1988 "Ship of Fools" #6 UK.

1987 "The Circus" #6 UK. 1987 "Victim of Love" #7 UK. 1987 "It Doesn't Have to Be" #12 UK. 1986 "Sometimes" #2 UK.

1986 "Oh l'amour" #85 UK. 1985 "Heavenly action" #100. 1985 "Who needs love like that" #55. Nightbird (2005, #27 UK, #154 US).

Hits! (2003, #15 UK). Other People's Songs (2003, #17 UK, #138 US). Loveboat (2000, #45 UK). Cowboy (1997, #10 UK, #43 US).

Erasure (1995, #14 UK, #82 US). I Say, I Say, I Say (1994, #1 UK, #18 US). Pop! - the First 20 Hits (1992, #1 UK, #112 US). Chorus (1991, #1 UK, #29 US).

Wild! (1989, #1 UK, #57 US). The Innocents (1988, #1 UK, #49 US). The Two Ring Circus (1987, #186 US). The Circus (1987, #6 UK, #190 US).

Wonderland (1986).