Alan Vega, Suicide frontman and electronic music pioneer, dies aged 78

[HuckleB]

https://www.theguardian.com/music/2016/jul/17/suicide-frontman-and-electronic-music-pioneer-alan-vega-dies-aged-78

"Alan Vega, the frontman of the American electronic musical duo Suicide, has reportedly died, aged 78.

The former Black Flag and Rollins Band vocalist Henry Rollins broke the news via his website, with a statement from Vega’s family.

“Alan passed peacefully in his sleep last night, July 16,” the statement said. “He was 78 years of age.

“Alan was not only relentlessly creative, writing music and painting until the end, he was also startlingly unique. Along with Martin Rev, in the early 1970s, they formed the two-person avant band known as Suicide.

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Rest in peace, Alan Vega.

[Eleanors38]

1. I saw BF twice in 1980 in Austin. What pros.

[maxsolomon]

2. Suicide made synthesizers scary

which was a necessary step.

It's amazing to think his 1st album came out when he was nearly 40. Vega was 3 years OLDER than Bob Dylan!

thanks for the music.

[HuckleB]

4. He's an inspiration in terms of creativity at any age.

[jpak]

3. Suicide was way ahead of their time - they also claimed to have coined "punk rock"

RIP

[jpak]

5. Rocket Rocket USA

[jpak]

6. cheree