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Poly Styrene

1957 - 2011

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Marianne Joan Elliott-Said (3 July 1957 – 25 April 2011), known by the stage name Poly Styrene, was an English musician, singer-songwriter, and frontwoman for the punk rock band X-Ray Spex. She is recognised as being a pioneer for the feminist punk movement. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in 19 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 17 in 2024). Poly Styrene is the 2,841st most popular singer (down from 2,781st in 2024), the 6,616th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 6,440th in 2019) and the 265th most popular British Singer.

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Among SINGERS

Among singers, Poly Styrene ranks 2,841 out of 4,381. Before her are Gerli Padar, Lauren Jauregui, Mino, K.Will, Ella Henderson, and Lucenzo. After her are Kay Starr, Russell Allen, Beatriz Luengo, MC Eiht, Capleton, and Antonis Remos.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1957, Poly Styrene ranks 705. Before her are Sheila Ingram, Mike Watt, Juan Antonio Anquela, Irene Epple, John Hoeven, and Paulo Vítor. After her are Daniel W. Bursch, Bill Cassidy, Eric Lander, Nikolay Larionov, Barbara Jordan, and Wolfgang Hoppe. Among people deceased in 2011, Poly Styrene ranks 496. Before her are Roberta Cowell, Mike Doyle, Troy Davis, Mălina Olinescu, Sonia Pierre, and David Kato. After her are Don Kirshner, Len Lesser, Russell Hoban, Dan Wheldon, Bill Clements, and Phoebe Snow.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Poly Styrene ranks 6,618 out of 8,785. Before her are Tim Rice-Oxley (1976), Ella Henderson (1996), Josh Kerr (1997), Virginia Field (1917), Mark Hudson (1982), and Alan Johnson (1950). After her are Jacob Collier (1994), Walter Nash (1882), Eric Morecambe (1926), Tamzin Merchant (1987), Rob Knox (1989), and Marcus du Sautoy (1965).

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Among SINGERS In United Kingdom

Among singers born in United Kingdom, Poly Styrene ranks 265. Before her are Mark E. Smith (1957), Ian Bostridge (1964), Stefflon Don (1991), Maddy Prior (1947), Anoushka Shankar (1981), and Ella Henderson (1996). After her are 21 Savage (1992), Lee Ryan (1983), Dan Smith (1986), Wiley (1979), Paolo Nutini (1987), and Heidi Range (1983).

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