Mark Scott

Mark Scott

Mark Scott is a singer from Flint, Michigan, who begins performing at the age of nine, first in church and later in clubs, concert arenas and theatres. He grows up listening to Motown and classic soul artists including The Temptations, The Miracles, Four Tops, Marvin Gaye, Ronnie McNeir and Stevie Wonder, as well as groups such as The O’Jays, The Intruders, The Impressions and The Four Seasons.

Early career and recordings

He starts his career with his brothers in a group called The Mark-Keys, which gains notice and opens for acts including The Ohio Players, Johnny Taylor and Timmy Thomas. Scott later launches a solo career and records I Don’t Wanna Come Down, featured in the motion picture Breakin’ II: Electric Boogaloo. The track is recorded at United Sound Studio in Detroit, Michigan, for PolyGram Records, with Don Davis as producer.

Scott also records Be My Woman, released on Tayjay Records, and another single, Don’t Cry, on Jenny Jenny Records. He also releases A Moment in Time, which includes songs such as Don’t Cry, Caught Up in the Moment, Ready to Live and Slow Lover.

Work with other artists

Over the course of his career, Scott works with Kieth Washington, Ron Banks, George Clinton, The Temptations featuring Dennis Edwards, The Contours, The Sound of the Supremes, Carl Carlton, The Four Tops and Michael Powell. He also opens for Johnny Taylor, Ohio Players and The Commodores, including a performance at the IMA Sports Arena in Flint.

The Miracles and later work

Scott becomes the lead singer of The Miracles, and that role is described as an important point in his career. Tayjay Records is founded by Mark Scott, Michael Broden and Lorenzo Brown, and Scott remains involved with the label while continuing to record music. He also works with Al-Kebu-Lan Village, a non-profit organisation, to create more opportunities for young people in Detroit and beyond.