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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
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...
Jul 15, 2021 · 15 July 2021. When Joy Division vocalist Ian Curtis took his own life, he posthumously gained the iconic status attributed to most rock’n’roll stars who die prematurely. Yet, in so many ways, he didn’t fit the profile. He was certainly an integral part of an acclaimed, future-shaping band whose star was in the ascendant but, unlike Jimi ...
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May 18, 2020 · May 18, 2020 | 9:08am ET. As we think back on 40 years without Ian Curtis, Dan Weiss examines the sad nature of the young frontman and Joy Division’s music, especially as we collectively experience these strange times of isolation in quarantine. “Surrendered to self-preservation/ From others who care for themselves” — Joy Division, “Isolation”
May 18, 2020 · The death of Ian Curtis of Joy Division, who hanged himself in his kitchen aged 23 on the eve of an American tour – the culmination of spiralling depression, worsening epilepsy and marital...
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Married at 19, the brightest star of the post-punk scene at 22, dead at 23. The life of Joy Division's Ian Curtis is the stuff of rock mythology – and a much talked-about new film. Here,...
Mar 24, 2019 · ‘Ian Curtis wanted to make extreme music, no half measures’ | Joy Division | The Guardian. This article is more than 5 years old. ‘Ian Curtis wanted to make extreme music, no half...
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