Typical Girls: Women in Punk/Post-Punk/Underground Music (Circa 1975-1980s)

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Yes, sadly, this is true. Her official Twitter confirmed about an hour ago:

@Poly_Styrene: "We can confirm that the beautiful Poly Styrene, who has been a true fighter, won her battle on Monday evening to go to higher places. PSTeam"

and NME and the BBC have reported it as well:

http://www.nme.com/news/x-ray-spex/56316

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-13193968

I remember hearing X-Ray Spex for the first time in high school via a foreign exchange student from England  whom I befriended mostly because she had cool new records from England that I knew I needed to hear. Indeed Poly Styrene was one of the forces that made me the woman I am today. 

The last tweet Poly wrote (posted this past Wednesday, April 19):

"Slowly slowly trying 2 get better miss my walk along the promenade.  Would b so nice 2 sing again & play #GenerationIndigo live. Luv Poly X"

Cancer is a robber that must be stopped!

RIP Poly Styrene

Sent from my iPhone

On Apr 26, 2011, at 2:18 AM, Nicole Emmenegger <nicole AT jennywoolworth.ch> wrote:

I woke up to the horrible rumours this morning of Poly Styrene's passing. Nothing official from her publicist yet but close friends have confirmed her death on Facebook and other sources.
If anyone hears any other news please share.

More than most other women in punk from that era Poly Styrene was a major inspiration for me. So beautiful and radiant she was.


-Nicole

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