Marc Craig Cohn is an American singer-songwriter and pianist born on July 5, 1959. He is best known for his song "Walking in Memphis" released in 1991, which earned him a Grammy Award for Best Male Pop Vocal Performance in 1992. Born in Beachwood, a suburb of Cleveland, Ohio, Cohn studied classical music at the New England Conservatory of Music in Boston before turning to pop music. In 1982, he signed with Atlantic Records and released his self-titled debut album, Marc Cohn, which sold over 2 million copies and was certified double platinum. He was nominated for five Grammy Awards, including Album of the Year and Song of the Year. After two additional albums with Atlantic Records, The Rainy Season (1993) and Burning the Daze (1998), Cohn faced a near-fatal shooting in 2001. After surviving, he created the album The Distance You Have Come (2002) to positive reviews. In 2007, Cohn joined the rock supergroup The Blinding Lights alongside Peter Wolf, Bruce Hornsby, Kenny Wayne Shepherd, and Maia Sharp. The group released an album, Carry On, in 2008. Marc Cohn released his latest solo album, Join the Parade, in 2012. Today, Marc Cohn resides in New York with his wife and their three children.

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