Mark Ashton is singer song writer, x-membre of an English Progressive Rock Band 

"Rare Bird".  1970 "Sympathy" ​becames N° 1 in France, in Italy and Netherland, sold more than 2 millions albums. And over 350 cover versions.

He later moved to New York and Los Angeles to pursue a solo recording career, 

recording up to 7 LP's.

He now performes and paints in Nice Côte d’Azur France.