Derek William Dick or Fish (Marillion)

Derek William Dick (born 25 April 1958), better known by his stage name Fish, is a Scottish singer-songwriter and occasional actor. Fish became widely known as the lead singer and lyricist of the neo-progressive rock band Marillion from 1981 until 1988. He released 11 UK Top 40 singles with the band, including the Top Ten singles "Kayleigh", "Lavender" and "Incommunicado", and five Top Ten albums, including a number-one with Misplaced Childhood. In his solo career, Fish has explored contemporary pop and traditional folk, and released a further five Top 40 singles and a Top Ten album.

Fish's voice has been described as both "distinct" and a "conflation of Roger Daltrey and Peter Gabriel", while his lyrics have been praised as "poetic prose". In 2004, Classic Rock ranked Fish at number 49 on its list of "The 100 Greatest Frontmen", describing his "theatrical delivery" as "a major factor in Marillion's spectacular rise, and he masterminded some uniquely ornate lyrical concepts." In 2009, Fish was voted at number 37 in a poll of the greatest voices in rock music by Planet Rock listeners.

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Vigil In A Wilderness Of Mirrors 1990

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Vigil in a Wilderness of Mirrors (1990) was the first solo album that rock singer Fish released after he departed Marillion in 1988. Although the recordings for this album finished as early as June 1989, EMI Records decided to delay the release until early 1990, to avoid collision with Marillion's album Seasons End (September 1989). However, the track "State of Mind" was released as a single as early as 16 October 1989, more than three months ahead of the album. Further singles from the album were "Big Wedge" (the actual lead single, 27 December 1989), "A Gentleman's Excuse Me" (5 March 1990) and "The Company" (18 July 1990, only released in Germany).

Personnel

Fish (Derek W. Dick) - All Vocals

Frank Usher - Guitars (Tracks 1,2,3,4,6,7,9,10,11,12 and 14)

Hal Lindes - Guitars (1,2,3,4,5,7 and 11)

Janick Gers - Guitars (8)

John Giblin - Bass Guitars (1,2,3,4,6,7,8,9 and 11)

Mickey Simmonds - Keyboards (1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12 and 14); Piano (13); Drum Programming (10 and 12)

Davy Spillane - Pipes (1); Whistles (1)

Phil Cunningham - Whistles (1,4 and 11); Accordion (4 and 11); Bodhrán (4)

Aly Bain - Violin (4 and 11)

Gavyn Wright - Violin (4)

Alison Jones - Violin (12)

Mark Brzezicki - Drums (1,2,4,6,7,8,9 and 11)

John Keeble - Drums (3)

Luís Jardim - Percussion (2,3,4 and 9)

Carol Kenyon - Backing Vocals (2,3,7 and 9)

Tessa Niles - Backing Vocals (2,7 and 9)

Internal Exile 1991

Personnel:
- Fish (Derek William Dick) - lead vocals
- Mickey Simmonds - keyboards
- Robin Boult - guitars, backing vocals
- Frank Usher - guitars
- David Paton - bass, backing vocals
- Ethan Johns - drums & percussion (01-06,09)
- Ted McKenna - drums & percussion (07,08)
- Maryen Cairns - female backing vocals
- Charlie McKerron - fiddle (08)
- Marc Duff - whistles
- Donald Shaw - accordion
- Chris Kimsey  - backing vocals, producer


Songs From the Mirror 1993

Songs from the Mirror (1993) is the third solo album by Scottish singer Fish. It does not contain any original Fish material; instead it is a cover album featuring Fish's versions of songs by artists who inspired him before his career started. The choice of songs by Pink Floyd, Genesis, David Bowie, The Moody Blues and others, all originally from a period between 1970 and 1976, reflects Fish's taste in music when he was 12 to 18 years old. The title is a reference to the time when he would impersonate his teenage idols in front of a mirror. Fish's idea to make a cover album dates back to the late Marillion period, but had been rejected by the band.

Polydor initially rejected the idea of a cover album, but eventually accepted it as the second album Fish was obliged to deliver under their contract. As of February 2008, Songs from the Mirror is Fish's last ever output on a major record company.

Personnel:

Derek W Dick (Fish) – vocals

Robin Boult – guitar, background vocals

Foster Paterson – keyboards, background vocals

David Paton – bass, bass guitar, background vocals

Frank Usher – guitar

Kevin Wilkinson – percussion, drums

Mick Wall – voices

Lorna Bannon – background vocals

Jackie Bird – background vocals

Fish - Suits 1994

Personnel:
- Fish (Derek William Dick) - lead vocals
- Frank Usher - guitars
- Robin Boult - guitars
- Foss (Foster) Paterson - keyboards, backing vocals
- David Paton - bass guitar, backing vocals
- Kevin Wilkinson - drums, percussion
- James Cassidy - additional keyboards, engineer, arranger, producer
- Lorna Bannon, Danny Campbell - additional backing vocals
- Know Academy Senior Choir (coductor Ken Johnson) - choir (02)
- Marc Duff - flutes & whistles (04,09)
- Charlie McKerron - fiddle (05,09)
- Bill Gilles - saxophone (04,06)
- David Murray - bagpipes
- Fraser Spiers - harmonica (08)



Raingods with Zippos 1999

Raingods with Zippos is a 1999 Progressive rock album by ex-Marillion vocalist Fish. It was released on the Roadrunner record label, more well known for its heavy metal releases. Raingods with Zippos is often hailed one of Fish's greatest achievements along with his 1990 debut Vigil in a Wilderness of Mirrors. It is the first of three Fish albums to be produced by Elliot Ness (not including the "best of" collection Kettle of Fish from 1998, with which Ness was involved). While he was not involved with the production of this album, Steven Wilson, most famous for his work with Porcupine Tree, played guitar on several of the tracks.

Personnel

Fish (Derek W. Dick) - All Vocals

Steven Wilson - Guitars (Tracks 1,5,7,8,9,10,11 and 12)

Bruce Watson - Guitars (1 and 2); Mandolin (3)

Robin Boult - Guitars (2,3,4 and 5)

Till Paulmann - Guitars (2)

Phil Grieve - Guitars (5)

Steve Vantsis - Bass Guitars (1,2,5,6,7,8,9,10,11 and 12); Double Bass (3 and 4)

Tony Turrell - Keyboards (1,5,7,8,9,10,11 and 12); Piano (2); Organ (2); Harmonium (3 and 4); Synths (4); Programming (7,8,9,10,11 and 12); String Arrangements (5); Samples (7,8,9,10,11 and 12)

Mickey Simmonds - Keyboards (5 and 6); Piano (1); Programming (6)

Dave Stewart - Drums (1,2,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11 and 12)

Davey Crichton - Violin (5); Fiddle (4); String Arrangements (3,5,6,7,8,9,10,11 and 12)

Dave Haswell - Percussion (All Tracks)

Elizabeth Antwi - Lead Vocals (3); Backing Vocals (1)

Nicola King - Backing Vocals (2,4,7,8,9,10,11 and 12)

Tony King - Backing Vocals (2,7,8,9,10,11 and 12)

Mo Warden - Spoken Outro Vocal (12)

Mark Daghorn - Programming (7,8,9,10,11 and 12)

Elliot Ness - String Arrangements (3,5 and 6); Samples (7,8,9,10,11 and 12)

Fishing All Over The World 2002