Mark Kennedy

Mark Kennedy (20 August 1951 – 21 February 2026) was an Australian musician who was the drummer for several artists including Spectrum (1969–70), Doug Parkinson in Focus, Leo de Castro (1971–73), Ayers Rock (1973–76), Marcia Hines (1976–83), Men at Work (1985), Renée Geyer (1985–86, 1995–96) and Jimmy Barnes (2005).

Life and career 1968–1970: Gallery and Spectrum Mark Kennedy was born on 20 August 1951 in Melbourne. Kennedy was trained in classical piano at the Melbourne Conservatorium of Music for six years.

Death Kennedy died on 21 February 2026, at the age of 74, following a period of health challenges. He spent his last days at McCulloch House, the palliative care specialists at the Monash Medical Centre in Clayton, Victoria.

Awards and nominations Go-Set Pop Poll The Go-Set Pop Poll was coordinated by teen-oriented pop music newspaper, Go-Set and was established in February 1966 and conducted an annual poll during 1966 to 1972 of its readers to determine the most popular personalities. 1971 Himself Best Drummer 4th