An icon of mine, the undisputed maestro of the New Romantic era, Steve Strange would have been 60 today!
Born just up the road from moi in South Wales, the former Mr Harrington was obsessed with art and fashion from a young age. Via the punk explosion, he met Glenn Matlock and Malcolm McLaren, so it was probably inevitable he would end up heading for the bright lights of London - and within a short time, he was "the face" of his own club (Blitz, with Rusty Egan), was selected (by the man himself) to appear in David Bowie's Ashes to Ashes video, and with his hastily-assembled band Visage [and that video, of course] had a worldwide hit that influenced myriad bands who followed.
By way of a tribute, I have found something even I never heard/saw before - and it's faboo!
Rodgers and Hart would approve, I'm sure.
Stephen John Harrington (28th May 1959 – 12th February 2015)
Yes, he definitely went too soon, but he really knew how to live whilst he was here!
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The last time I saw him (way back in 2010) he was looking distinctly "liverish" (as my Nan used to say), so I think in his case living to excess was beginning to take its toll... Jx
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I was stunned to find it! I always loved Ronny, as well as Mr Strange - but this almost made me leap off my seat... Jx
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