3535 x 3690 px | 29,9 x 31,2 cm | 11,8 x 12,3 inches | 300dpi
Data acquisizione:
18 maggio 2022
Ubicazione:
Albert Hall music venue,27 Peter St, Manchester,England,UK, M2 5QR
Altre informazioni:
Gary Anthony James Webb (born 8 March 1958), known professionally as Gary Numan, is an English musician. He entered the music industry as frontman of the new wave band Tubeway Army. After releasing two albums with the band, he released his debut solo album The Pleasure Principle in 1979, topping the UK Albums Chart. While his commercial popularity peaked in the late 1970s and early 1980s with hits including "Are 'Friends' Electric?" and "Cars" (both of which reached number one on the UK Singles Chart), Numan maintains a cult following. He has sold over 10 million records. Numan faced intense hostility from critics and fellow musicians in his early career, but has since come to be regarded as a pioneer of electronic music. He developed a signature sound consisting of heavy synthesiser hooks fed through guitar effects pedals, and is also known for his distinctive voice and androgynous "android" persona. In 2017, he received an Ivor Novello Award, the Inspiration Award, from the British Academy of Songwriters, Composers, and Authors. Numan came to prominence in the 1970s as lead singer, songwriter, and record producer for Tubeway Army. After recording an album's worth of punk-influenced demo tapes (released in 1984 as The Plan), they were signed by Beggars Banquet Records in 1978[20] and quickly released two singles, "That's Too Bad" and "Bombers", both of which did not chart. "That's Too Bad" was released again in 1983 and reached No. 97 on the UK Singles Chart. Tubeway Army's self-titled, new wave-oriented debut album, released in 1978, sold out its limited run and introduced Numan's fascination with dystopian science fiction and synthesisers. Intruder was released on 21 May 2021. The title track was released earlier, on 11 January 2021. Numan discussed its genesis with author Guy Mankowski, who has a chapter on Numan's legacy in his book Albion's Secret History: Snapshots of England's Pop Rebels and Outsiders
