Steve Strange

Steve Strange
Steve Strange
	Strange before performing at the closing ceremony of the 2014 Ski Flying World Championships, Harrachov, Czech Republic
Background information
Birth name	Stephen John Harrington
Born	28 May 1959; Newbridge, Caerphilly, Wales
Died	12 February 2015 (aged 55); Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt
Genres	New wave; synth-pop;
Years active	1977–1986, 2002–2015
Labels	Polydor; EMI;

Stephen John Harrington (28 May 1959 – 12 February 2015), known professionally as Steve Strange, was a Welsh singer. From the late 1970s, he was a nightclub host and promoter. He became famous as the leader of the new wave synth-pop group Visage, best known for their single "Fade to Grey", and was one of the most influential figures behind the New Romantic movement of the early 1980s.^[1]^[2]

^ Sweeting, Adam (13 February 2015). "Steve Strange obituary". The Guardian. London. Retrieved 3 October 2015.
^ Johnson, David (4 October 2009). "The Blitz kids and the birth of the New Romantics". The Observer.

[obituary-1] Sweeting, Adam (13 February 2015). "Steve Strange obituary". The Guardian. London. Retrieved 3 October 2015.

[auto-2] Johnson, David (4 October 2009). "The Blitz kids and the birth of the New Romantics". The Observer.

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