Touching from a Distance: Ian Curtis & Joy Di... Deborah Curtis
Touching from a Distance: Ian Curtis & Joy Di... Deborah Curtis The only in-depth biographical account of the lead singer of Joy Division, written by his widow.Revered by his peers--Bono described…
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Touching from a Distance: Ian Curtis & Joy Di... Deborah Curtis
The only in-depth biographical account of the lead singer of Joy Division, written by his widow.Revered by his peers--Bono described his voice as holy--and idolized by his fans, musician Ian Curtis left behind a legacy rich in artistic genius. Enigmatic to the last, Ian Curtis died by his own hand on May 18, 1980.Touching from a Distance describes Curtis's life from his early teenage years to his premature death on the eve of Joy Division's first American music tour. He was a mesmerizing performer on stage, yet also introverted and prone to mood swings.
What were the reasons for his fascination with death? It tells how, with a wife, a child, and impending international fame, he was seduced by the glory of an early grave. Were his dark, brooding lyrics an artistic exorcism?
In Touching from a Distance, Curtis's widow, Deborah, explains the drama of his