Patrik Fitzgerald
Born in London in 1958, singer/songwriter Patrik Fitzgerald ranked among the most memorable of the so-called "punk poets." He debuted in 1977 with the EP Safety Pin Stuck in My Heart, a collection combining the outrage of punk with a streak of optimism rare for its time and place; indeed, Fitzgerald's sincere attitude and eccentric appearance -- commonly, a badge-cluttered blazer, red drainpipe trousers and sandals -- set him squarely apart from his new wave brethren, and he was frequently the target of considerable derision from elitist audiences.
Regardless, Fitzgerald soldiered on, issuing the Backstreet Boys EP in 1978. In 1979 he signed to Polydor, recording his first LP Grabby Stories with the aid of the Buzzcocks' John Maher. When neither 1982's Gifts and Telegrams nor 1984's Drifting Toward Violence caught on with audiences, he made an overt bid for commercial success with 1986's Tunisia Twist; when it too failed, Fitzgerald turned to waiting tables at the House of Commons, ultimately moving to Normandy in 1988. Three years later he returned to London, launching an acting career as well as resurfacing for a series of club dates.
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13 album(s) • Trié par Meilleures ventes
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Punch
Patrik Fitzgerald, Jello Biafra, Motorpsycho
Punk - New Wave - Paru chez Crispin Glover Records le 15 mars 2024
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The Very Best Of Patrik Fitzgerald
Rock - Paru chez Anagram le 1 janv. 1994
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Treasures From The Wax Museum
Pop - Paru chez Red Flame le 15 sept. 1986
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Safety Pins, Secret Lives and the Paranoid Ward (The Best of 1977-1986)
Punk - New Wave - Paru chez Cherry Red Records le 1 janv. 1977
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Grubby Stories (Expanded Edition)
Punk - New Wave - Paru chez Cherry Red Records le 31 déc. 1979
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Gifts And Telegrams
Alternatif et Indé - Paru chez Cherry Red Records le 29 oct. 2007
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Drifting Towards Violence
Folk - Paru chez Cherry Red Records le 1 janv. 1983
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Treasures From The Wax Museum
Pop - Paru chez Red Flame le 15 sept. 1986
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Tunisian Twist
Électronique - Paru chez Cherry Red Records le 1 janv. 1984
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Grubby Stories
Punk - New Wave - Paru chez Anarchy Music le 1 juin 2011
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Personal Loss
Punk - New Wave - Paru chez Cherry Red Records le 17 mars 2008
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The Paranoid Ward / The Bedroom Tapes
Punk - New Wave - Paru chez Anarchy Music le 1 juin 2011
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No Santa Clauses
Alternatif et Indé - Paru chez Crispin Glover Records le 3 déc. 2021
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