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Fish

Scottish singer, songwriter, composer, and actor (born 1958)

PersonAge 68humanQ317441

Also known as Derek William Dick

Born: April 25, 1958
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1.Stated in Integrated Authority FileRetrieved 2014-04-27
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Birthplace: Dalkeith
Citizenship: United Kingdom
Occupation: singer-songwriter
, actor
, singer
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1.Stated in Integrated Authority FileRetrieved 2026-04-20
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Education: Dalkeith High School
Languages spoken, written or signed: English

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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia · Read full article · Text CC BY-SA 4.0

Derek William Dick, better known by his stage name Fish, is a retired Scottish singer, songwriter and occasional actor. He was the lead singer and lyricist of the neo-prog band Marillion from 1981 until 1988. He released 11 UK Top 40 singles with the band, including the Top 10 singles "Kayleigh", "Lavender" and "Incommunicado", and five Top 10 albums, including a number one with Misplaced Childhood. In his solo career, Fish explored contemporary pop and traditional folk, and released a further five Top 40 singles and a Top 10 album.

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Composed

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WWeltschmerz2020 · music album by Fish

Performed

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Founded

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DDick Bros Record Company1993 · record label

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Website: fish-thecompany.com
Given name: Derek
William
Birth name: Derek William Dick
Pseudonym: Fish script: Latin script
Genre: neo-prog
Label: EMI
Family name: Dick
Sex or gender: male
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1.Stated in Integrated Authority FileRetrieved 2024-07-19
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Instrument: voice
Start of work period: 1981
Member of: Marillion(1981–1988)
Social media followers: 24,412(February 4, 2023) x (twitter) numeric user id: 339070455
24,443(February 21, 2022) x (twitter) numeric user id: 339070455
24,018(January 4, 2021) x (twitter) numeric user id: 339070455
23,093(April 25, 2020) x (twitter) numeric user id: 339070455
Different from: Fisz
Copyright representative: PRS for Music
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1.Stated in ISWC NetworkRetrieved 2022-08-19
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Discography: Fish discography
Medical condition: autism statement supported by: self-diagnosis
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1.loudersound.com/features/fish-interview
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