Ari Up

Ari Up is the stage name for the lead vocalist of the influential UK punk group the Slits. Image File history File links Ari4. ... Image File history File links Ari4. ... 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. ... Wikipedia does not yet have an article with this exact name. ...

Ari Up (Arianna Forster) was born in England in 1962, the grand-daughter of a wealthy German newspaper proprietor. Ari's mother, Nora, was known in the music industry. Nora was a friend of Jimi Hendrix and dated Chris Spedding for three years. She would later date and marry the Sex Pistols lead singer John Lydon. Their home was known to be something of a punk domain, where Nora would take in poor musicians. The constant presence of punk music led to Ari experimenting in it herself. Royal motto (French): Dieu et mon droit (Translated: God and my right) Englands location (dark green) within the United Kingdom (light green), with the Republic of Ireland (blue) to its west Languages None official English de facto Capital None official London de facto Largest city London Area – Total Ranked... 1962 (MCMLXII) was a common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar). ... James Marshall Jimi Hendrix (November 27, 1942 – September 18, 1970) was an American musician, singer, songwriter, guitarist, and cultural icon. ... Chris Spedding is an English rock and roll and jazz guitarist and singer. ... The Sex Pistols were, despite their short existence, a very influential British punk band. ... John Lydon circa 1977 John Joseph Lydon (born 31 January 1956), also known as Johnny Rotten (a nickname derived either from his favourite saying, Youre rotten, you are or from the rotten condition of his teeth) was the iconoclastic lead singer of the Sex Pistols and Public Image Ltd... 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. ...

Ari Up was only fourteen when she formed The Slits with drummer Palmolive in 1976. Ari's love of reggae led The Slits into a "jungly," dub style. She was the most flamboyant member of the group. Her wild hair and crazy stage outfits became her trademarks. 14 (fourteen) is the natural number following 13 and preceding 15. ... The Slits were a mostly all-women band. ... Palmolive in 1977 during the White Riot Tour Palmolive was the stage name for Spanish born drummer Paloma Romera. ... 1976 (MCMLXXVI) was a leap year starting on Thursday (the link is to a full 1976 calendar). ... Reggae is a music genre developed in Jamaica. ... The Slits were a mostly all-women band. ... Dub can refer to: dub music, a sub-genre of reggae music a mostly-instrumental remix, usually without lyrics but still with chorus The IATA airport code for Dublin Airport, Dublin, Republic of Ireland dubbing, the process of recording or replacing voices for a motion picture dubbing, also the process...

After The Slits split in 1981, she moved to Jamaica to start a family. Later she lived in Belize and New York. The Slits were a mostly all-women band. ... 1981 (MCMLXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Official language(s) None, English de facto Capital Largest city Albany New York City Area  Ranked 27th  - Total 54,520 sq mi  (141,205 km²)  - Width 285 miles (455 km)  - Length 330 miles (530 km)  - % water 13. ...

She continued to make music, first with the New Age Steppers, then solo as Baby Ari, Madusa, and Ari Up. Recently she has also recorded techno-dancehall music with the German outfit Terranova. Techno- is a prefix relating to technology. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Fetisch, Meister and Kaos of Terranova Terranova is Fetisch, Marco Meister and Kaos. ...

Ari Up released her first full length solo album in 2005. It was entitled Dread More Dan Dead. See also: 2005 in music (UK) 2005 in music (Switzerland) Other events of 2005 List of years in music 2000s in music // Events January 22 - Tsunami Relief concert held at the Millennium Stadium, Cardiff, Wales - the largest live music event in the UK since the Live Aid concert of 1985. ...

Despite growing up in England, Ari possesses a heavy German accent.

See also

• The Slits

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Reference

• Ari Up - last accessed on October 30, 2005

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External link

• Official Site