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Howard Devoto

Howard Devoto (born Howard Trafford, 15 March 1952) is an English singer and songwriter, who began his career as the frontman for punk rock band Buzzcocks, but then left to form Magazine, an early post-punk band. After Magazine, he went solo and later formed indie band Luxuria.

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Born
Howard Trafford (1952-03-15) 15 March 1952 (age 74) Scunthorpe, Lincolnshire, England
Genres
Punk rock · post-punk · synthpop · new wave · electronic
Instruments
Vocals · keyboards · guitar
Labels
New Hormones · Virgin · I.R.S. · EMI
Years active
1976–2012, 2024

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Early life and education

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Howard Devoto

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Howard Devoto

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related to Early life and education · 23
Howard Devoto → Andy Devoto, Ben Mandelson, Bolton, Bolton Institute, Born, Buzzcocks, Devoto, During, He, Howard Trafford, In, Leeds, Leeds Grammar School, March, Moortown, Nuneaton, Pete Shelley, Richard Boon, Scunthorpe, Shelley
Genres · 5
Howard Devoto → electronic, new wave, post-punk, Punk rock, synthpop
Labels · 4
Howard Devoto → EMI, I.R.S., New Hormones, Virgin
Instruments · 3
Howard Devoto → guitar, keyboards, Vocals
related to External links · 3
Howard Devoto → Buzzcocks, Devoto, Discogs
Born · 1
Howard Devoto → Howard Trafford (1952-03-15) 15 March 1952 (age 74) Scunthorpe, Lincolnshire, England
Years active · 1
Howard Devoto → 1976–2012, 2024

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magazine devoto buzzcocks uk luxuria band solo years 1983 2011 born post-punk released music career virgin emi shelley one albums

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Howard DevotoGenresPunk rock1.00infobox
Howard DevotoGenrespost-punk1.00infobox
Howard DevotoGenressynthpop1.00infobox
Howard DevotoGenresnew wave1.00infobox
Howard DevotoGenreselectronic1.00infobox
Howard DevotoInstrumentsVocals1.00infobox
Howard DevotoInstrumentskeyboards1.00infobox
Howard DevotoInstrumentsguitar1.00infobox
Howard DevotoLabelsNew Hormones1.00infobox
Howard DevotoLabelsVirgin1.00infobox
Howard DevotoLabelsI.R.S.1.00infobox
Howard DevotoLabelsEMI1.00infobox
Howard DevotoYears active1976–2012, 20241.00infobox

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