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Ian Curtis was the lead singer of post-punk band, Joy Division, until he commited suicide in May of 1980. The band later reformed as New Order.
Early Life
Curtis was born in the Memorial Hospital, Old Trafford, Stretford, in Manchester, Lancashire in 1956. He grew up in Hurdsfield, but would live most of his adult life in nearby Macclesfield. It was apparent from a young age that Curtis was a talented poet and songwriter. Although being awarded a scholarship to attend the The King’s School, Macclesfield at the age of 11, Curtis was never interested in pursuing academic success as his ambitions and hopes lay in the music industry. His passion for music led him to work in a record shop for a short time. Curtis also worked as a civil servant in Manchester and later, Macclesfield.
Joy Division
Curtis’s fate was said to have been set after attending a Sex Pistols concert in 1976, where he convinced himself his destiny lay as a performer rather than just a fan. One thing led to another and Curtis got to know a young Bernard Sumner and Peter Hook. Sumner and Hook told Curtis that they were trying to form a band and he simultaneously put himself forward as a vocalist and lyricist, an offer they accepted. The three of them recruited (and sacked) a succession of drummers before settling on Stephen Morris as their final member. The band was called Warsaw for a short while before changing their name to Joy Division in 1978 due to conflicts with the name of another band. Curtis’s persistence is said to have eventually secured the band a record deal with Tony Wilson’s now legendary Factory Records.
Early Life
Curtis was born in the Memorial Hospital, Old Trafford, Stretford, in Manchester, Lancashire in 1956. He grew up in Hurdsfield, but would live most of his adult life in nearby Macclesfield. It was apparent from a young age that Curtis was a talented poet and songwriter. Although being awarded a scholarship to attend the The King’s School, Macclesfield at the age of 11, Curtis was never interested in pursuing academic success as his ambitions and hopes lay in the music industry. His passion for music led him to work in a record shop for a short time. Curtis also worked as a civil servant in Manchester and later, Macclesfield.
Joy Division
Curtis’s fate was said to have been set after attending a Sex Pistols concert in 1976, where he convinced himself his destiny lay as a performer rather than just a fan. One thing led to another and Curtis got to know a young Bernard Sumner and Peter Hook. Sumner and Hook told Curtis that they were trying to form a band and he simultaneously put himself forward as a vocalist and lyricist, an offer they accepted. The three of them recruited (and sacked) a succession of drummers before settling on Stephen Morris as their final member. The band was called Warsaw for a short while before changing their name to Joy Division in 1978 due to conflicts with the name of another band. Curtis’s persistence is said to have eventually secured the band a record deal with Tony Wilson’s now legendary Factory Records.
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God ♥ ²
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God ♥
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♥
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Pierre_Jeremy wrote:
Aqui esta el hombre joven con el peso sobre sus hombros. MAESTRO
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i love you
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Eternal. ♥
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happy birthday <3
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happy birthday <3 !
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You_Are_Not_Me wrote:
@redminnows Dude, you live in Andorra, nobody cares about you.
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kissesneverdie wrote:
So sad to hear of such a talented artist who left the earth too soon. R.I.P. Ian Curtis - You will be missed
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staywaivy wrote:
R.I.P
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Lilmarcy wrote:
redminnows, you're an asshole you didn't even know the person. gtfo
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Lancelotking wrote:
el poeta maldito :´(
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redminnows wrote:
[2] Thank God he committed suicide and took the shitty band with him.
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jesusson420 wrote:
nope that would be thom forke.
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fanchus wrote:
He's on tour in heaven duh
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fanchus wrote:
>>What the fu...,,,
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SeanHasHysteria wrote:
"What the fuck"
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cheeze5 wrote:
On tour? Can I get a resounding What the fuck?
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Balpheor wrote:
Йен
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