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. 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.