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Early life

Goddard, born in Marylebone, London on November 3, 1954, was an only child. His first school was Robinsfield Primary where he created a considerable stir by heaving a brick through one of the windows. Matters were presumably settled to everyone's satisfaction for he continued to attend Robinsfield. He also attended St Marylebone Grammar School. One of the themes he used in his later work - suppressed minorities - was part of his inheritance; he is of Romnichal stock. His grandfather, Walter Albany Smith, was a full-blooded Romany. Home was two rooms in Dewalden buildings, St Johns Wood. Adam Ant recalls "There was no luxury, but there was always food on the table." His father worked as a chauffeur and his mother was a cleaner, briefly working for Paul McCartney. Although Adam didn't actually meet Paul until many years later his mother was able to get him an autograph by one of The Beatles. Marylebone (sometimes written St. ... This article is about the capital of England and the United Kingdom. ... is the 307th day of the year (308th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1954 (MCMLIV) was a common year (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Romnichal or Romanichal is the name by which groups of Romani people (often known as Gypsies) found in some parts of the United Kingdom, notably England, are called in their own language, Anglo-Romany. ... Languages Romani, languages of native region Religions Christianity, Islam Related ethnic groups South Asians (Desi) The Romani people (as a noun, singular Rom, plural Roma; sometimes Rrom, Rroma) or Romanies are an ethnic group living in many communities all over the world. ... Sir James Paul McCartney, MBE (born 18 June 1942) is an Academy Award and Grammy Award winning English singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist who first gained worldwide fame as one of the founding members of The Beatles. ... The White Album, see The Beatles (album). ...

Career

Early career

Ant's early career was as part of the punk rock movement, firstly as one of the "Art School Punk" contingent who followed the original punk groups that included Siouxsie and the Banshees, Generation X, and The Clash. The first band he joined was Bazooka Joe,^[2] in which he played bass. It was at a Bazooka Joe gig that Adam was witness to the Sex Pistols first ever public concert, billed as Bazooka Joe's support act. He acted in Derek Jarman's 1977 "punk" film Jubilee. His debut as a recording artist was the song "Deutscher Girls", which featured on the film's soundtrack LP, and which was re-released as a single in 1982, after the Ants had achieved mainstream chart success. Punk rock is an anti-establishment music movement beginning around 1976 (although precursors can be found several years earlier), exemplified and popularised by The Ramones, the Sex Pistols, The Clash and The Damned. ... Siouxsie and the Banshees are a British gothic rock band. ... Generation X is a term used to describe generations in many countries around the world. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Bazooka Joe was a british punk rock band formed by John Ellis. ... The Sex Pistols were an iconic and highly influential English punk rock band, formed in London in 1975. ... Derek Jarman Derek Jarman (January 31, 1942 – February 19, 1994) was an English film director, stage designer, artist, and writer. ... Jubilee is a 1977 cult film directed by Derek Jarman and starring Jenny Runacre, Nell Campbell (Little Nell), Toyah Willcox, Adam Ant, Jordan (the Malcolm McLaren protege), and Hermine Demoriane. ...

Adam and the Ants

Main article: Adam & the Ants

In 1979, having released the album Dirk Wears White Sox and gained an enthusiastic fanbase, Ant recruited former Sex Pistols manager Malcolm McLaren, whose main influence was to persuade the three other band members to leave and form a new band Bow Wow Wow. Adam and the Ants were a new wave band during the late 1970s and early 1980s. ... Dirk Wears White Sox was Adam & the Ants first album, released on Do It Records in 1979. ... The Sex Pistols were an iconic and highly influential English punk rock band, formed in London in 1975. ... Malcolm McLaren (born Malcolm Robert Andrew Edwards, 22 January 1946, in London) is an English impresario, musician and self-publicist who is best known as being the manager of the punk rock band Sex Pistols. ... Bow Wow Wow was a 1980s New Wave band organized by Sex Pistols manager Malcolm McLaren in 1980 whose music is described as having an African-derived drum sound.[1] McLaren persuaded guitarist Matthew Ashman, bassist Leigh Gorman and percussionist David Barbarossa of the original lineup of Adam & the Ants...

In early 1980 Adam Ant recruited old friend Marco Pirroni to reform the lineup, sound and image of the band, now featuring two drummers and pirate dress. This new look was used to market the album Kings of the Wild Frontier, and several singles charted. The band's popularity grew, and the follow-up album Prince Charming was highly successful, with three United Kingdom top-ten singles (two reaching #1). At the same time he and actress Jamie Lee Curtis had a brief relationship. The Ants split up in early 1982. Newspaper articles of the time offered various explanations for the motivations behind the split. Initially Adam was quoted as saying that the split was amicable but later he was to say that "the interest just wasn't there anymore. It might have been Adam and the Ants on the billboards but not on stage." In addition, it is said that Marco Pirroni quit as he was tired of touring. This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Kings of the Wild Frontier is a New Wave-punk album by Adam & the Ants, released in 1980 (see 1980 in music). ... Prince Charming is a New Wave album by Adam & the Ants, released in 1981 (see 1981 in music). ... Jamie Lee Curtis (born November 22, 1958) an American film actress and a writer of books for children. ...

Solo career

After the split, Ant went solo, taking his songwriting partner Pirroni with him. His greatest chart success was 1982's Friend or Foe album, which included the hit single "Goody Two Shoes" which made it to #1 in the UK and Australia, and #12 in the U.S. Other hits from that album included "Desperate But Not Serious" and its title track. Friend or Foe was first solo album by Adam Ant, released after Adam & the Ants disbanded. ... Goody Two Shoes is a popular song by Adam Ant. ...

In 1983 Ant worked with Phil Collins and Richard James Burgess on the Strip album which was recorded at Polar Studios in Stockholm. The single "Puss 'N Boots" reached #5 on the UK charts, but the BBC banned both the video and the song for the follow-up single "Strip," which peaked at #41. In 1985, he worked with veteran producer Tony Visconti on his third solo album, Vive Le Rock. He secured a spot at the Live Aid concert, but was asked to cut his set to one song. He chose his new single, "Vive le Rock."^[3] Unfortunately, due to a record mispressing error, the album and single resulted in disappointing reviews and sales, and Adam decided to end his career in music and focus on his acting career. Philip David Charles Collins (born January 30, 1951 in Chiswick, London) is an English singer, songwriter, drummer and actor. ... Richard James Burgess Richard James Burgess [1], has been successful as a studio session drummer, music computer-programmer, major label artist, record producer, published author and manager. ... Tony Visconti in the 1970s Tony Visconti (born April 24, 1944) is a record producer, and sometimes a musician or singer, who has had a long and illustrious career working with some of the best known popular music artists from the late 1960s onwards, including the Moody Blues, as well... Ethiopia, as its borders were in 1985. ...

As the '80s wore on, Ant's attention turned toward acting, especially TV and movie roles. He spent three months in England on stage starring in Joe Orton's Entertaining Mr. Sloane. He also appeared on American television shows, notably The Equalizer, Sledgehammer! and Northern Exposure. He began taking roles in films such as Nomads and Slamdance. He moved to Hollywood and appeared in a range of productions. Joe Orton Joe Orton (Born: John Kingsley Orton 1 January 1933, Leicester, England. ... Entertaining Mr Sloane is a play by Joe Orton. ... For the professional wrestler known as The Equalizer, see Bill Dannenhauser. ... Northern Exposure was a quirky, surreal, character-driven American dramatic comedy television series. ... ...

In 1990, whilst maintaining an interest in acting, Ant returned to London and re-entered the pop music world with the album Manners and Physique, a collaboration with André Cymone, a solo artist and an early member of Prince's band. The album was another moderate success, and featured the UK and U.S. hit single "Room at the Top". "Rough Stuff" became the 2nd single for the United States and Germany as "Can't Set Rules About Love" charted in the United Kingdom. In 1993, he toured in support of a planned album called Persuasion. For reasons unknown, however, this album remains unreleased. For popular forms of music in general, see Popular music. ... Andre Cymone (born Andre Anderson) is a bassist, songwriter and record producer. ... Due to technical limitations, some web browsers may not display some special characters in this article. ...

Ant returned to Los Angeles where he had a relationship with actress Heather Graham. He also acquired a stalker, which placed him under great stress. Ant's illness began taking a larger toll on him, and he and Graham decided to end their relationship. Flag Seal Nickname: City of Angels Location Location within Los Angeles County in the state of California Coordinates , Government State County California Los Angeles County Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa (D) Geographical characteristics Area     City 1,290. ... For the author, see Heather Graham Pozzessere. ... Look up Stalker in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ...

In 1995, he released another new album, Wonderful. The title track was a successful single, as was a tour of the U.S. in support of the album. While Ant and his group (which retained longtime guitarist Pirroni) played in smaller venues than they had played in the 1980s, the houses were often packed with enthusiastic fans. The tour was curtailed, however, when Ant and Pirroni both contracted a respiratory illness. Adam also played three shows at Shepherds Bush Empire in London and did a mini tour of Virgin Record Shops playing selected tunes from the album "Wonderful" and signing records.Adam & the band also played shows in Dublin, Glasgow, Middlesbrough & Stoke.

A new generation of Ant-influenced artists covered Adam and the Ants' hits during the '90s, including Elastica, Sugar Ray, Nine Inch Nails, Superchunk and Robbie Williams. Elastica were a Britpop band who were popular in the 1990s, formed by Justine Frischmann after leaving Suede in 1991. ... Sugar Ray is a rock band from Newport Beach, Orange County, California. ... “NIN” redirects here. ... Superchunk (left to right): Mac McCaughan, Jim Wilbur, Jon Wurster, Laura Ballance. ... For footballers with the same name, see Robbie Williams (footballer). ...

Antbox, a retrospective box set spanning Ant's career from the late 1970s through the 1990s, was released in late 2000. The box set included 66 tracks on three CDs, and quickly sold the initial 10,000 units. The boxset was re-released in a different form (with the same tracks) and sold more copies in 2003. The 1970s decade refers to the years from 1970 to 1979, also called The Seventies. ...

Ant was poised to join the '80s-focused Here & Now tour in early 2002, but was unable to do so after he was charged with threatening members of the public with an imitation firearm in a London pub^[4]. The court also ordered that he undertake rehabilitation, although he was later diagnosed with bipolar disorder (manic depression). An amusingly named pub (the Old New Inn) at Bourton-on-the-Water, in the Cotswold Hills of South West England A pub in the Haymarket area of Edinburgh, Scotland A public house, usually known as a pub, is a drinking establishment found mainly in the United Kingdom, Ireland, Canada... For other uses, see Bipolar. ...

Since the 2002 incident, Ant has occasionally been featured in news stories surrounding potential projects and his medical condition. A television special entitled The Madness of Prince Charming was aired in the UK in 2003 documenting his career and his struggle with mental illness. Look up special in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ...

In 2004 and 2005, six "remastered" compact discs were released, spanning the years 1979 (Dirk) through 1985 (Vive Le Rock). The CDs feature previously unavailable songs, including demos and material culled from the "Ant vault." The project was greatly overseen by Marco Pirroni, and includes a written message from Adam Ant himself, circa 2005. A limited edition boxset, 'Adam Ant Remasters', was made to hold all 6 of the albums and 'Redux'. This product was re-released with all 7 albums in 2006. (It was stated on his website that he was writing new music for a new album titled "Fist In The Skull".) Redux an album by Adam Ant & Adam & the Ants. ...

In September 2006, he launched his autobiography: Stand and Deliver. The book recounts his career to date, relationships, as well as the more personal aspects of how his bipolar disorder has affected his life.

Discography highlights

See also Adam & the Ants for Adam's first three albums.

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Albums

• Friend or Foe - October 1982 (UK #5/US #16)
• Strip - November 1983 (UK #20/US # 65)
• Vive Le Rock - September 1985 (UK #42/US #131)
• Manners and Physique - March 1990 (UK #19/US #57)
• Antmusic: The Very Best of Adam Ant - September 1993 (UK #6) (some UK versions came with an 18 track live Bonus CD)
• Persuasion - unreleased 1993
• B-Side Babies - April 1994 (US)
• Wonderful - April 1995 (UK #24/US #143)
• The Very Best of Adam And The Ants - April 1999 (UK #33)
• The Very Best of Adam And The Ants: Stand and Deliver - September 2006 (UK #39) (some UK versions came with a DVD featuring 8 music videos)
• TBA - 2007

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Singles and other releases

• "Goody Two Shoes" / "Red Scab" - CBS single- released 1982 (UK #1, US #12 + Aus #1)
• "Friend or Foe" / "Juanito the Bandito" - CBS single- released 1982 (UK #9)
• "Desperate but not Serious" / "Why do girls love horses?" - CBS single- released 1982 (UK #33, US #66)
• "Puss n Boots" / "Kiss the Drummer" - CBS single- released 1983 (UK #5)
• "Puss n Boots" extended version / "Kiss the Drummer" extended version - CBS 12" single- released 1983
• "Strip" / "Yours Yours Yours" - CBS single- released 1983 (UK #41, US #42)
• "Strip" extended version / "Yours Yours Yours" extended version - CBS 12" single- 1983
• "Apollo 9" / "B side baby" - CBS single- released 1984 (UK #13)
• "Apollo 9" (Orbit Remix) / "B Side Baby" - CBS 12" Single
• "Apollo 9" (Splashdown Remix) / "B Side Baby" / "Apollo 9" (Dub Mix) - 12" Single
• "Vive le Rock" / "Greta X" - CBS Single - released 1985 (UK #50)
• "Vive le Rock" (Remix) / "Greta X" - 12" Single
• "Room at the Top" / "Bruce Lee" - MCA single - released 1990 (UK #13, US #17)
• "Can't Set Rules About Love" / "How to steal the World" - MCA single- released 1990 (UK #47)
• "Rough Stuff"/ "Bright Lights, Black Leather" - MCA single- released 1990 - Germany & US only
• "Wonderful" / "Goes Around" - EMI single - released 1995 (UK #32, US #39)
• "Gotta be a Sin" / "Dog Eat Dog (Live)" EMI Cassingle and double CD - released 1995 (UK #45)
• "Beautiful Dream [single version]" / "Let's Have A Fight" EMI single - unreleased 1995

Remastered CDs - released 2004 and 2005

• Friend or Foe - Remastered
• Strip - Remastered
• Vive Le Rock - Remastered
• Redux - (bonus CD w/ unreleased tracks available exclusively in the Adam Ant Remastered box set)
• Adam Ant Remastered - 4 CD box set (May 2005) (slip case with 4 remastered albums included, and room for the 3 Adam and the Ants remasters)
• Adam Ant Remastered - 7 CD box set (October 2006) (re-release with all 7 remastered albums)

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Videos

• Prince Charming Revue - Concert video - released 1981
• Antics in the Forbidden Zone - Compilation - released 1990
• The Very Best Of Adam Ant - Compilation - released 1993 (UK #1)
• Live in Tokyo - Concert video - released 1994
• Antvideo - Compilation - released 2001
• Stand & Deliver: The Very Best Of Adam & The Ants - Compilation - UK Limited edition CD & DVD - released 2006
• Digital Tenderness: Definitive Video History 1977 - 1996 - DVD - cancelled due to alleged licencing issues

(Note: Although Digital Tenderness was cancelled, a revised version of Digital Tenderness without the offending tracks was released as Stand and Deliver - The Very Best of Adam and the Ants in 2006. Reportedly, a very few promotional copies of the complete Digital Tenderness DVD were released to critics prior to the cancellation).

• Stand and Deliver - The Very Best of Adam and the Ants - DVD - 2006

(Revised DVD with early videos Plastic Surgery, Cartrouble, Tabletalk and others removed, and with an added bonus DVD with the televised Documentary added in an extended cut)

Compilations

• Antics In The Forbidden Zone
• B-Side Babies
• ANTBOX (3-CD Box Set) (2001)
• ANTBOX (3-CD Box Set) Re-released (2003)
• Extra Wonderful (EMI Download Release 2006) including unreleased Beautiful Dream single tracks.

Filmography

• Sweetwater (1999) Tele-film based on the 1960s band.
• La Femme Nikita (1999) TV Episode
• Face Down (1997)
• Lover's Knot (1996)
• Batman: The Animated Series (1995) TV Episode
• Cyber Bandits (1995)
• Desert Winds (1995)
• Drop Dead Rock (1995)
• Acting on Impulse (1993)
• Love Bites (1993)
• Northern Exposure (1992)
• Tales from the Crypt (1992) TV Episode
• Midnight Heat (1991)
• Trust Me (1989)
• Out of Time (1988)
• World Gone Wild (1988)
• Spellcaster (1988)
• Cold Steel (1987)
• Sledge Hammer! (1987) TV Episode
• Slam Dance (1987)
• Amazing Stories (1987) TV Episode
• Nomads (1986)
• The Equalizer (1985) TV Episode
• Jubilee (1977)

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References

• adam-ant.net: official news service. Retrieved on 2006-09-12.
• Carty's AntMusic Page. Retrieved on 2006-09-12.

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External links

• Ant Liberation Front - Adam Ant / Adam & the Ants Fan Organisation
• Adam-ant.net - originally a fan-site, but now the official Adam Ant web presence
• cartrouble.nl - Carty's Ant site and home of the Carty Mixes
• Adam Ant on the Internet Movie Database
• - Music For A Future Age (New Website Featuring Scans and discographies)
• - Only Lovers Left Alive - Marco Pirroni's label site and forum