Gary Numan

Gary Numan is a British singer, songwriter and musician. Born Gary Anthony James Webb, 1958-03-08, he first became famous with the song 'Are "Friends" Electric, a single released under the group name of Tubeway Army which went to no. 1 in the UK in June 1979. Numan then started to record and release as a solo artist and his first single 'Cars' also went to no. 1 in September of the same year. The Tubeway Army album Replicas went to no. 1 in the UK, as did his first two solo albums The Pleasure Principle and Telekon.

Numan enjoyed mixed fortunes throughout the eighties, almost always derided by the press but still maintaining a solid and loyal fanbase. He continued to record and release material into the nineties and to date.

Significant dates

 * 24 May 1979: First performance of Are 'Friends' Electric? by Tubeway Army on TOTP
 * 29 May 1979: Tubeway Army record second session for John Peel. The four tracks will later appear on Gary Numan's first solo album in September.
 * 26 June 1979: Are 'Friends' Electric? reaches no. 1 position in the UK. The Peel session is broadcast the night before.
 * 28 June 1979: Numan on the cover of Smash Hits. Tubeway Army on TOTP in no. 1 position.
 * 30 August 1979: Gary Numan performs Cars on TOTP. The single is at no. 20, the week's highest new entry.
 * 18 September 1979: Cars reaches no. 1 in the UK singles charts. Debut album The Pleasure Principle goes straight to no. 1 the same week.
 * 15 November 1979: Numan on cover of Smash Hits for second time.
 * 05 September 1980: second solo album Telekon released and goes straight to no. 1 in UK.
 * 02 October 1980: Third Smash Hits cover.

7"

 * Cars (1979)
 * Complex (1979)
 * We Are Glass (1980)
 * I Die: You Die (1980)
 * We Take Mystery (To Bed) (1982)
 * White Boys and heroes (1982)

LPs

 * Telekon (1980)
 * Living Ornaments 79 (1981)
 * Dance (1981)

CDs

 * The Pleasure Principle (deluxe)

Concerts attended

 * 20 October 1983 Opera House, Blackpool