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Steve Strange

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The Resume

    (May 28, 1959-February 12, 2015)
    Born in Newbridge, South Wales
    Birth name is Steven John Harrington
    Lead vocalist/frontman for Visage (1979–198?)
    Nicknamed the ‘Peacock Prince’
    Author of the autobiography ‘Blitzed! (2002)’

Why he might be annoying:

    Despite admitting to relationships with men and women, he kept his sexual orientation under wraps.
    Following a three-month suspended sentence for shoplifting, the British press was merciless in its coverage.
    Later projects, such as Strange Cruise (featuring a model named Cruise) and Visage mk II failed to generate the interest Visage did.
    He had a piercing on his left… cheek!
    He seemed to be on the verge of a rebound in the late 1990s — then he was hit with the double whammy of Michael Hutchence (a close friend) committing suicide and his own (uninsured!) house burning down.

Why he might not be annoying:

    His father’s suicide had a profound effect on his mood.
    As a nightclub host, he teamed with DJ Rusty Egan at London’s ‘Blitz.’
    His ‘weird and wonderful’ door policy was a significant factor in the ascent of the New Romantic movement.
    He formed Visage with Egan and Ultravox frontman Midge Ure (1979).
    Sylvester Stallone was the guest of honor at a party he hosted in the later 1980s.
    Despite an early failure, Visage mk II (Mark 2) went on to have a MySpace page.
    During his latter stint on ‘Celebrity Scissorhands,’ a BBC reality series, he was in charge of the catwalk.

Credit: Cool It All Right?


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Year In Review:

    For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 3 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 15 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 9 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 14 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 3 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 10 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 4 Votes: 75.00% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 33 Votes: 51.52% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 102 Votes: 63.73% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 11 Votes: 54.55% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 12 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 12 Votes: 58.33% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 29 Votes: 62.07% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 25 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
    In 2008, Out of 76 Votes: 76.32% Annoying