Poly Styrene

Poly Styrene
Styrene in 2010
Styrene in 2010
Background information
Birth nameMarianne Joan Elliott-Said
Born(1957-07-03)3 July 1957
Bromley, England
Died25 April 2011(2011-04-25) (aged 53)
Sussex, England
Genres
Occupations
  • Vocalist
  • songwriter
Years active1976–2011
Labels
Formerly ofX-Ray Spex

Marianne Joan Elliott-Said (3 July 1957 – 25 April 2011),[1][2] known by the stage name Poly Styrene, was an English musician, singer-songwriter, and frontwoman for the punk rock band X-Ray Spex. She was recognized as rock's original Riot grrrl, the underground feminist punk movement.[3]

  1. ^ "Punk icon Poly Styrene dies at 53". BBC News. 26 April 2011. Retrieved 26 April 2011.
  2. ^ Nissim, Mayer (26 April 2011). "Punk star Poly Styrene dies, aged 53". Digital Spy. Retrieved 3 November 2018.
  3. ^ Cochrane, Lauren (4 December 2010). "Poly Styrene, rock's original riot grrrl, plans to bondage up Christmas". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 10 April 2021. Retrieved 25 January 2025.

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