BUCKiT® #33-Mark McGrath: Sugar Ray Lead Singer, “Sexiest Rock Star of 1998”

It’s 1995 and the album Lemonade and Brownies has failed to produce a break out song. Atlantic Records is threatening to drop the band -- but on tour an idea is hatched by the five members, that would grab Howard Stern’s attention and ultimately catapult Sugar Ray up the charts with hit after hit after hit. And the rest is... well... “pop culture” history!! Mark McGrath is known all over the world as the spiky headed lead singer of the 90s pop phenomenon Sugar Ray, famous for huge hits like "Fly," "Every Morning," "Someday," and "When It’s Over.” The band sold more than 10 million records worldwide, laying claim to multi platinum albums, a number of top 40 hits, 2 hits at #1. It’s hard to find someone who doesn’t recognize at least one of their songs, which became part of the emotional landscape of so many people’s lives. Sugar Ray fans in every corner of the globe, have an personal connection to the sound of Sugar Ray and Mark McGrath, who by the way was voted the sexiest rock star by People magazine in 1998 and graced the cover of Rolling Stone magazine. But Mark completely smashes any stereotype you might have about being a famous rock star and a sex symbol. He takes delight in constantly making fun of himself especially about his looks, he thinks being famous is great fun and loves it, but not defined by it and he’s really big on the importance of good manners, remaining humble and always being grateful for everything life has to offer.