Steve Strange

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Stephen John Harrington (28 May 1959 – February 15, 2015), better known by his stage name Steve Strange, was a Welsh pop artist.

He appeared in late 1970s and 1980s as a nightclub host and promoter.

He was one of the most influential figures behind the early 1980s New Romantic movement, becoming the head of the New Wave Synth-pop group Visage, best known for their single "Fade to Grey."

Early life

In Newbridge, Caerphilly, Wales, Harrington was born. His grandfather and his family migrated to Aldershot, Hampshire, where his father was stationed in the British Army as a paratrooper. The family migrated back to Wales and lived in Rhyl, Denbighshire, on the north coast, where his parents purchased a large guest house and opened sea front cafes. His parents divorced and Harrington and his mother and his father, who attended Newbridge Grammar School, relocated to Newbridge, South Wales, where they met. A year after he arrived there, the school merged with a secondary school to create Newbridge Comprehensive School, and he soon lost interest in all subjects but art.

Personal life

He revealed he was bisexual because he had intimate relationships with both men and women.

Strange was addicted to heroin for many years. He suffered with a nervous breakdown in later years and was arrested in November 1999 for shoplifting—he was caught on tape in 1989 stealing a Teletubbies doll for his nephew. He was found guilty and given a three-month suspended term in court. The case of a pop star who had been suffering from hard times was widely reported by the British media.

Strange's autobiography, Blitzed!, in 2002, in which he spoke openly about his work, heroin use, his nervous breakdown, his sexuality, and his efforts to reclaim his life.

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Career

Harrington befriended bass player Glen Matlock after attending a Sex Pistols concert at the Castle Cinema in Caerphilly in 1976. He then arranged gigs for punk bands in his hometown town and befriended Jean-Jacques Burnel of the Stranglers before heading for London. He appeared for Malcolm McLaren and formed the Moors Murderers with Soo Catwoman. Chrissie Hynde, the future Clash drummer, Future Psychedelic Furs drummer Vince Ely, and The Kid (who was previously in Adam and the Ants as Mark Ryan) were among the additional members. "Free Hindley" was a song recorded by the band. The band disbanded early 1978 after many gigs.

Harrington briefly appeared with the Photons (originally from Liverpool) as a vocalist and co-songwriter at David Littler's behest (ex-Spitfire Boys) in 1978. Andy Czezowski, a punk impresario, was in charge of the band.

Steve Strange, Steve Strange, and Rusty Egan and Midge Ure from Rich Kids, Billy Currie of Ultravox, and Barry Adamson, John McGeoch and Dave Formula from Magazine, a short time after leaving the photons and using the alias Steve Strange. They signed to the small label Radar Records and released their first single "Tar" in 1979, intended as a studio-based side project. Strange appeared in the video for David Bowie's No. 999, but the single was not a success. One hit "Ashes to Ashes," a song that helped to push the burgeoning New Romantic fashion movement into mainstream mainstream culture. Visage signed a new record deal with Polydor, releasing their second single, "Fade to Grey," later this year. The single became a top ten hit in the United Kingdom and several European nations, gaining number one in Germany and Switzerland. Strange shot of fame in Britain and other regions of Europe as the band's public face. Before commercial disappointments led to their break-up in 1985, Visage enjoyed a series of hit singles and two hit albums.

Strange formed the short-lived band Strange Cruise with Wendy Wu (formerly of the Photographs), following Visage's dissolution. In 1986, the group signed to EMI Records and released two singles and an album, but it did not have any chart success.

Rusty Egan, a 1978-born youth who made a name for themselves as a nightclub host and DJ respectively, began to make a name for themselves as a nightclub host and DJ. They began hosting "Bowie nights" at Billy's club in Soho on Tuesdays before taking over Blitz wine bar in Covent Garden in 1979. The club took off and became a key site in the rise of the New Romantic movement, adhering to Strange's strict door policy of admitting only "the weird and wonderful." Strange's door policy was so stringent that he even refused admittance to Mick Jagger, although Strange later stated that this was because the club was overcrowded on the night and that they had already been warned of breaking fire rules. Following the Blitz, Strange and Egan fronted the "Club for Heroes" in London's Baker Street in 1981, before moving to the Camden Palace nightclub in 1982, which became one of the most popular venues of the era, drawing major celebrities on a regular basis. In 1984, the Playground, their current club venture, was less profitable.

Strange then migrated to Ibiza, Spain, where he became a central figure in the burgeoning trance club movement and hosting parties for celebrities like Sylvester Stallone. He appeared at the "Double Bass" club in Ibiza in the early 1990s.

Strange appeared on the Here and Now Tour in 2002, which featured a revival of various 80s pop acts. He created Visage Mk II, a modern electronic band, in 2004. None of the other original participants were involved in the scheme. Despite several television appearances, the project didn't appear to fully get off the ground when it was planned to re-record some of the older, classic Visage tracks as well as produce some new content. "Diary of a Madman" was the first Visage Mk II song to be downloaded in 2007 in exchange for a donation to the Children in Need charity. However, no more information from the band's version of the band appeared after this.

Strange co-authored and performed on the track "In the Dark" in 2006, collaborating on their album When Machines Rules the World.

Strange appeared on ITV's chat show Loose Women in February 2012. He said he was still working on a new Visage album and that nine tracks had been completed. Strange released a new version of Visage starring himself and former citizen Steve Barnacle, as well as former Ultravox guitarist Robin Simon and vocalist Lauren Duvall in early 2013. In May 2013, Hearts and Knives, the first new Visage album in 29 years), was released (the first new Visage album in 29 years). The band made many live appearances in the United Kingdom and Europe in 2013.

Strange was also involved in another music project, the Detroit Starrzz, parallel to recording new Visage material. In 2011, the band, made up of Strange and various DJ/remixers, released their first single, "Halo." Strange said he had recorded a complete album with the group in February 2012, when appearing on Loose Women in February 2012. On February 3, 2012, the group appeared at Edinburgh's Citrus Club.

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