Steve Strange | |
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 Strange before performing at the closing ceremony of the 2014 Ski Flying World Championships, Harrachov, Czech Republic | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Stephen John Harrington |
| Born | 28 May 1959 Newbridge, Caerphilly, Wales |
| Died | 12 February 2015 (aged 55) Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt |
| Genres | |
| Years active | 1977–1986, 2002–2015 |
| Labels | |
Stephen John Harrington (28 May 1959 – 12 February 2015), known professionally as Steve Strange, was a Welsh singer and nightclub host and promoter. Strange began his career in several short-lived punk bands of the late 1970s. Quickly becoming disaffected by the British punk scene, he became one of the most influential figures behind the New Romantic subcultural movement of the late 1970s and early 1980s, which spawned the Blitz Kids.[1][2]
Strange was the lead vocalist of the new wave synth-pop group Visage, which had four top 20 songs on the UK singles chart between 1980 and 1982, including their highest charting single "Fade to Grey", which reached no. 8 in February 1981.[3]
- ^ Sweeting, Adam (13 February 2015). "Steve Strange obituary". The Guardian. London. Retrieved 3 October 2015.
- ^ Johnson, David (4 October 2009). "The Blitz kids and the birth of the New Romantics". The Observer.
- ^ "Visage: Visage songs". Official Charts. 2024. Retrieved 15 August 2024.