Poly Styrene
Poly Styrene
Genres: new wave, punk, post-punk, female vocalists, british
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About Poly Styrene
Poly Styrene (b. Marianne Joan Elliott-Said, 1957, in Bromley, London, UK, died 25 April 2011), was a singer (active from 1976 - 2011), best known at the front of English punk rock band X-Ray Spex. She also recorded a solo album, "Translucence" (1980), featuring her singing very chilly-sounding vocals, over very dark lounge music. In 1986, she released the EP "Gods And Goddesses" (Awesome), featuring the anti-cult "Trick of the Witch". In the 1980s Elliott-Said joined the Hare Krishna movement & recorded at their studios. She lived with her husband (a fellow priest) & daughter Celeste, in London until she lost her fight with cancer on 25 April 2011. She was of part Somali ancestry. X-Ray Spex are best known for their album "Germ Free Adolescents" (1978, EMI). Neneh Marianne Karlsson (aka Neneh Cherry), was sufficiently impressed to cover the title track. A reunion album "Conscious Consumer" (1995), echoed the concerns of the band's début. Sites: YouTube, Twitter, Facebook & Poly-Styrene.com (Future Noise Music site) http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituaries/culture-obituaries/music-obituaries/8474819/Poly-Styrene.html
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Poly Styrene — Top 7 songs
| Artist | Song title | Like / Dislike | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poly Styrene | Dreaming | ||
| Poly Styrene | Skydive | ||
| Poly Styrene | White Gold | ||
| Poly Styrene | I Luv Ur Sneakers | ||
| Poly Styrene | Virtual Boyfriend (Youth Dance Mix) | ||
| Poly Styrene | Day That Time Forgot | ||
| Poly Styrene | Trick of the Witch |