Steve Strange

Steve Strange
Background information
Birth nameStephen John Harrington
Born(1959-05-28)28 May 1959
Newbridge, Caerphilly, Wales
Died12 February 2015(2015-02-12) (aged 55)
Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt
Genres
Years active1977–1986, 2004–2015
Labels
WebsiteSteve Strange on Myspace

Steve Strange (born Stephen John Harrington, 28 May 1959 – 12 February 2015) was a Welsh pop singer. He was born in Newbridge, Caerphilly. He was best known as the lead singer and frontman of the 1980s pop group Visage.[1] From the late 1970s he was also a very well known nightclub host and promoter. He died of a heart attack in Sharm-el-Sheikh, Egypt.

References

  1. "South East Wales Showbiz – Steve Strange – New Romantic pop star from Newbridge". BBC. August 2009. Archived from the original on 2010-07-27. Retrieved 2012-01-07.