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27 окт 2025
UNRULY CHILD/Ex-KING KOBRA Singer MARCIE FREE Dead At 71
Marcie's death was confirmed by UNRULY CHILD drummer Jay Schellen, who wrote on his Facebook page: "I just couldn't find the words last night when I heard the news that my loving friend and bandmate in UNRULY CHILD Marcie Free has passed. This is heartbreaking.
"Bruce [Gowdy, guitar], Guy [Allison, keyboards], Larry [Antonino, bass] all of which I hold dear as family are shattered for the loss of our Marcie. We began UC together in 1992 and continued our friendship and music making throughout these years to this day.
"Marcie was a marvel to behold. A voice that had no limits and no equal, a truly singular talent and one of the most open and beautiful souls I have ever known.
"I'm gutted and can't say much more.
"To my bandmates, Bruce, Guy, Larry, I love you guys, love to you too Marcie, you always were an Angel, now you have your wings."
Free's former KING KOBRA bandmate, legendary drummer Carmine Appice, commented on the singer's passing, writing on social media: "I am so sad that my good friend Marcie/Mark Free passed away. What a great person with the greatest voice. We have been friends since 1982 and we were still friends to this day.
"I don't know how she passed. I talked to her just 2-3 weeks ago and she seemed okay. I am really sorry about her passing.
The work she did as Mark Free with KING KOBRA was amazing.
"We are doing a new KING KOBRA song called 'Chances', an AIR SUPPLY song. I want to dedicate it to Marcie because we started KING KOBRA together, and this is also part of her legacy.
"RIP my good friend. I'm so sorry you're gone".
Marcie, who was previously known as Mark Free, contributed lead vocals to the first two KING KOBRA albums, "Ready To Strike" and "Thrill Of A Lifetime", before leaving the band in 1986. Free later released two albums with the band SIGNAL, "Loud & Clear" (1989) and "Signal Live" (2000),as well as two solo records, "Long Way From Love" as Mark Free in 1993 and "Tormented" as Marcie Free in 1996.
According to Wikipedia, Free came out as a trans woman in November 1993. Free experienced gender dysphoria prior to her transition and changed her name to Marcie Michelle Free. Free stated that prior to her transition, she struggled with self-harm ideation and that transitioning was a "[decision] between life and death," but "very rewarding," and that "[if she] would've continued [her] life as Mark [she] would have died for sure."
After Free came out as transgender, her career suffered and "[her] whole musical world quickly fell apart," and she cited her post-transition career struggles as one reason for the temporary dissolution of UNRULY CHILD. Free also stated that people in the music industry with whom she had prior connections shunned her after her transition.
After disbanding around 1993, UNRULY CHILD reunited to produce a new album for Frontiers in 2010, with subsequent releases following in 2014, 2017, 2019 and 2020.
I just couldn’t find the words last night when I heard the news that my loving friend and bandmate in Unruly Child...
Posted by Jay Schellen on Friday, October 24, 2025
I’m am so sad that my good friend Marcie /Mark Free past away. What a great person with the greatest voice. We have been...
Posted by Carmine Appice on Friday, October 24, 2025
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