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    Ian Kevin Curtis (15 July 1956 – 18 May 1980) was an English singer, songwriter and musician. He was best known as the lead singer, lyricist and occasional guitarist of the post-punk band Joy Division, with whom he released the albums Unknown Pleasures (1979) and Closer (1980).

  2. Nov 16, 2009 · Learn about the life and legacy of Ian Curtis, the lead singer and lyricist of the influential post-punk band Joy Division. Find out how he became a cult icon, what challenges he faced and how he took his own life on May 18, 1980.

  3. May 21, 2022 · It has been 42 years since Ian Curtis, the lead singer of the legendary post-punk rock band Joy Division, took his own life. After battling epilepsy and depression, Curtis died on May...

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  4. Jun 7, 2024 · On May 18, 1980, the day before their band Joy Division were due to fly out to the United States for their first American tour, Ian Curtis and Bernard Summer had planned to go water-skiing in Blackpoo.

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  5. Oct 14, 2020 · Joy Division was a post-punk band first inspired by the Sex Pistols that formed in 1976 in Manchester, England. The band was made up of Vocalist Ian Curtis, guitarist and keyboardist Bernard ...

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  7. May 18, 2020 · Forty years after the singer's suicide, his bandmates and admirers reflect on his legacy and influence. Read interviews with Peter Hook, Stephen Morris, Tim Burgess and more.

  8. May 18, 2010 · A tribute to the late singer and songwriter of Joy Division, who died by suicide in 1980 at the age of 23. Learn about his musical legacy, his struggles with depression and epilepsy, and his influence on post-punk and alternative rock.