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BIOGRAPHY: South Bend,
Indiana, is not the music capital of the world, nor is it next door to
New York or Los Angeles, but Mark Preston never let that stop him.
Singing since he was a child, Mark took every opportunity he could to sing
for those who would listen and those who believed in his talent.
Growing up in Indiana gave Mark plenty of opportunity to perform and grow
with his talent. Starting at the age of 11, Mark carried his singing
through school and then decided to enlist. Joining the Air Force
was Mark's first stop on his way to being a top performer. His talent
earned him accolades when he was selected as the Air Force's finest vocalist
of 1975, and then toured with Tops in Blue. This elite group
is made up of the Air Force's top 20, most versatile entertainers.
During his time in the Air Force, Mark was awarded the American Spirit
Honor Medal as well as the Air Force Commendation Medal.
Mark never flew under the radar when it came to his career and talent.
Country Music Hall of Famer Tennessee Ernie Ford so aptly put it, "Cock
your pistols, there will be no stopping this young man", and there hasn't
been.
After his Honorable Discharge from the Air Force and a string of impressive
performances at one of Los Angeles' oldest clubs, The Horn, Mark decided
to make his next career move to Las Vegas. Mark Preston became a
featured performer at The Dunes, The Silverbird, The Marina and The Sahara
hotels. Preston also performed on Harrah's stage in Reno and in Lake
Tahoe. None of these performances went unnoticed as he continued to receive
reviews that described him as "an extraordinary singer, being able to belt
out a song, filling you with eye watering emotion". Variety magazine dubbed
him "one of the finest entertainers in show business".
The young man from South Bend then found another dimension of his career
to expand upon, television. With several appearances on the hit series
Vega$, as well as being the stand-in and photo double for the show's star,
Robert Urich, Mark went on to do guest appearances on several network specials.
Again, none of this went unnoticed as Mark would find himself moving again
for another opportunity to expand his already growing career. Because
of his acting on television and his singing, the Indiana native was asked
to co-host The Bob Braun Show, a syndicated variety show originating in
Cincinnati, Ohio. Mark proved his versatility when he joined the
Braun Show. The Bob Braun Show was filmed live each day, and
they were known to shoot from different sites in the cities where the show
was broadcast. Mark proved to be an all-around entertainer
as he interviewed guests on the show, worked in places like the Ohio State
Fair and different remote tapings. He sang his heart out for people
coming in from the tri-state area to see him perform.
Mark's star was not yet shining bright enough. While he was performing
on the Bob Braun Show, he was asked to open for the First Lady of Comedy,
Phyllis Diller. "I love to refer to Mark Preston as my protégé",
said Ms. Diller. "He has one of the strongest, most beautiful voices
I have ever heard. He really gets to an audience. He sings, acts,
emotes, is handsome...everything".
Mark's
unique talent preceded him again, and he was asked on two separate occasions
to join the world famous recording group, 'The Lettermen'. On each
occasion, Mark accepted and he performed for a total of 11 years with the
group. During that time, Mark recorded several albums and CDs. There
was a campaign to put forward the group's most recent recording "New Directions
2010" with the Les Brown Jr. Orchestra, for 3 Grammy nominations.
In 2001, when the Lettermen were inducted into the Vocal Group Hall Of
Fame, Mark was asked to participate in the evening's induction concert,
and Mark performed the famous Lettermen hit "Going Out Of My Head" with
the 3 original members of the group, as well as several other past and
current members of The Lettermen.
The late, great, Tennessee Ernie Ford was right when he spoke of Mark Preston.
Today his comment would be "Cock your pistols, there IS no stopping this
talented singer".
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