Mark Heard
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | John Mark Heard III |
| Born | December 16, 1951 Macon, Georgia, U.S. |
| Died | August 16, 1992 (aged 40) Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Genres | Folk rock |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter, record producer |
| Instrument(s) | Guitar, voice, electric mandolin |
| Years active | 1970–1992 |
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John Mark Heard III (December 16, 1951 – August 16, 1992) was an American record producer, folk rock singer and songwriter from Macon, Georgia.
Heard released sixteen albums, and produced or performed with many artists, including: Sam Phillips (aka Leslie Phillips), Pierce Pettis, Phil Keaggy, Vigilantes of Love, Peter Buck of R.E.M. (who co-produced VOL's album Killing Floor with Heard), The Choir, Randy Stonehill and Michael Been of The Call. Heard produced part of Olivia Newton-John's The Rumour (1988), which also included a cover of Heard's own "Big and Strong" (originally called "How to Grow Up Big and Strong").