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Poly Styrene
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| Poly Styrene | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Marian Joan Elliott |
| Born | 1957 |
| Genre(s) | Punk/Rock |
| Occupation(s) | Vocalist |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals |
| Label(s) | United Artists, Receiver |
| Associated acts |
X-Ray Spex |
Poly Styrene is the stage name of Marian Joan Elliott[1] (born 1957), best known as the singer of British punk rock band X-Ray Spex. She also recorded a solo album, Translucence, in 1980. In 1986 she released the EP God's & Godesses [sic] on the Awesome record label.
In the 1980s she joined the Hare Krishna movement and recorded at the movement's recording studios. She lives with her husband (a fellow priest) and daughter Celeste in London. Elliott is of part Somali ancestry.
X Ray Spex are best known for their album Germ Free Adolescents released on EMI in 1978. Neneh Cherry was impressed enough to cover the title track. A reunion album Conscious Consumer in 1995 echoed the concerns of the band's debut.
- ^ Poly Styrene's ASCAP legal entry for copyright collect; her real first name is spelt Marian, and not Marianne or Marion, as widely reported.
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