Uploaded by Nenuupharr on Dec 24, 2009
My favourite song from Alan's Vega solo album - Jukebox Babe (1980)
Alan Vega (born 1948) is the vocalist for 1970s and 80s punk/post punk duo Suicide. His vocals are said to be influenced by Elvis Presley and rockabilly.
Alan Vega was born in Brooklyn, New York. He began his career as a visual artist, gaining notoriety for his light sculptures; eventually he opened his own lower Manhattan gallery space, called the Project of Living Artists. The Project served as a stomping grounds for the likes of the New York Dolls, Television and Blondie, as well as the 15-piece jazz group Reverend B., which featured a musician named Martin Rev on electric piano. Soon, Vega and Rev formed Suicide, whose minimalist, aggressive music — a fusion of Revs ominous, repetitive keyboards and Vegas rockabilly snarl — helped pave the way for the electronic artists of the future. Suicide disbanded in 1980, and both Vega and Rev undertook solo careers. Vegas self-titled 1980 debut and his 1981 album, Collision Drive, continued to explore the fractured rockabilly identity he had established in his earlier work. 1983s Saturn Strip, produced by longtime fan Ric Ocasek, marked Vegas debut for Elektra Records; but his relationship with them soured during production for 1985s Just a Million Dreams, and at one point the label even attempted to remove the singer from his own studio sessions.
Certainly one of my fav. male artists-musicians.
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one of my faves of the album too, very dark and beautiful
vinestreetpiano 1 month ago
I like it very much indeed!!!!!
veganoguera 4 months ago
maybe the drummer is a trillion years early
JOOODYJOOODY 8 months ago
I dont want to be stupid, but i think the drummer is to late between 1:23 and 1:24 with his hi hat :D
MusicDrumKid 8 months ago
I`vebeen singing with Alan 3 times on stage :)
811masen 10 months ago
This is music that'll make your girl jump on you like an animal.. Depends on the girl, of course.
PorroFirst 1 year ago
da sind wir wieder!!!!!! geil!!!!!!
TheEpikuros 1 year ago
alan vega;s voice is a huge turn on
katetron 1 year ago
awesome Alan strikes me as fearless when it comes to music and his interpretations there of it. Phenomenal
joeydangerously 1 year ago
amazingggggggggg!!
Erin38732 1 year ago