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In Memory of Ian Curtis Born 15th July – Joy Division
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Ian Curtis: A Comprehensive Overview
Full Name:
Ian Kevin Curtis was the full name of the British singer-songwriter and frontman of Joy Division.
Profession:
Ian Curtis was a talented musician and artist who made a name for himself as the lead singer and songwriter of Joy Division. He was the voice and face of the band, and his unique style and charisma helped to establish the band’s sound and image.
Instruments:
Curtis was not only a talented vocalist but was also skilled in playing several musical instruments. He played the guitar, melodica, and synthesizer in addition to his singing. His versatility in playing different instruments added depth and complexity to Joy Division’s sound.
Years Active:
Ian Curtis was active as a musician from 1976 until his death in 1980. During this time, he was the lead singer of Joy Division and performed in numerous concerts and recorded several albums with the band.
Labels:
Joy Division was signed to Factory Records, a British independent record label, and all of their albums were released under this label.
Website:
The official website for Joy Division is www.joydivisionofficial.com, where fans can learn more about the band, their music, and legacy.
Nationality:
Ian Curtis was British and more specifically, he was English.
Biography:
Ian Curtis was born on July 15, 1956, in Stretford, Lancashire, England. He grew up with a passion for poetry, art, and music, and this passion led him to pursue a career as a musician. In 1976, he met Bernard Sumner and Peter Hook at a Sex Pistols concert, and they later formed Joy Division with drummer Stephen Morris. Over the next few years, they released two critically acclaimed albums, “Unknown Pleasures” and “Closer”, and gained a large following. However, Ian Curtis struggled with epilepsy and depression, and on May 18, 1980, he took his own life, at the age of 23. Despite his short career, Curtis left a lasting impact on the music world, and Joy Division remains one of the most influential post-punk bands of all time.
Legacy:
Joy Division’s music continues to be celebrated and revered by fans and musicians alike. The band’s unique sound and style, along with Ian Curtis’s powerful vocals and intense stage presence, have inspired countless musicians and continue to influence the music world to this day. Joy Division’s impact on the post-punk genre cannot be overstated, and they are widely regarded as one of the most influential bands of the late 1970s and early 1980s.
Miscellaneous:
- Generation: Ian Curtis was born during the baby boomer generation, a demographic of individuals born between 1946 and 1964.
- Chinese Zodiac: According to the Chinese Zodiac, Curtis was born in the year of the Monkey.
- Star Sign: Ian Curtis’s star sign was Cancer.
Links:
- Wikipedia – Ian Curtis: For those interested in learning more about Ian Curtis’s life and career, the Wikipedia page dedicated to him provides a wealth of information. Wikipedia – Ian Curtis
Buy CDs
Unknown Pleasures
The Best of Joy Division
Video
Joy Division – Love Will Tear Us Apart
Also, 15th July In:
Events
1952 – Eight-year-old prodigy Gladys Knight appeared on the TV show Ted Mack’s Amateur Hour, which was a precursor to shows like Star Search and American Idol. She won the top prize of $2,000 for her performance of Nat King Cole’s “Too Young.”
1958 – John Lennon’s mother Julia was killed by a car driven by a drunk driver. John was 17 at the time.
1965 – This week’s U.S. top three singles were No. 3 The Byrds, “Mr Tambourine Man,” No. 2 The Four Tops, “I Can’t Help Myself” and at No. 1. The Rolling Stones with “(I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction.” A random chart fact for you.
1972 – Elton John started a five-week run at No. 1 on the U.S. album chart with Honky Chateau, his first U.S. chart topper.
1973 – Induced by exhaustion and a falling-out with his wife, Ray Davies announced that he was departing The Kinks. After a week of rest, he changed his mind.
1978 – The Rolling Stones started a two-week run at No. 1 on the U.S. album chart with “Some Girls,” the group’s seventh U.S. No. 1 album.
1978 – Bob Dylan performed at what was the biggest open-air concert in history for a solo artist, playing for over 200,000 at “The Picnic at Blackbushe” at Blackbushe Airport in Hampshire, England.
1986 – Run-DMC’s Raising Hell became the first rap album certified platinum.
1989 – Simply Red scored their second U.S. No. 1 single with “If You Don’t Know Me By Now,” a 1973 U.K. hit for Harold Melvin and the Blue Notes.
1998 – Aerosmith were forced to cancel a forthcoming U.S. tour after drummer Joey Kramer was involved in a freak accident in which he was filling his car with gasoline and it caught fire. Kramer hospitalized with second-degree burns.
2007 – Prince released Planet Earth, his thirty-second studio album. The album was distributed as a free covermount with The Mail on Sunday national newspaper in the U.K., followed by the album’s worldwide distribution. This move brought much criticism from U.K. record stores which resulted in Columbia refusing to distribute the album in the U.K., though its release in the rest of the world remained unaffected. Fun fact: This was not Prince’s first or only time releasing albums for free. In 2004, he gave free copies of Musicology to all concert goers during the “Musicology” tour, and he gave away copies of Planet Earth with tickets to his 2007 concerts in London.
2009 – 45 years after he played at the Ed Sullivan Theater with The Beatles, Paul McCartney returned to the venue to appear on The Late Show With David Letterman. Earlier in the day, McCartney played a few songs from the theater’s marquee, surprising the onlookers in Manhattan.
2012 – “Gangnam Style” was unleashed upon the world. Performed by K-Pop singer PSY, the song debuted on YouTube and became its most-watched video (ever. in history.), surpassing even Justin Bieber’s hit “Baby” in that capacity. The song, partly in Korean, is about the lifestyle of the Gangnam district in Seoul, Korea. The video features PSY’s now-famous signature dance moves and it spawned several parodies, animated versions, and mash-ups. “Gangnam Style” goes on to become a worldwide phenomenon, with its dance moves attempted by President Obama and British prime minister David Cameron; it was also declared a “force for world peace” on the floor of the United Nations.
2015 – A judge trimmed more than $1 million from the damages Pharrell Williams was ordered to pay after the “Blurred Lines” copyright trial. The case revolved around the question of whether Williams and his co-writer Robin Thicke had copied Marvin Gaye’s 1977 hit “Got To Give It Up”. The judge also gave Gaye’s family a 50 percent cut of future earnings from the song.
2016 – In what they famously describe as a ‘conscious uncoupling,’ Chris Martin of Coldplay and actress Gwyneth Paltrow officially divorce after more than ten years of marriage.
2018 – “November Rain” by Guns N’ Roses became the first ’90s video to pass a billion views on YouTube. The next closest ’90s video was “Zombie” by The Cranberries, at 739 million.
Birthdays:
Johnny Thunders, New York Dolls singer, was born today in 1952. He passed away in 1991.
American Soul and R&B singer Millie Jackson is 77.
Linda Ronstadt is 75.
Guitarist Joe Satriani is 65.
Stokley Williams of Mint Condition is 54.
John Dolmayan of System of a Down is 48.
Ray Toro Guitarist and co-founder of the alternative band My Chemical romance is 44.
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Comment
Let us know, in the comment box, below what your favourite Joy Division song is.
Jamie White on 2023-02-10
The music changed so many things in my life. The lyrics from the song Love will tear us apart, even more.