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): Carlo Mastrangelo • Carson Ellis • Fritz Fischer (medical doctor) • Guido von List • J. J. Yeley • James Rizzi • Mary Fuller • Neil Peart (footballer) • Rex Chapman • Rosalie Gower • Steve Williams (rugby union, born 1982) • Tanner Roark

Born in the same month (October 1948): Avery Brooks • Dan Issel • Franco Gasparri • Iain Hewitson • John Engler • Linda McMahon • Melih Gökçek • Norman Ornstein • October 25 • Peter Combe • Renato Corona • Rick Parfitt