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.
[3] In his solo career, Fish has explored contemporary
pop and traditional
folk,
[2] and released a further five Top 40 singles and a Top Ten album.
[4]
Fish's voice has been described as both "distinct" and a "conflation of
Roger Daltrey and
Peter Gabriel",
[5][6] while his lyrics have been praised as "
poetic prose".
[5] 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."
[7] In 2009, Fish was voted at number 37 in a poll of the greatest voices in rock music by
Planet Rock listeners
