Gary Numan (born Gary Anthony James Webb on 8 March 1958) is an influential English singer, composer, and musician. Most widely known for his chart-topping 1979 hits "
Are 'Friends' Electric?" (when in
Tubeway Army) and "
Cars", Numan achieved his peak of mainstream popularity in the late
70s and early
80s but maintains a loyal cult following. Numan, whose signature sound consists of heavy synthesizer hooks fed through guitar effects pedals, is considered a pioneer of commercial
electronic music. Both Numan's music and his transgressive public image …
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