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Poly Styrene – an optimist to the last

4989 days ago
Guardian MusicEven while battling cancer in a hospice, the former X-Ray Spex singer was talking about writing new songs and fighting cynicism. Here was a pop star who truly made a differenceThe internet is already melting with the warmth and love extended towards ... more info

X-Ray Spex singer Poly Styrene dies at 53

4989 days ago
USA Today MusicPoly Styrene, the braces-wearing singer who belted out Oh bondage, up yours! with the band X-Ray Spex, has died at the age of 53. more info

X-Ray Spex singer Poly Styrene dies aged 53

4989 days ago
The TelegraphFemale punk icon loses battle with cancer. more info

Poly Styrene dies aged 53

4989 days ago
Guardian MusicThe punk icon and singer with X-Ray Spex has died from an advanced form of breast cancerPoly Styrene, best known as the frontwoman with 1970s punk group X-Ray Spex, has died. Styrene was receiving treatment for an advanced form of breast cancer when ... more info

Punk Queen Poly Styrene Dies

4989 days ago
ContactMusicPunk icon Poly Styrene has died after a battle with cancer. She was 53. The former X-Ray Spex frontwoman, real name Marianne Elliott-Said, opened up about her breast cancer diagnosis earlier this year (11) but sadly passed away on Monday (25Apr... more info

Culture Club - Punk Icon Poly Styrene Dies

4989 days ago
ContactMusicPunk icon Poly Styrene has died at the age of 53. The X-Ray Spex singer - real name Marian Joan Elliott-Said - lost her battle with breast cancer last night (25. 04. 11) and passed away in the company of her mother and daughter Celeste Bell-... more info

X-Ray Spex's Poly Styrene dies of cancer

4989 days ago
NMESinger passes away aged 53 more info

F&M playlist

5008 days ago
Guardian MusicOur music team pick the songs or albums, old or new, they just can't turn offJulie London Hushabye Mountain Yummy Yummy Yummy was Julie London's final album before she dropped singing for acting, and it's very odd: a collection of late 60s rock and b... more info

Poly Styrene: The Spex factor

5023 days ago
Guardian MusicPoly Styrene, the punk upstart from X-Ray Spex, is promoting a new album – and fighting cancerPoly Styrene had just finished working with celebrated producer Youth on her first album of commercial pop since leaving X-Ray Spex in 1979, when she beg... more info

X-Ray Spex singer Poly Styrene reveals cancer diagnosis, moves forward with new album

5049 days ago
L.A. Times - Pop & HissFormer X-Ray Spex lead singer Poly Styrene, a.k.a. Marianne Elliott-Said, who began resurrecting her dormant musical career with the December release of a holiday single and recently completed work on a new solo album, announced Friday that she has b... more info

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