Ian Curtis
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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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Sr_Jones God ♥ ²
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MikahThompson God ♥
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ArielSaavedra ♥
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Pierre_Jeremy Aqui esta el hombre joven con el peso sobre sus hombros. MAESTRO
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hello-galaxy Eternal. ♥
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vickypeterson happy birthday <3
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ApatheticaMe happy birthday <3 !
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You_Are_Not_Me @redminnows Dude, you live in Andorra, nobody cares about you.
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kissesneverdie 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 R.I.P
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Lilmarcy redminnows, you're an asshole you didn't even know the person. gtfo
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Lancelotking el poeta maldito :´(
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redminnows [2] Thank God he committed suicide and took the shitty band with him.
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jesusson420 nope that would be thom forke.
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fanchus He's on tour in heaven duh
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>>What the fu...,,,
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SeanHasHysteria "What the fuck"
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cheeze5 On tour? Can I get a resounding What the fuck?
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