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Gary Numan

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Gary Anthony James Webb(born 8 March 1958), known professionally asGary Numan,is an English musician. He entered the music industry as frontman of thenew wavebandTubeway Army.After releasing two studio albums with the band, he released his debut solo studio albumThe Pleasure Principlein 1979, topping theUK Albums Chart.His commercial popularity peaked in the late 1970s and early 1980s with hits including "Are 'Friends' Electric?"and"Cars"(both of which reached number one on theUK Singles Chart). Numan maintains acult following.He has sold over 10 million records.

Gary Numan
Numan in 2011
Born
Gary Anthony James Webb

(1958-03-08)8 March 1958(age 66)
London, England
Occupations
  • Musician
  • singer
  • songwriter
  • record producer
Years active1977–present
Spouse
Gemma O'Neill
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(m.1997)​
Children3
Musical career
Genres
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • guitar
  • keyboards
  • synthesizer
DiscographyGary Numan discography
Labels
Formerly of
Websitegarynuman.co.uk

Numan is regarded as a pioneer ofelectronic music.He developed a signature sound consisting of heavy synthesiserhooksfed through guitareffects pedals,and is also known for his distinctive voice andandrogynous"android" persona. He received anIvor Novello Award,the Inspiration Award, from theBritish Academy of Songwriters, Composers, and Authorsin 2017.

Early life

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Gary Anthony James Webb[11][12]was born on 8 March 1958 inHammersmith,London.[13]His father was aBritish Airwaysbus driver based atHeathrow Airport.[14]He was seven when his family adopted his cousin (father's nephew) John,[15]who would become a musician and play in Numan's backing band. He was educated at Town Farm Junior School inStanwell;Ashford County Grammar School;andSlough Grammar School,[16]followed byBrooklands Technical CollegeinWeybridge,Surrey.[17]He joined theAir Training Corpsas a teenager and briefly held various jobs including forklift truck driver, air conditioning ventilator fitter, and accounts clerk.[18]

When Numan was 15, his father bought him aGibsonLes Paulguitar, which became his most treasured possession.[19]He briefly played in various bands and looked through advertisements inMelody Makerfor bands to join. He claims to have unsuccessfully auditioned as guitarist for the then-unknown bandthe Jam[20]before joining Mean Street and the Lasers, where he metPaul Gardiner.[21]The latter band would soon becomeTubeway Army,with his uncle Jess Lidyard on drums and Gardiner on bass. The band signed arecording contractwithBeggars Banquet Records.[22]His initial pseudonym was Valerian, probably in reference to the hero in French science fiction comic seriesValérian and Laureline.[23]He later picked the surname Numan from an advertisement in theyellow pagesfor a plumber whose surname was Neumann.[24]

Music career

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1977–1981: Tubeway Army and the "Machine Trilogy"

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Numan came to prominence in the 1970s as lead vocalist, songwriter, and record producer forTubeway Army.After adopting apunk rock-style they signed a recording contract withBeggars Banquet Recordsand released their debut single "That's Too Bad"in February 1978. It was followed by the recording of an album's worth ofdemo tapesin March 1978 (released in 1984 asThe Plan),[25][22]and a second single, "Bombers",which like the first single did not chart.[26]The two singles were released again as a gatefold doublepack in 1979, and in 1983 a re-release of "That's Too Bad" reached No. 97 on theUK Singles Chart.[27]

Tubeway Army's self-titled,new wave-orienteddebut studio album,released in November 1978, sold out its limited run and introduced Numan's fascination withdystopianscience fiction and synthesisers.[28]During the recording of the album Numan found aMoog synthesizerleft behind in the studio and the transition towards an electronic sound began.[29]Though the band's third single, the dark-themed and slow-paced "Down in the Park"(1979), did not appear on the charts, it became one of Numan's most enduring and oft-covered songs. It was featured with other contemporary hits on the soundtrack for the American drama filmTimes Square(1980),[30]and a live version of the song appeared in the British concert filmUrgh! A Music War(1982).[31]Following exposure in a television advertisement forLee Cooperjeans with the jingle "Don't Be a Dummy",[28]Tubeway Army released the single "Are 'Friends' Electric?"in May 1979.[32]After a modest start at the lower reaches of theUK Singles Chartat No. 71, it steadily climbed to No. 1 at the end of June and remained on that position for four consecutive weeks. In July its parent studio albumReplicasalso reached No. 1 on the albums chart.[33]

At this point Numan was recording his next studio album with a new backing band, having recruited keyboardistChris Payneand drummer Cedric Sharpley.[34][35]At the peak of success, Numan opted to premiere four songs in aJohn Peelsession in June 1979 rather than promoting the current album and the Tubeway Army group name was dropped.[34]

In September "Cars"reached No. 1 in the UK.[36]The single found success in North American charts where "Cars" spent 2 weeks at No. 1 on the CanadianRPMcharts,[37][38]and reached No. 9 in the US in 1980.[39]"Cars" and the 1979 studio albumThe Pleasure Principlewere both released under Numan's own stage name. The album reached No. 1 in the UK,[40]and a sell-out tour (The Touring Principle) followed; theconcert videoit spawned is often cited as the first full-length commercial music video release.[41]The Pleasure Principlewas a rock album with no guitars; instead, Numan used synthesisers connected toeffects unitsto achieve a distorted, phased, metallic tone. A second single from the album, "Complex",made it to No. 6 on theUK Singles Chart.[42]

Numan performing in 1980

In 1980, Numan topped the UK album charts for a third time withTelekon,[43]and the singles "We Are Glass"and"I Die: You Die",released prior to the album, reaching No. 5 and No. 6 on the UK charts.[44]"This Wreckage",the only single taken from the original album release, entered the UK top 20 in December that year.[44]Telekon,the final studio album that Numan retrospectively termed the "Machine" section of his career,[45]reintroduced guitars to Numan's music and featured a wider range of synthesisers. The same year he embarked on his second major tour ( "The Teletour" ) with a more elaborate stage show thanThe Touring Principlethe previous year. In April 1981, Numan decided to retire from touring following his upcoming series of concerts atWembley Arena,[46]where he was supported by experimental musicianNash the Slash[47]andShock,a rock/mime/burlesque troupe whose members includedBarbie Wilde,Tik and Tok,andCarole Caplin.[48]Living Ornaments '79 and '80,a live two album box-set from the 1979 and 1980 tours, was released at this time, reaching No. 2 in the UK charts.[49]Both albums, also individually released asLiving Ornaments '79andLiving Ornaments '80also charted.[50][51]The decision to retire would be short-lived.[52]

1981–1983: New musical directions

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Departing from the pureelectropopthat he had been associated with, Numan began experimenting withjazz,funk,and ethereal, rhythmic pop. His first studio album after his farewell concerts wasDance(1981). The album charted at No. 3 on theUK charts,with an eight-week chart run and produced one hit single ( "She's Got Claws"), which reached No. 6.[53]The album featured several distinguished guest players;Mick Karn(bass guitar; saxophone) and Rob Dean (guitar) ofJapan,Roger Mason(keyboards) ofModels,andRoger Taylor(drums) ofQueen.[54]

With his former backing band, Chris Payne (keyboards; viola), Russell Bell (guitar), and Ced Sharpley (drums) now reformed asDramatis,Numan contributed lead vocals to the minor hit "Love Needs No Disguise"from the studio albumFor Future Reference(1981)[55]and lent lead vocals to the first single released by his long-term bassistPaul Gardiner,"Stormtrooper in Drag",which also made the charts.[56]However, Numan's success began to wane as he was outsold bythe Human League,Duran Duran,Depeche Mode,and his prior support act,Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark(OMD). With each new studio album, Numan would take on a particular persona, but none seemed to catch audiences' attention like he had been able to in 1979.[57]

Numan's fourth solo studio albumI, Assassin(1982) produced the top 10 hit "We Take Mystery (To Bed)",as well as the top 20 singles"Music for Chameleons"and" White Boys and Heroes ", the album peaking at No. 8 with a six-week chart run.[58]The heavily percussive funk style made several tracks from the album, such as the 12 "version of"Music for Chameleons"and a special remix of" White Boys and Heroes ", unexpected successes in the American club scene[59]and in October 1982 he embarked on a US tour.[60]

Warriors(1983) further developed Numan's jazz-influenced style and featured contributions fromavant-gardemusicianBill NelsonofBe-Bop Deluxe(who fell out with Numan during recording and chose to be uncredited as the album's co-producer),[61]and saxophonistDick Morrissey(who also performed onThe Fury,Strange CharmandOutland).[62]The album peaked at No. 12, produced two hit singles including the top 20 title-track and, likeI, Assassin,spent six weeks in the charts.[63]Warriorswas the last album Numan recorded for Beggars Banquet Records, and was supported by a 40-date UK tour (again with support from robotic mime and music duo Tik and Tok).[64]

1984–1993: Record label foundation, collaborations, and career downturn

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Numan subsequently issued a series of albums and singles on his own record label, Numa. The first studio album released, 1984'sBerserker,was Numan's first foray into music computers andsamplers(in this case, thePPG Wave).[65]The album was accompanied by a new, blue-and-white colour scheme and visual (including Numan himself, with blue hair), as well as a tour, a live album, video,EP,and the title track as a single. The track charted within the UK top 40.[66]Despite this, the album divided critics and fans, and ultimately performed poorly, stalling at No. 32 on the UK chart. Numan cites many reasons for this, including distribution issues.[67]

A collaboration withBill Sharpe(ofShakatak) asSharpe & Numan,in 1985, was more successful; in March of that year, the single "Change Your Mind"reached No. 17 on theUK Singles Chart.[68]A few months later, the live albumWhite Noise(recorded during theBerserker Tour) and a live EP with tracks taken from it (titledThe Live EP) reached No. 29[69]and 27[70]on the charts, respectively.

Andre Csillag taking group photos of the band for the Official Fury Tour book;Manchester Apollo,October 1985

Numan's next studio album,The Fury(1985), charted slightly higher thanBerserker,breaking the top 30. Again, the album heralded a change of image, this time featuring Numan in a white suit and red bow tie. However, for the first time in his career, neither of the three singles released from the album ( "Your Fascination", "Call Out the Dogs" and "Miracles" ) managed to reach the top 40, barely entering the top 50 on the UK charts.[44]

The following year, Numan scored two top-30 UK singles, with "This Is Love"in April 1986, and"I Can't Stop"in June that year; the subsequent album,Strange Charm,was released later that year, but only spent two weeks on the albums chart, where it peaked at No. 59. In November of that year, a version of the song "I Still Remember", from the previous album, was released as a charity single, but stalled at No. 74 on the singles chart.[71]

Further collaborations with Bill Sharpe spawned two more Sharpe & Numan hits with "New Thing from London Town",peaking at No. 52 in 1986, and" No More Lies "at No. 35 in 1988.[68]In 1987, Numan performed vocals for three singles byRadio Heart,a project of brothers Hugh and David Nicholson (formerly ofMarmaladeandBlue), which charted with varying success ( "Radio Heart", No. 35 in the UK, "London Times", No. 48, "All Across the Nation", No. 81).[72]An album was also released, credited to "Radio Heart featuring Gary Numan", with Numan only appearing on three tracks; the record failed to chart. Also in 1987, Numan's old label, Beggars Banquet, released the best-of compilationExhibition,which reached No. 43 on the UK Albums Chart,[44]and a remix of "Cars". The remix, titled "Cars (E Reg Model)", charted at No. 16,[73]marking Numan's final Top 20 hit (until the same song was re-released in 1996).

Numa Records, which had been launched during a flurry of idealistic excitement, folded after the release of Numan's 1986 studio albumStrange Charm.Numan would reopen the record label in 1992, yet it was again shuttered in 1996.[74]In addition to Numa Records' commercial failure, Numan's own amassed fortune (since the late 1970s), which he estimated to be around £4.5 million, was drained. He then signed a recording contract withI.R.S. Recordsfor the release of his final studio album of the 1980s,Metal Rhythm(1988), which also sold relatively poorly. For its American release, the record label edited the album's title toNew Angerafter the lead single's title, and also changed the album colour from black to blue and remixed several of its tracks, against Numan's wishes.[75]In 1989, the Sharpe & Numan albumAutomaticwas released throughPolydor Records,though this too failed to garner much commercial success, briefly entering the charts for just one week at No. 59.[68]

In 1991, Numan ventured into film-scoring by co-composing the music forThe Unbornwith Michael R. Smith[76](the score was later released as the 1995 albumHuman).[77]AfterOutland(1991), another critical and commercial disappointment and his second and last studio album with I.R.S., Numan reactivated Numa Records, under which he would release his next two studio albums. His first Numa Records release,Machine + Soul,is considered by many, including Numan himself, to be a career low point, released primarily to pay off debt. After the poor reception of the album, Numan considered leaving the music industry entirely.[78]In 1993, he released a single "Cars ('93 Sprint)", a techno remix of "Cars". That same year, he supportedOrchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark(who had opened for him in 1979) on their concert tour.[79]

1994–2001: New musical direction and critical acclaim

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Numan performing in 2007

By 1994, Numan decided to stop attempting to crack the pop market and concentrate instead on exploring more personal themes, including his vocalatheism.[80]His future wife Gemma encouraged him to strip away the influences of the more recent years. Numan thus sought a grittier, moreindustrialtone for his songwriting on the albumSacrifice,on which, for the first time, he played almost all the instruments himself.Nine Inch Nails(NIN), who were influenced by Numan's music, and other bands with industrial tendencies were contemporaneously becoming famous, andSacrificereceived critical acclaim.[81]According to Numan, the influence was mutual.[81]He cites "Closer"as his favourite Nine Inch Nails song,[82]and has said "Head Like a Hole"has" the best chorus ever ".[83]Depeche Mode's albumSongs of Faith and Devotionthat came out during the recording ofSacrificebecame a massive influence on Numan that both musically and lyrically inspired his new, darker direction.[84]

Sacrificewas the final studio album that Numan made before shutting down Numa Records permanently. His next two studio albums,Exile(1997) andPure(2000), were well received and significantly helped to restore his critical reputation, as did atribute albumdedicated to Numan,Random.Randomwas released shortly beforeExileand featured artists, such asDamon AlbarnandJesus Jones,who had been influenced by Numan. Numan toured the US in support ofExile,his first stateside concerts since the early 1980s.[57]

2002–2008: Further works and return to chart success

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In 2002, Numan enjoyed chart success once again with the single "Rip", reaching No. 29 on the UK Singles Chart,[85]and again in 2003 with the Gary Numan vs Rico single "Crazier", which reached No. 13 in the UK charts.[86]Rico also worked on the 2003 remix albumHybridwhich featured reworkings of older songs in a more contemporary industrial style as well as new material. Other artists and producers who contributed on these remixes includedCurve,Flood,Andy Gray,Alan Moulder,New Disease, and Sulpher. 2003 saw Numan performing the vocals on "Pray for You", the single from thePlump DJsstudio albumEargasm,which reached No. 89 on the UK Top 100 Chart.[87]In 2005, Numan took control of his own business affairs again with the launch of his recording label, Mortal Records.[88]

On 13 March 2006, Numan's studio album,Jagged,was released. An album launch gig took place atThe Forum,London on 18 March followed by UK, European and US tours in support of the release. Numan also launched aJaggedwebsite to showcase the album, and made plans to have his 1981 farewell concert (previously released asMicromusiconVHS) issued on DVD by November 2006 as well as releasing the DVD version of theJaggedalbum launch gig. Numan undertook a briefTelekon'Classic Album' tour in the UK in December 2006, performing atRock City,theKentish Town ForumandClub Academy.[89]

Numan contributed vocals to four tracks on the April 2007 release of the debut solo studio album by Ade Fenton,Artificial Perfect,on his new industrial/electronic label, Submission, including "The Leather Sea", "Slide Away", "Recall", and the first single to be taken from the album, "Healing". The second single to be released in the UK was "The Leather Sea" on 30 July 2007, which charted.[90]

He sold out a 15-date UK and Ireland tour in spring 2008, during which he performed his 1979 number-one studio albumReplicasin its entirety, and all the Replicas-era music includingB-sides.[91]The successful tour reflected the resurging popularity ofelectropopin the UK[92]and coincided with his 50th birthday and 30th anniversary of the original release ofReplicas.[93]

In November 2007, Numan confirmed via his website that work on a new studio album, with the working title ofSplinter,would be under way throughout 2008, after finishing an alternate version ofJagged(calledJagged Edge) and the CD of unreleased songs from his previous three studio albums (released in 2011 asDead Son Rising[94]). Numan released his subsequent album,Splinter (Songs from a Broken Mind),in 2013.[95]

2009–present

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Numan performing atSouth by Southwest(SXSW) inAustin, Texas,2014
Numan performing atCardiff Tramshed,3 October 2019

Numan was set to perform a small number of American live dates in April 2010, including aCoachella Festivalappearance in California, but had to cancel because air travel in Europe was halted by theIcelandic volcanic ash cloud.As a result, the tour was not only postponed but expanded, and his Pleasure Principle 30th Anniversary Tour's American and Mexican dates began on 17 October 2010, at Firestone Live inOrlando, Florida.[96]

Numan toured Australia in May 2011 performing his albumThe Pleasure Principlein its entirety to celebrate its thirtieth anniversary. Joining him on tour was Australian electronic bandSevered Heads,coming out of retirement especially for the shows.[97]

Numan lent his vocals to the track "My Machines" onBattles's second studio albumGloss Drop(2011).[98]He was chosen by Battles to perform at theATP Nightmare Before Christmasfestival that they co-curated in December 2011 inMinehead,England.[99]Numan's studio albumDead Son Risingwas released on 16 September 2011, which had a full UK tour split in two-halves, 15–21 September and 7–11 December.[100]Both parts were supported by Welsh soloistJayce Lewis;in an interview during the tour Numan said Lewis was "one of the most popular" support acts he had toured with.[101]Numan later published some of his tour diary online.[102]

Numan provided narration forAurelio Voltaire's 5th short film in hisChimeraScopeseries,Odokuroin 2011,[103]which won 12 awards and was shown as a selection at numerous film festivals between 2011 and 2013.[104]

The studio albumSplinter (Songs from a Broken Mind),was released on 14 October 2013. It reached the UK Top 20, his first album to do so for 30 years. It was promoted by an extensive US, Canada, UK and Ireland tour which continued in 2014 to include Israel, New Zealand, Australia and Europe. A further US leg took place in late 2014.[105]

In June 2014, Numan collaborated withJayce Lewison the track "Redesign" which originally featured on the Welshman's Protafield albumNemesisThe same album was re-released as aSpecial Editionunder Lewis's solo name in 2018.[106][107]Numan provided vocals for the song "Long Way Down", composed byMasafumi Takadawith lyrics written by Rich Dickerson, for the survival horror video gameThe Evil Within,[108]which was released on 14 October 2014.[109]Numan performed a sold-out, one-off live show in London in November 2014 at theHammersmith Apollosupported byGang of Four.[110]

Numan collaborated with the industrial pop group VOWWS for "Losing Myself in You"[111]on their debut studio album[112]The Great Sun.

On 6 May 2016, Numan was one of several collaborators onJean-Michel Jarre's eighteenth studio albumElectronica 2: The Heart of Noise,with the track "Here for You", cowritten by Jarre and Numan.[113]

On 10 May 2016, Numan was named the recipient of the 2016 Moog Innovation Award byMoog Music.[114]On 18 May 2017, Numan received anIvor NovelloInspiration Award from theBritish Academy of Songwriters, Composers, and Authors.[115][116][117]

In 2017, Numan released the single "My Name Is Ruin" and went on a European tour September. Numan's studio albumSavage (Songs from a Broken World)was released on 15 September and charted at number two in the UK.[118][119]He was the winner of the 2017 T3 tech legends award.[120][121]

On 24 September 2018, Numan's tour bus hit and killed an elderly man inCleveland,Ohio,US.[122]The driver was not immediately charged. Numan was scheduled to appear at the Cleveland House of Blues that evening but cancelled the show for being "inappropriate" in light of the day's tragedy.[123]

His next studio albumIntruderwas released on 21 May 2021. The title track was released earlier, on 11 January 2021. Numan discussed its genesis with writerGuy Mankowski,who has a chapter on Numan's legacy in his bookAlbion's Secret History: Snapshots of England's Pop Rebels and Outsiders,as part of an interview series on influential English artists forZer0 Books.[124]

Following his US Intruder tour in late 2021 and early 2022, Numan began a 17-venue UK tour between late April and late May 2022.[125]

Numan performed at theCruel World FestivalinPasadena, Californiaon 20 May 2023.[126]After a nearby lightning storm led to an early evacuation, truncatingIggy Pop's set and cancellingSiouxsie Sioux's headlining set entirely, a second show was quickly announced for the following day,[126]with Siouxsie, Pop and Numan returning.[127]

In October 2023, Numan performed a series of eight acoustic gigs, playing songs from his repertoire in a new way in smaller, intimate settings. Locations includedWylam Brewery,Newcastle,Manchester Cathedral,andHackney Churchin London.[128]

In February 2024, Numan announced a UK tour to celebrate the 45th anniversary of his 1979 albumsReplicasandThe Pleasure Principle.Including shows in Norwich, Sheffield, Glasgow, Newcastle, Manchester, London, Bristol, Cardiff, Bournemouth, Birmingham and Nottingham between May 19 and June 1.[129]

Artistry and image

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In the late 1970s, Numan began developing his style. According to Numan, this was an unintentional result ofacne;before an appearance onTop of the Pops,"I had spots everywhere, so they slapped about half an inch of white make-up on me before I'd even walked in the door. And my eyes were like pissholes in the snow, so they put black on there. My so-called image fell into place an hour before going on the show."[57]His "wooden" stage presence was, in his words, a result of "incredible self-consciousness" and "incompetence – I didn't know to move on stage". He became enamoured by the idea of "being cold about everything, not letting emotions get to you, or presenting a front of not feeling".[57]

Initially, Numan used his invention of the mysterious fantasy character "Mach-man", a machine in human skin dressed all in black, which developed from short stories he wrote at school, as hisstage persona.But this image was replaced in 1981 by a totally different "gangster" -look inspired by a television programme on 1930s eccentric millionaireHoward Hughes.[130]

Later in the 1980s, Numan adopted a new visual image for each new album, such as theMad Max-influenced image forWarriors,[131]the white-skinned, white-clad "Iceman" with blue hair and make-up for the 1984Berserkeralbum and tour, the white suit and red bow-tie image forThe Fury,[132]and aBlade Runner-influenced image forStrange Charm.[133]

A prolific songwriter, Numan has as of 2021 written about 400 songs.[134]His starting point is usually a piano to work out melodies and chord structures. Most of the songs on his early albums were written on a piano his parents had bought him: later in his career he has used a piano preset on the computer as a starting point.[135]However, his biggest hit "Cars"was unconventionally written on a bass guitar.[134]

Numan's recognisable vocals have become one of his trademarks, along with hisandrogynous"android"stage persona.[57]

Musical influences

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In a 2012 interview, Numan spoke about the music that has had an influence on him over the years. As a teenager he was fan ofT.Rex,David BowieandQueen.[136]His bandTubeway Armystarted in thepunk rock-vein in 1977, but Numan later said that the punk rock style was adopted with the sole intention to obtain a recording contract.[137]Ultravox's 1978 albumSystems of Romancewas the main influence behind Tubeway Army's transition into an electronic sound. Numan cited the album, and particularly the song "Slow Motion", as the blueprint for what he wanted to achieve.[136]Moving away from the commercially successfulsynth-popon the 1979 albumsReplicasandThe Pleasure Principleto a more introspective and partlyambientsound,[138]David Bowie's collaborations withBrian Eno,the bandJapanandLou Reed'sBerlinalbum has been cited as some of the influences that informed Numan's 1981 albumDance.[139]At this point,jazzandfunkinfluences became prominent in Numan's music, as on the single "She's Got Claws"and his 1982 albumI, Assassin.[138]His 1983 albumWarriorsstarted as a collaboration withBill Nelson,guitarist inBebop Deluxe,which was another of Numan's favourite bands in the 1970s.[136]Adopting a heavier, more aggressive sound, the production of his 1984 albumBerserkertook influence fromTrevor Horn's production ofFrankie Goes to Hollywood.[140]Wanting to broaden his musical output, Numan's mid- to late 1980's releases featured ajazz-funkstyle,[35]blending an industrial edge with funk and synth-pop sensibilities.[138]Following the release of two commercially and critically unsuccessful pop and funk influenced albums in the early 1990's, Numan found new pivotal influences inNine Inch NailsandDepeche Mode's 1993 albumSongs of Faith and Devotionthat inspired him to move into a darker sound that became the trademark of his later career.[136]

Legacy

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Numan performing as part of his 2009 tour of Australia

Within the UK's burgeoningsynth-popscene, Numan was the first artist to achieve mainstream notoriety.[141]His music and live performances met with censure from critics; he also faced condemnation from theMusicians' Union(MU), who said he was putting "proper" musicians out of work.[142][143]Andy McCluskeyofOrchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark(OMD) observed "nasty,nasty,vitriolic journalism "directed at Numan, who was dismissed as" pretentious "and" pseudo-intellectual ".[24]He nevertheless generated an army of fans calling themselves "Numanoids", providing him with a fanbase which maintained their support through the latter half of the 1980s, when his fortunes began to fall.[57][54]He maintains acult following[12]and has sold over 10 million records.[24][144]

Numan is considered a pioneer ofelectronic music;[145][146][147]Nightshiftidentified Numan, and fellow late 1970s debutants OMD andthe Human League,as "the holy trinity of synth-pop".[148]He has been credited as a key influence by fellow English musicianKim Wildeas she was working on her debut single "Kids in America"with her brotherRicky.[149]Curt SmithandRoland OrzabalofTears for Fears,anothernew waveact of the 1980s, cited Numan's style as one that inspired them while recording their debut studio albumThe Hurting.[150]Since the 1990s Numan has been cited as a major influence by a variety of bands and artists from hip hop to industrial rock andBritpop,includingAfrika Bambaataa,Fear Factory,Nine Inch Nails,[151]Marilyn Manson,[152]Stephin MerrittofMagnetic Fields[153]andDamon AlbarnofBlur.[154]Princewas quoted saying: "There are still people trying to work out what a genius Gary Numan is."[153]

Fear Factoryproduced a cover of "Cars" (featuring a prominent guest appearance by Numan himself) for thedigipakversion of their third studio album,Obsolete(1999).[155]Numan had become acknowledged and respected by his peers, with such musicians asDave Grohl(ofFoo Fighters,[156][157]with whom he covered "Down in the Park" on 1996'sSongs in the Key of X,[158]andNirvana),Trent Reznor[159](of Nine Inch Nails, whose 2018 leg of theCold and Black and Infinitetour concluded with a guest performance by Numan, who Reznor described as "vitally important and a huge inspiration" ),[160][161]andMarilyn Manson[162][163](who released his own cover version of "Down in the Park" as the B-side of his band's 1995 studio albumLunchbox)[164]proclaiming his work an influence.

The duoBasement Jaxxhad a hit in 2002 with "Where's Your Head At",[165]which relied on a sample of Numan's "M.E." —fromThe Pleasure Principle—for its hook.[166]Nine Inch Nails covered the song "Metal" onThe Fragileremix albumThings Falling Apart,[167]as didAfrika Bambaataa(with Numan himself) on the studio albumDark Matter Moving at the Speed of Light.[168]"Cars" remains Numan's most enduring song; it was a hit again in 1987 (remixed byZeus B. Held)[169]and 1996, in the latter case thanks to an appearance in an advert forCarling Brewery.[170]In 2000, DJArmand van Heldensampled the track in his single "Koochy".[171]In 2002, English girl group theSugababesscored a No. 1 with "Freak Like Me",amashupofAdina Howard's "Freak Like Me" and "Are" Friends "Electric?" by Numan's Tubeway Army.[172]

Personal life

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From early in his career Numan was very close to his family. His father Tony was hismanagerfor many years, his musician brother John became a member of his backing band and his mother Beryl was also frequently involved doing various things behind the scenes, such as running Numan'sfan cluband manage the reception at his Rock City studio.[173]

In 1997, Numan married Gemma O'Neill, a member of his fan club fromSidcup,south-east London.[174][175]They have three daughters: Raven, Persia, and Echo.[176]His daughter Persia, at the age of 11, contributed vocals to Numan's 2017 song "My Name Is Ruin" and appeared in its music video.[177]Numan and his family lived inEssex,[178]thenHeathfield and Waldronin East Sussex,[179]and in October 2012 moved toSanta Monica, California.[180][181]

At age 15, after a series of outbursts in which he would "smash things up, scream and shout, get in people's faces and break stuff", Numan was prescribedantidepressantsandanxiolytics.[57]In the 1990s, his wife suggested he hadAsperger syndrome;after reading about the syndrome and taking a series of online tests, he agreed. It was discussed when he was younger, though he was not confident in the diagnostic criteria of the time.[182]Conversely, he said in an April 2018 interview withThe Guardianthat he had been diagnosed with Asperger syndrome at the age of 14.[183]In a 2001 interview, he said, "Polite conversation has never been one of my strong points. Just recently I actually found out that I'd got a mild form of Asperger's syndrome which basically means I have trouble interacting with people. For years, I couldn't understand why people thought I was arrogant, but now it all makes more sense."[184]

Numan published his autobiography,Praying to the Aliens,in 1997 (updated in 1998), in collaboration with Steve Malins, who also wrote the liner notes for most of the CD reissues of Numan's albums in the late 1990s, as well as executive producing theHybridalbum in 2003.[61]An updated autobiography,(R)evolution: The Autobiography,was published on 22 October 2020 and brings his career up to date from the earlierPraying to the Aliens.[20]

Numan is anatheist.[185]

He was an outspoken supporter of theConservative PartyandMargaret Thatcherafter her election as Prime Minister.[186][187]He later expressed regret for giving his public support, calling it "a noose around my neck".[188]He has previously said that he considers himself neitherleft-nor right-wing and that he did not supportTony BlairorDavid Cameron.[187]He also said, "I'm notsocialist,I know that. I don't believe in sharing my money. "[186]Numan is not overly politically engaged and distances himself from political commentary.[186]

Aviation career

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Numan joined the Air Training Corps as a teenager, when he wanted to be either a pilot or a pop star. In 1978, he started learning to fly atBlackbushe Airport,but the success of his music career in 1979 meant that obtaining his pilot's licence was delayed until 17 December 1980.[189][190]The following day; 18 December 1980, Numan bought his first aeroplane for £12,000; aCessna 182 Skylane.On 1 July 1981, Numan founded Numanair, a small charter flight company operating from Blackbushe, and acquired aCessna 210 Centurion(registered G-OILS) and aPiper PA-31 Navajo(registered G-NMAN). He also indulged his passion for motor racing in 1981 by sponsoring Mike Mackonochie who drove aVan DiemenRF81 in Numanair livery in theFormula Ford1600 class.[190]

In November and December 1981, Numan successfully flew around the world in his Piper PA-31 Navajo with co-pilot Bob Thompson on their second attempt. The first attempt, in the Cessna 210 Centurion, had ended in India with Numan and Thompson being arrested on suspicion of smuggling and spying.[191]This aircraft was written off on 29 January 1982 when it ran out of fuel near Southampton and made a forced landing while Numan was flying on it as a passenger.[192][193]

In 1984, Numan bought aHarvard T-6trainer aircraft registered G-AZSC and had the aircraft painted to resemble a Japanese"Zero" fighter.He also gained a display pilot's licence and flew the machine on the UK air display circuit. He and friend Norman Lees, who also owned a Harvard, formed the Radial Pair, performing synchronised aerobatics from the 1992 air display season. Later they teamed up with other Harvard owners to fly up to five aircraft as the Harvard Formation Team[194]with Numan choreographing their aerobatic routines.[195]

Numan held licences for piston and turbine helicopters and had a fixed wing multi engined rating. He was an aerobatic flying instructor and was appointed by theCivil Aviation Authorityas an air display pilot evaluator.[196]Then in 2005, after several of his friends and colleagues were killed in unrelated flying accidents, he gave up flying. In an interview in 2009 he said "I loved going to air shows, you'd bond really tightly with your team mates – it's an extreme thing to be doing, and you trust your life to them. And then it ended. I'd turn up and not know anyone. It got depressing. I'd sit down in the pilot's tent and there'd be all these people I'd not recognise. You'd look forward to someone turning up to have a chat with them, and they'd be dead."[197]

Numanair continued operating but after 31 years, with Numan and his family emigrating to the US, it was dissolved on 18 June 2013.[194]

Discography

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Main article:Gary Numan discography

See also

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