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Oct 8, 2014 · Deborah Curtis, the widow of Joy Division singer Ian Curtis, reveals how she felt when she discovered that the 1980 hit 'Love Will Tear Us Apart' was written about her in a new book. She also shares her memories of meeting Ian and his notebooks, and how his epilepsy affected their relationship.
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- Lisa Wright
Touching from a Distance is a biography written by Deborah Curtis. It details her life and marriage with Ian Curtis, lead singer of the 1970s British post-punk band Joy Division. In the book, Deborah Curtis speaks of Ian's infidelity, their troubled marriage, Ian's volatile and sometimes troubled personality, and his health problems (which ...
- Ian Curtis
- 208 pp
- 1995
- 1995
Apr 10, 2005 · Music. This article is more than 18 years old. 'I was just besotted' Twenty five years ago Ian Curtis, lead singer of Joy Division, killed himself. His wife Deborah talks to Laura Barton about...
Touching from a Distance by Deborah Curtis review – a wife’s memoir. Shoved to the sidelines during Ian Curtis’s time with Joy Division, his widow Deborah casts valuable light on one of...
Feb 11, 2022 · I an Curtis’s suicide in the early hours of May 18 1980 left an indelible mark on Manchester music. A real-life tragedy in an industry which thrives on the creation of myths and illusions,...
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Mar 24, 2014 · Deborah Curtis. Touching from a Distance: Ian Curtis and Joy Division Paperback – March 24, 2014. by Deborah Curtis (Author) 4.7 756 ratings. See all formats and editions.
- Deborah Curtis