Poly Styrene

For the synthetic material, see Polystyrene.

Poly Styrene
Styrene in 2010
Background information
Born
Marianne Joan Elliott-Said

(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), 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 considered a pioneer for the feminist punk movement.

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