Mark Volman

Mark Volman
Volman performing in 2008 billed as "The Turtles Featuring Flo & Eddie" (with Fender Stratocaster)
Background information
Also known as
  • Flo
  • Phlorescent Leech
Born
Mark Randall Volman

(1947-04-19)April 19, 1947
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
DiedSeptember 5, 2025(2025-09-05) (aged 78)
Genres
Occupations
  • Musician
  • songwriter
  • professor
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • guitar
  • keyboards
  • tambourine
Years active1965–2025
Labels
Formerly of
Websitewww.theturtles.com

Mark Randall Volman (April 19, 1947 – September 5, 2025) was an American vocalist, guitarist and songwriter who was best known as a founding member of the 1960s rock band the Turtles. With his bandmate and friend Howard Kaylan, he was a member of the 1970s rock duo Flo & Eddie, in which he used the pseudonym Flo (short for The Phlorescent Leech). Volman later joined Frank Zappa's band The Mothers of Invention.