Welcome to Numanme the Gary Numan Fan Site
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Gary Numan is considered a pioneer of electronic music, with his signature sound consisting of heavy synthesizer
sounds. Gary born Gary James Webb on 8 March 1958, better known as Gary Numan, is an English musician, singer, songwriter, composer, and record producer. He entered the music industry as the front man of the new wave band Tubeway Army. After releasing two albums with the band, he released his debut solo album The Pleasure Principle in 1979, topping the UK Albums Chart. While 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 the UK Singles Chart), Numan maintains a cult following. He has sold over 10 million records. In 2017 Gary received an Ivor Novello Award, the Inspiration Award, from the British Academy of Songwriters, Composers, and Authors. Numan's last 2 albums Savage (Songs from a Broken World) and Intruder both charted at number two in the UK. |