Steve Strange
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Steve Strange was a Welsh singer and nightclub host best known as the frontman of Visage and a leading figure in shaping the style and culture of the New Romantic scene in late 1970s and early 1980s Britain.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
New Romantic musician
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human ⓘ nightclub host ⓘ singer ⓘ |
| activeYearsEnd | 2015 ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1970s ⓘ |
| associatedBand | Visage NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
London club scene
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Midge Ure NERFINISHED ⓘ Rusty Egan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthName | Steven John Harrington NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Panteg Cemetery, Pontypool, Wales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | heart attack ⓘ |
| coFounded | Blitz nightclub NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1959-05-28 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 2015-02-12 ⓘ |
| ethnicity | Welsh ⓘ |
| eyeColor | blue ⓘ |
| fashionRole | style icon of the New Romantic era ⓘ |
| genre |
New Romantic
NERFINISHED
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new wave ⓘ synth-pop ⓘ |
| hairColor | blond ⓘ |
| hasInstrument | voice ⓘ |
| influenced |
1980s fashion
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club culture in Britain ⓘ |
| knownFor |
club hosting in London
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shaping the style and culture of the New Romantic scene ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | English ⓘ |
| memberOf | Visage NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| movement | New Romantic movement NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | Steve Strange NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality | British ⓘ |
| notableEvent | participation in the Blitz Kids scene ⓘ |
| notableSong | Fade to Grey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork | frontman of Visage ⓘ |
| occupation |
musician
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nightclub host ⓘ singer ⓘ songwriter ⓘ |
| partOf | British New Wave scene NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Newbridge, Monmouthshire, Wales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence |
London, England
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surface form:
London
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| sexualOrientation | bisexual ⓘ |
| stageName | Steve Strange NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| vocalType | lead vocals ⓘ |
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