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Ian Kevin Curtis (15 July 1956 – 18 May 1980) was an English singer, songwriter and musician. He was best known as the lead singer, lyricist and occasional guitarist of the post-punk band Joy Division, with whom he released the albums Unknown Pleasures (1979) and Closer (1980).
- Vocals, guitar, melodica
- 15 July 1956, Stretford, England
- Singer, songwriter, musician
- 18 May 1980 (aged 23), Macclesfield, England
Nov 16, 2009 · Ian Curtis of Joy Division dies by suicide. On May 18, 1980, Ian Curtis, lead singer and lyricist of the British group Joy Division, hangs himself in his Cheshire kitchen. He was only 23...
Joy Division's second and final album, Closer, was released two months later; it and the single "Love Will Tear Us Apart" became their highest-charting releases. Between July and October 1980 the remaining members, with the addition of Gillian Gilbert , regrouped under the name New Order .
- 1976–1980
- Salford, England
May 21, 2022 · London CNN — It has been 42 years since Ian Curtis, the lead singer of the legendary post-punk rock band Joy Division, took his own life. After battling epilepsy and depression, Curtis died on...
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May 18, 2010 · Thirty years ago today, the music world lost one of its most unique and powerful young voices when Ian Curtis, lead singer and songwriter of Joy Division, committed suicide just hours before...
May 25, 2020 · Alison Hall. - 25th May 2020. 2122. Monday 18th May marked forty years since Ian Curtis, the lead singer of Joy Division, took his own life by hanging himself in his kitchen using a washing line in the early hours of the morning.
Jul 15, 2021 · Rock. Joy Division’s much-missed singer, Ian Curtis, was an unforgettable performer with dextrous lyrical skills which are still unsurpassed.
