Rusty Egan | |
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Born | 19 September 1957 |
Origin | London |
Genres | Punk rock, synthpop, new wave |
Years active | 1977–present |
Labels | EMI Records |
Rusty Egan (born 19 September 1957[1][2] in London) is a British-Irish pop musician and DJ.[3]
He is the former drummer of the British new wave band Rich Kids,[4] with former Sex Pistol bassist Glen Matlock (bass and vocals), Steve New (guitar and vocals) and Midge Ure (guitar, vocals and keyboards),[5] from its inception in March 1977 to its disbanding in December 1978.
He continued working with Ure, later collaborated with The Misfits, Skids[6] and Shock, and was a founding member of Visage.[7] He played drums on a remixed version of Phil Lynott's song "Yellow Pearl", which the BBC used as the Top of the Pops theme tune from 1981 to 1986.[8][9]