![]() An album was also released, credited to 'Radio Heart featuring Gary Numan' although Numan only appeared on three tracks, but failed to chart. In 1987, Numan performed vocals for three singles by Radio Heart, a project of brothers Hugh and David Nicholson, formerly of Marmalade and Blue, which charted with varying success ('Radio Heart' #35 UK, 'London Times' #48, 'All Across The Nation' #81). 17 in 1985, and 'No More Lies' reached No. The decision to retire would be short-lived.Ĭollaborations with Bill Sharpe of Shakatak as Sharpe & Numan helped little, though two singles that the duo recorded did see chart action: 'Change Your Mind', reached No. Both albums, also individually released as Living Ornaments '79 and Living Ornaments '80 also charted. A live two album set from the 19 tours released at this time reached No. He announced his retirement from touring with a series of sell-out concerts at Wembley Arena in April 1981, supported by experimental musician Nash the Slash and Shock, a rock/mime/burlesque troupe whose members included Barbie Wilde, Tik and Tok, and Carole Caplin. The same year he embarked on his second major tour ('The Teletour') with an even more elaborate stage show than the Touring Principle the previous year. Telekon, the final studio album that Numan retrospectively termed the 'Machine' section of his career, reintroduced guitars to Numan's music and featured a wider range of synthesisers. 'This Wreckage' taken from the album in December also entered the Top 20. In 1980, Numan topped the album charts for a third time with Telekon, with the singles 'We Are Glass', 'I Die: You Die' released prior to the album reaching No. Career 1975â∱979: Tubeway Army and The Pleasure Principle He later picked the surname 'Numan' from an advert in the Yellow pages for a plumber whose surname was 'Neumann'. His initial pseudonym was 'Valerian', probably in reference to the hero in French science fiction comic series Valérian and Laureline. He played in various bands, including Mean Street and the Lasers, before forming Tubeway Army with his uncle, Jess Lidyard, and Paul Gardiner. When Numan was 15 years old, his father bought him a Gibson Les Paul, which became his most treasured possession. He joined the Air Training Corps as a teenager and then briefly held various jobs including forklift truck driver, air conditioning ventilator fitter, and accounts clerk. He was educated at Town Farm Junior School in Stanwell, Surrey Ashford County Grammar School and Slough Grammar School, followed by Brooklands Technical College in Weybridge, Surrey. His father was a British Airways bus driver based at Heathrow Airport. Numan was born Gary Anthony James Webb on 8 March 1958 in Hammersmith, London. ![]()
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