Russell Craig Mael (born October 5, 1948) is an American singer best known as the lead singer for the band Sparks which he formed in 1971 with his elder brother Ron Mael. Mael is known for his wide vocal range, in particular his far-reaching falsetto. He has a flamboyant and hyperactive stage presence which contrasts sharply with Ron Mael's inexpressive demeanour. The band released an album with British rock band Franz Ferdinand, as the supergroup FFS, titled FFS, released in 2015. The Mael brothers are the founders of Lil' Beethoven Records. More about Russell Mael
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Russell Craig Mael was born on October 5, 1948, in Los Angeles, California. The Mael brothers grew up in Pacific Palisades – a relatively affluent beach neighbourhood of Los Angeles – with their father Meyer, who was a graphic designer and caricaturist for the Hollywood Citizen-News, and their mother, Miriam (née Moskowitz), a librarian. Both Meyer and Miriam were the children of Jewish immigrants, Meyer of Austrian and Russian descent and Miriam Polish; despite this, a source affiliated with the brothers' 2021 documentary stated that they "weren't raised, nor do they identify as Jewish", and the documentary does not mention their Jewish heritage. Much of the Mael brothers' inspiration came from their father taking them to the cinema as children, where they developed an interest in film, visual arts and narrative. Meyer died when Mael was 8.The most expensive item with a signature of Russell Mael (SPARKS signed whomp that sucker signed reissue (ron mael & russell mael)) was sold in February 2023 for £199.99 while the cheapest item (Signed Sparks Ticket 1995 Retro Ron Russell Mael) found a new owner for £4.99 in October 2020. The month with the most items sold (2) was May 2018 with an average selling price of £23.75 for an autographed item of Russell Mael. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in April 2023 with £174.99 and the month that saw the lowest prices with £4.99 was February 2015. In average, an autographed item from Russell Mael is worth £24.99.
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Item Title | Price | Store | |
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Hand-signed Sparks 10x8 print (Ron Mael, Russell Mael) | £28.00 | ||
Ron And Russell Mael *Sparks* Signed Annette Cannes Edition 12 Vinyl AFTAL | £149.99 | ||
Simple Minds Direction Of The Heart Signed CD (2022) Miracle - Russell Mael | £24.99 | ||
SPARKS (RON & RUSSELL MAEL 1974) SIGNED AUTOGRAPHS | £150.00 | ||
sparks - no one in heaven anniversary blue vinyl & Signed Print Ron Russell Mael | £100.00 | ||
SPARKS 12 MIXES CD 1999 AUTOGRAPHED by Ron & Russell Mael Collectible | £30.00 | ||
SPARKS HAND SIGNED CD Hello Young Lovers SIGNED BY RON AND RUSSELL MAEL | £24.99 | ||
Sparks Ron Russell Mael signed promo postcard + Christi Haydon | £30.00 | ||
SPARKS signed Gratuitous Sax & Senseless Violins signed (ron & russell mael) | £174.99 | ||
SPARKS signed whomp that sucker signed reissue (ron mael & russell mael) | £199.99 |