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Ian Curtis


Born
in Stretford, The United Kingdom
July 15, 1956

Died
May 18, 1980

Genre
Poetry, Music


Ian Kevin Curtis was an English musician and singer-songwriter. He is best known as the lead singer and lyricist of the post-punk band Joy Division.

Joy Division released its debut album, Unknown Pleasures, in 1979 and recorded its follow-up, Closer, in 1980.

Curtis, who suffered from epilepsy and depression, committed suicide on 18 May 1980, on the eve of Joy Division's first North American tour, resulting in the band's dissolution and the subsequent formation of New Order. Curtis was known for his baritone voice, dance style, and songwriting filled with imagery of desolation, emptiness and alienation.

In 1995, Curtis's widow Deborah published Touching From A Distance: Ian Curtis And Joy Division, a biography of the singer. His life and death ...more

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So This is Permanence: Joy ...
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Ian Curtis / Joy Division
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“The things that we've learned are no longer enough.”
― Ian Curtis
tags: joy-division
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“When routine bites hard and ambitions are low
And resentment rides high but emotions won't grow
And we're changing our ways, taking different roads
Love, love will tear us apart again.”
― Ian Curtis, Ian Curtis / Joy Division
tags: falling-apart, love, regrets, resentment
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“in the shadowplay, acting out your own death
knowing no more
as the assassins, all grouped in four lines
are dancing on the floor”
― Ian Curtis, Ian Curtis / Joy Division
tags: do-you-like-titles
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