Russell Mael

Russell Craig Mael is an American singer best known as the lead singer for the band Sparks which he formed in 1971 with his elder brother Ron Mael. Mael is known for his wide vocal range, in particular his far-reaching falsetto. He has a flamboyant and hyperactive stage presence which contrasts sharply with Ron Mael's inexpressive demeanour. The band released an album with British rock band Franz Ferdinand, as the supergroup FFS, titled FFS, released in 2015. The Mael brothers are the founders of Lil' Beethoven Records.

5 October 1948

Born on the same birth day (5 October): André Kuipers • Chester A. Arthur • Eduardo Duhalde • Guido von List • J. J. Yeley • Josie Bissett • José Froilán González • Margherita Bontade • Mauricio Pellegrino • Michael Morpurgo • Mladen Bartulović • Pär Lindholm • Trace Armstrong

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