Ian Curtis

Summary

Ian Curtis is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Stretford^[2]. He was born on July 15, 1956^[3]. He passed away in Macclesfield^[4]. He died on May 18, 1980^[5]. He worked as a singer^[6], composer^[7], songwriter^[8], singer-songwriter^[9], and guitarist^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.32% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (37,587 views/month, #3,199 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Ian Curtis was born in Stretford^[2].
• Ian Curtis passed away in Macclesfield^[4].
• Ian Curtis was born on July 15, 1956^[3].
• Ian Curtis died on May 18, 1980^[5].
• Burial took place at Macclesfield Cemetery^[12].
• Ian Curtis was married to Deborah Curtis^[13].
• Ian Curtis held citizenship in United Kingdom^[14].
• Ian Curtis's professions included singer^[6].
• Ian Curtis's professions included composer^[7].
• Ian Curtis worked as a songwriter^[8].
• Ian Curtis's professions included singer-songwriter^[9].
• Ian Curtis's professions included guitarist^[10].
• Ian Curtis's professions included lyricist^[15].
• Ian Curtis's education included a stint at The King's School in Macclesfield^[16].
• Ian Curtis was a member of Joy Division^[17].
• Ian Curtis was influenced by High-Rise^[18].
• Ian Curtis is recorded as male^[19].
• Ian Curtis's instance of is recorded as human^[20].
• Ian Curtis's genre is rock music^[21].
• Ian Curtis's genre is gothic rock^[22].
• Ian Curtis's genre is dark wave^[23].
• Ian Curtis's genre is post-punk^[24].
• Ian Curtis's record label is recorded as Factory Records^[25].
• Ian Curtis's Commons category is recorded as Ian Curtis^[26].
• Ian Curtis's voice type is recorded as baritone^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: GB^[29]

• Began / founded: 1956-07-15^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 1980-05-18^[31]

• Genre(s): rock^[32]

• Community tags: rock^[33]

• MusicBrainz ID: 10ae1bf6-88b2-4fb4-8fbe-8227a49803d3^[34]

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Origins and Family

Ian Curtis's place of birth was Stretford^[2]. He was born on July 15, 1956^[3].

Education

Ian Curtis was educated at The King's School in Macclesfield^[16].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include singer^[6], composer^[7], songwriter^[8], singer-songwriter^[9], guitarist^[10], and lyricist^[15].

Personal Life

Among Ian Curtis's spouses was Deborah Curtis^[13].

Death and Burial

Ian Curtis died on May 18, 1980^[5]. He passed away in Macclesfield^[4]. The cause of death was hanging to death^[35]. Burial took place at Macclesfield Cemetery^[12].

Why It Matters

Ian Curtis ranks in the top 0.32% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (37,587 views/month, #3,199 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[36] He is known by 40 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[37]

Works attributed to him include Touching from a Distance^[38], a written work^[39].

FAQs

Where was Ian Curtis born?

Ian Curtis's place of birth was Stretford^[2].

Where did Ian Curtis die?

Ian Curtis died in Macclesfield^[4].

Who was Ian Curtis married to?

Ian Curtis's spouses include Deborah Curtis^[13].

What did Ian Curtis do for work?

Ian Curtis worked as singer^[6], composer^[7], songwriter^[8], singer-songwriter^[9], and guitarist^[10].

Where did Ian Curtis go to school?

Ian Curtis was educated at The King's School in Macclesfield^[16].