thumb|right|250px|Marla Glen in concert in Germany, 2003.

Marla Glen (born January 3, 1960) is an American singer from Chicago who has been based in Germany since 1998.

Career

Marla Glen was born to Mexican-American and Jamaican-American parents and grew up on the South Side of Chicago. Glen received a toy harmonica from Muddy Waters when he was five, which started his fascination with music.

Glen won first prize performing at a local open mic contest in New Orleans and was rewarded with a trip to France, where he first performed in front of a European audience and after a few years signed with Vogue Records. He formed the Marla Glen Band in Niort, France. and was mentored by and lived with both Simone and Bo Diddley during his early career.

He released his debut album entitled This Is Marla Glen in 1993 followed by Love and Respect in 1995. These albums have received platinum and gold awards. Glen came out as a trans man in 2023 and kept the same name.

Discography

  • 1993: This is Marla Glen (Disques Vogue)
  • 1995: Love and Respect (Disques Vogue)
  • 1997: Our World (Ariola)
  • 1998: The Best of Marla Glen
  • 2003: Friends
  • 2005: Greatest Hits Live
  • 2006: Dangerous
  • 2011: Humanology
  • 2020: Unexpected

References

  • Official website