Gary Numan
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Gary Numan (born Gary Anthony James Webb on March 8, 1958) is an English singer, composer, musician, electronic music pioneer and pilot. He is widely known for his chart-topping 1979 hits "Are 'Friends' Electric?" and "Cars". Numan's signature style combines gloomy themes of depersonalization and alienation accompanied by energetic synthesizer work.
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