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Poly Styrene† Apr. 25, 2011 (aged 53) |
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Birth name
Marianne Elliot Said
Born
* Jul. 03, 1957
London, England
Died
† Apr. 25, 2011
Sussex, England
Cause of Death
Breast Cancer
Related Bands
X-Ray Spex (Vocals)
Biography
After stumbling upon an early gig by the Sex Pistols, she formed the punk band X-Ray Spex, which released its first album, Germ Free Adolescents, in November 1978 to critical acclaim. Fans hailed Poly for her brash, distinctive voice, trademark braces and Day-Glo clothes, which rejected any attempt to mold her into a sex symbol and instead fashioned her as a feminist punk pioneer.
Shortly before releasing her new solo album 'Generation Indigo' in March 2011 Poly was admitted to St Michael's Hospice, East Sussex,
diagnosed with breast cancer.
Related Links
http://www.poly-styrene.com
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poly_Styrene
http://www.x-rayspex.com
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