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Ian Curtis

Ian Curtis

Musician and songwriter

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Birthdate
July 15, 1956
Birthplace
Stretford
Stretford
Date of Death
May 18, 1980
Place of Death
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Macclesfield
Nationality
Stretford
Stretford
Educated at
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King's School, Macclesfield
Occupation
Musician
Musician
Songwriter
Songwriter
Singer
Singer
Composer
Composer
Poet
Poet
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Lyricist
Guitarist
Guitarist
Singer-songwriter
Singer-songwriter

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Birth Name
Ian Kevin Curtis
Citizenship
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Genre
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Gothic rock
Rock music
Rock music
Dark wave
Dark wave
Post-punk
Post-punk
Industry
Music
Music
Wikidata ID
Q207867

Ian Kevin Curtis was an English singer-songwriter and musician. He was the lead singer and lyricist of the post-punk band Joy Division and recorded two albums with the group: Unknown Pleasures (1979) and Closer (1980). Curtis was known for his bass-baritone voice, dance style and songwriting typically filled with imagery of desolation, emptiness, and alienation.

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