Marcel Jacob
Marcel Jacob | |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Marcel Karl Jacob |
| Also known as | Marre |
| Born | 30 January 1964 Stockholm, Sweden |
| Died | 21 July 2009 (aged 45) Kristineberg, Stockholm, Sweden |
| Genres | Hard rock, heavy metal |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, songwriter |
| Instrument | Bass guitar |
| Years active | 1978–2009 |
| Formerly of | Talisman, Yngwie Malmsteen, Europe |
| Website | talismanmusic |
Marcel Karl Jacob (30 January 1964 – 21 July 2009) was a Swedish musician, best known as the founder, chief songwriter, and bassist of the hard rock band Talisman. For a brief period, he also played in the band Europe and with Yngwie Malmsteen. Jacob was also a skilled lead guitarist, occasionally playing guitar solos on albums where he felt the guitarist did not perform to his standards.