Ian Curtis

Ian Kevin Curtis 15 July 1956 18 May 1980 was an English singer songwriter and musician He was the lead singer songwriter and occasional guitarist of the band Joy Division with whom he released the albums Unknown Pleasures 1979 and Closer 1980 Curtis had severe epilepsy and depression and died by suicide on the eve of Joy Divisions first North American tour shortly before the release of Closer Shortly after his death the three surviving members of the band renamed themselves New Order Despite their short career Joy Division exerted a widereaching influence John Bush of AllMusic argues that they became the first band in the postpunk movement emphasizing not anger and energy but mood and expression pointing ahead to the rise of melancholy alternative music in the 80s According to critic Simon Reynolds Joy Divisions influence has extended from contemporaries such as U2 and the Cure to later acts including Radiohead Interpol Bloc Party Fontaines DC and Editors as well as rappers including Danny Brown and Vince Staples Description above from the Wikipedia article Ian Curtis licensed under CCBYSA full list of contributors on Wikipedia