X-Ray Spex Formation1976
Forms X-Ray Spex and becomes one of the most distinctive singers and lyricists of the British punk movement.
Historical person
Poly Styrene Biography
Historical biography and chronological timeline for Poly Styrene, based on 8 World History Database records associated with Great Britain.
8 records1976–19798 events1 places
Chronological biography
1976
1977
Oh Bondage Up Yours1977
X-Ray Spex release Oh Bondage Up Yours, a defining punk single written and sung by Poly Styrene.
1978
Germ Free Adolescents Album1978
X-Ray Spex release the Germ Free Adolescents album, combining punk energy with Poly Styrene's social commentary.
The Day the World Turned Day-Glo29 April 1978
The Day the World Turned Day-Glo enters the Official Singles Chart and reaches number twenty-three.
Identity Chart Entry22 July 1978
Identity enters the Official Singles Chart and reaches number twenty-four.
Germ Free Adolescents Single4 November 1978
Germ Free Adolescents enters the Official Singles Chart and reaches number nineteen.
1979
X-Ray Spex First Breakup1979
X-Ray Spex's original run ends, closing Poly Styrene's first intense period at the centre of British punk.
Highly Inflammable Chart Entry21 April 1979
Highly Inflammable enters the Official Singles Chart during X-Ray Spex's final original-period releases.
Titles and roles
Singer and Songwriter
Record provenance
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