Poly Styrene

Poly Styrene

Birthday: 1957-07-03

Place of Birth: Bromley, England, UK

Biography: Marianne Joan Elliott-Said (3 July 1957 – 25 April 2011), known by the stage name Poly Styrene, was an English musician, singer-songwriter, and frontwoman for the punk rock band X-Ray Spex. She was described by Billboard as the "archetype for the modern-day feminist punk.” She died of metastatic breast cancer at the age of 53.

Movies

Punk in London
Punk in London

A visual record of London punk life in the late '70s, filled with never-before-seen live concert foo...

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The Punk Rock Movie
The Punk Rock Movie

Documentary on the London punk-rock scene, circa '78...

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She's a Punk Rocker UK
She's a Punk Rocker UK

A documentary by and about women who were involved in the birth of punk....

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Who Is Poly Styrene?
Who Is Poly Styrene?

A film portrait of the New Wave singer-songwriter Poly Styrene, which originally aired as part of th...

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Punk: Attitude
Punk: Attitude

From London's 1970 mod scene to Sonic Youth, punk music has always been about attitude and anarchy. ...

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Poly Styrene: I Am a Cliché
Poly Styrene: I Am a Cliché

The death of punk icon and X-Ray Spex front-woman Poly Styrene sends her daughter on a journey throu...

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X-Ray Spex: Live at the Roundhouse London
X-Ray Spex: Live at the Roundhouse London

After a 13 year hiatus, X-Ray Spex reunited for a single show at the Roundhouse, London on Sept. 6, ...

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