Russell mael biography

American musician and co-founder of the band Sparks

Musical artist

Russell Craig Mael (born October 5, 1948)^[1] 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 impassive demeanour. The band released an album with British rock band Franz Ferdinand, as the supergroup FFS, titled FFS, released in 2015.

Meyer mael

The Mael brothers are the founders of Lil' Beethoven Records.

Early life

Russell Craig Mael was born on October 5, 1948, in Los Angeles, California. The Mael brothers grew up in Pacific Palisades – a relatively affluent beach neighbourhood of Los Angeles – with their father Meyer, who was a graphic designer and caricaturist for the Hollywood Citizen-News, and their mother, Miriam (née Moskowitz), a