Gary Numan

Gary Numan (born Gary Anthony James Webb on 8 March 1958) is an influential English singer, composer, and musician. Most widely known for his chart-topping 1979 hits "Are 'Friends' Electric?" (when in Tubeway Army) and "Cars", Numan achieved his peak of mainstream popularity in the late 70s and early 80s but maintains a loyal cult following. Numan, whose signature sound consists of heavy synthesizer hooks fed through guitar effects pedals, is considered a pioneer of commercial electronic music. Read more on Last.fm

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Appearances

FIRST

30/08/1979
Cars
Mimed Performance

LAST

14/03/1996
Cars (premier Mix)
Mimed Performance

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Artist Statistics

Below are the number of appearances made, sorted by the most popular types of performance. Repeat performances are not counted, unless stated otherwise.

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Artist Appearances

Episode	Performance
14/03/1996	Cars (premier Mix) Mimed Performance
29/09/1994	Cars (e Reg Model) Mimed Performance
01/10/1987	Cars (e Reg Model) Mimed Performance
24/09/1987	Cars (e Reg Model) Top 40 Breaker Clip
03/07/1986	I Can't Stop Music Video
30/05/1985	Are 'friends' Electric? Top 40 Breaker Clip
08/11/1984	Berserker Mimed Performance
20th Anniversary Special	Cars Mimed Performance
20/10/1983	Sister Surprise Mimed Performance
01/09/1983	Warriors Mimed Performance
26/08/1982	White Boys And Heroes Music Video
17/06/1982	We Take Mystery (to Bed) Music Video
18/03/1982	Music For Chameleons Mimed Performance
04/03/1982	Music For Chameleons Mimed Performance
03/09/1981	She's Got Claws Music Video
15/01/1981	This Wreckage Mimed Performance
18/12/1980	This Wreckage Mimed Performance
04/09/1980	I Die You Die Music Video
28/08/1980	I Die You Die Music Video
28/08/1980	I Die You Die Music Video
22/05/1980	We Are Glass Music Video
Christmas 1979 - Part 1	Cars Mimed Performance
22/11/1979	Complex Music Video
20/09/1979	Cars Music Video
13/09/1979	Cars Mimed Performance
30/08/1979	Cars Mimed Performance

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