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Apr 13, 2023 · During Joy Division’s brief but poignant tenure, Ian Curtis confounded audiences with his wild, otherworldly dancing during stage shows. His thousand-yard stare, jerky moves, and highly-controlled steps were certainly intriguing to viewers; the moves brought to mind the avant-garde sensibilities of Kraftwerk and William S Burroughs; and either emulated or maybe even inspired the moves of the ...
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). He was noted for his distinct on-stage behaviour and unique ...
- Vocals, guitar, melodica
- 15 July 1956, Stretford, England
- Singer, songwriter, musician
- 18 May 1980 (aged 23), Macclesfield, England
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Oct 11, 2022 · Before we started shooting, he asked me to do “the Ian Curtis dance” for him again. Some people were panicking over whether I would do it right. The concert scenes were insane. In all my ...
Mar 24, 2019 · Ian Curtis performing live in Rotterdam, 16 January 1980. Photograph: Rob Verhorst/Redferns. This article is more than 5 years old ... into a kind of dance that was not a dance, it was a ...