Make Singer 1980S Who Died

[JAW67]

Hi, trying to remember name of male singer from 1980s (I think) who died young. I thought it was Marilyn (Peter Robinson), but it wasn’t. Definitely similar though, but not Pete Burns. Any ideas? Much appreciated!

[237SJ]

Steve Strange?

[bobbinwales]

You mentioning Pete Burns reminded me a Divine who died in the 1980s but he was not so young

[Mozz71]

Steve Strange (Visage) or maybe Billy MacKenzie (The Associates)

[bobbinwales]

Good one- yes The Party Fear's Too singer

[tonyav]

How long ago did this singer die ?

[tonyav]

Solo singer or was he in a band ?

[bobbinwales]

Am assuming if he died young he must of died in 80s or early 90s

[fcc]

It could be Ian Curtis of Joy Division he died in 1980.

[Patsy33]

Phil Lynott died in 86...

[webbo3]

Mark Hollis - Talk Talk

[237SJ]

If the OP is thinking along the lines of Marilyn and Pete Burns, I would imagine he's talking gay, flamboyant etc.

[tonyav]

Or 'New Romantic', 237SJ ( flamboyant indeed ).

[webbo3]

Mick Karn - Japan, singer/bassist

[Jackdaw33]

Depends what you mean by young. Freddie Mercury died at 45; some would consider that to be young.

[Patsy33]

Don't think it was Phil Lynott, then.. :-)
More likely to be Ian Curtis from Joy Division.

[Mozz71]

Had a look online, the only few I could find, are not really too similar to Marilyn.

Falco
Jermaine Stewart
Baltimora
All died fairly young
Rick James - dead, but wasn't that young.

[JAW67]

Thanks for all suggestions, but none of these. I seem to remember him being a kind of rival to Marilyn. Though part of me now wonders whether I mistakenly thought Marilyn had died, as think they were so much like him?! Thanks for help.

[theshedman]

The one that came to mind was Marc Bolan of T Rex but he died in the late 70s. He was only 29.

[Smowball]

God I didn’t realise all these singers died so young!

[johnny.5]

Sylvester ?