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Joy Division

Active

1970s - 1980s

Formed

1977 in Manchester, England

Disbanded

May 18, 1980

Genre

Pop/Rock

Styles

Alternative/Indie Rock Post-Punk Punk/New Wave Punk

Group Members

Bernard Albrecht Ian Curtis Peter Hook Stephen Morris
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Joy Division

Biography by John Bush

The definitive post-punk group, whose vocalist Ian Curtis sang of despair and self-loathing until his tragic suicide in 1980.
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