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Adam Ant is the stage name of Stuart Leslie Goddard (born November 3, 1954, London, England), lead singer of 1980s pop group Adam and The Ants and also a solo artist.

Adam was a member of Bazooka Joe, the band that the Sex Pistols opened for in the Pistols’ first live appearance. Adam and the Ants started as a band, but by the early ’80s they had taken a different path and started making music. By 1981 they were one of the biggest bands in Britain.

In March 1982, feeling certain band members “lacked enthusiasm”, Ant disbanded the group. A few months after the split Ant launched a solo career (though he retained Marco Pirroni as guitarist and co-songwriter).

After the split, Ant went solo, taking his song writing partner Pirroni with him. His greatest American chart success was 1982’s Friend or Foe album, which included the hit single “Goody Two Shoes” which made it to #1 in the UK and Australia, and #12 in the U.S. Other hits from that album included the title song (which made #9 on the UK chart) and “Desperate But Not Serious”. Goody Two Shoes first charted in the UK in Spring 1982, reaching no.1 that summer, but its US peak did not come until 1983 when it reached #12 on the Billboard Top 100.

In 1983, Ant worked with Phil Collins and Richard James Burgess on the Strip album which was recorded at Polar Studios in Stockholm.
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  • guirobles

    Seriously, what's with the production of the new album? It's simply terrible, hateful!

    7 Jun 9:21pm Reply

  • mrv1111

    Goody Two Shoes by Adam Ant (A Beautiful Tomorrow Cover Song) at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EyVmssiTBLc

    23 Mar 3:15am Reply

  • adamantn01fan

    I cant believe how many teenagers don't know who Adam Ant is I am 15 and know who he is. He is one of the greatest artist of all time if not the best. Yes I may get bullied for liking someone who was popular in the 80s but al least im different and I don't care what anyone else may say I love Adam Ant and I am reading his bio it is so interesting I listen to his songs 24/7 I love all of his songs all the way from when he first started out to the present. I also had the privilege of going to see him in concert last year in November a truly spectacular performance bravo. Adam Ant forever I love you!!!

    21 Mar 11:16pm Reply

  • Arnonrg

    Great bio!

    10 Mar 1:53am Reply

  • Elturtle

    New album was meh, Didn't love it/Didn't hate it. It might grow on me

    23 Feb 6:14am Reply

  • Avialy

    I really dislike the lack of production and mixing on the new CD. [2] Stay In the Game is probably the only song I can tolerate on the new album.

    19 Feb 7:24am Reply

  • dschelta

    Antmusic for Sexpeople! He's back and I like the new analog produced songs! It sounds like the best time in my life - the 80's

    16 Feb 9:47am Reply

  • tomdrama

    I really dislike the lack of production and mixing on the new CD. I wish we had more than just demos to listen to, please get back in a real studio soon Adam!

    29 Jan 2:07pm Reply

  • mrmocha

    New album is bizarre. I kind of like it. I may end up liking the production just because of the sheer disorienting nature of it.

    28 Jan 4:20am Reply

  • sopor6

    Man! Who mixed the new album! Sounds like a demo ... Sound in and out and the voices sound like trapped white noises! Sad cause the album could have been great! I hope they clean this up and release it again few years later who knows! WOW how this get out did they listen to album before releaseing it ?@!

    26 Jan 5:18pm Reply

  • TomicTonic

    Many songs sound demo quality on the new album. Disappointing. Shrink and Bullshit are brilliant, though.

    25 Jan 6:01pm Reply

  • Bowiemaniac

    Lots of doubts about a couple of songs but Vince Taylor is great!

    25 Jan 12:27pm Reply

  • zhimbo

    ...I'm halfway through it now...really enjoying "Cradle Your Hatred" for the first time as I type this.

    25 Jan 12:15am Reply

  • Bowiemaniac

    No words about the new album? I

    24 Jan 8:36pm Reply

  • sopor6

    Funny how people connect adam and the ants songs with adam ant!! If these songs are adam and the ants then please pay royalties to the other band memebers! OH, thats right there NOT adam and the ant songs!! fix your tags GEZZZZ

    20 Jan 3:50pm Reply

  • alliedbakeries

    Caught Adam on Jools' Annual Hootenanny. Enjoyable performance.

    3 Jan 10:01am Reply

  • poeticlytragic

    For all of the Adam Ant fans, check out my article and pictures that were only approved by Adam Ant and his PR guy! http://www.examiner.com/article/adam-ant-the-blueback-hussar-tour

    2 Nov 2012 Reply

  • Charity_Pierce

    Fearless artist. I wish more straight guys these days weren't afraid to be like Adam Ant.

    22 Oct 2012 Reply

  • poeticlytragic

    I just saw him yesterday (the 27th) at Hard Rock Cafe in Tampa. IT WAS SO GREAT!!! He is still a great singer as he was so many years ago. He still has it!!!

    28 Sep 2012 Reply

  • luciusfunk

    I saw him in Dallas on Friday night. He was amazing! He played quite a bit of songs from Dirk and other early songs. After all these years he's still got it!

    24 Sep 2012 Reply
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