Gary Numan
Gary Numan brought synthesizers to the mainstream with the groundbreaking 'Are Friends Electric?' and 'Cars'. His cold, robotic aesthetic and innovative use of Moog synthesizers made him a pioneer of electronic music and a major influence on industrial and synth-pop artists.
Origin: Hammersmith, London, England · Years active: 1977–present
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Biography
Gary Numan brought synthesizers to the mainstream with the groundbreaking 'Are Friends Electric?' and 'Cars'. His cold, robotic aesthetic and innovative use of Moog synthesizers made him a pioneer of electronic music and a major influence on industrial and synth-pop artists.
Key 1980s albums
- Replicas (1979) — Search Amazon · Find copies on eBay — 80s albums
- The Pleasure Principle (1979) — Search Amazon · Find copies on eBay — 80s albums
- Telekon (1980) — Search Amazon · Find copies on eBay — 80s albums
- Dance (1981) — Search Amazon · Find copies on eBay — 80s albums
Essential songs
- Cars (1979) — 80s songs
- Are 'Friends' Electric? (1979) — 80s songs
- We Are Glass (1980) — 80s songs
- Down in the Park (1979) — 80s songs
- I Die: You Die (1980) — 80s songs
Genres
synth-pop · electro · new-wave
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Gary Numan — quick answers
- Who are Gary Numan?
- Gary Numan — Hammersmith, London, England, active 1977–present. Gary Numan brought synthesizers to the mainstream with the groundbreaking 'Are Friends Electric?' and 'Cars'. His cold, robotic aesthetic and innovative use of Moog synthesizers made him a pioneer of electronic music and
- What did Gary Numan release in the 1980s?
- RADIO 1980 lists 4 albums and 5 essential songs for Gary Numan, covering 1980–1981.
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