Mark Volman, a founding member of the 1960s pop group The Turtles and the voice behind their No. 1 hit “Happy Together,” has passed away.

Variety reports that the singer died on Friday in Nashville after a short illness. Volman was 78.

According to Deadline, in 2023, Volman disclosed that he had Lewy body dementia back in 2020. Despite the diagnosis, he remained active, continuing to perform on the annual “Happy Together” oldies tours in the years that followed.

Volman, born in Los Angeles in 1947, started playing music at a young age. After graduating from Westchester High School in 1965, he co-founded the Turtles with Howard Kaylan, Al Nichol, Jim Tucker, Chuck Portz, and Don Murray. The band released hits like “It Ain’t Me Babe,” “Elenore,” and the No. 1 Billboard Hot 100 track “Happ

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