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8. Incredibly influential Manchester England band.

Fri Aug 28, 2015, 10:40 AM

Aug 2015

They helped usher in a whole new sound, and they are still very revered and cited today, along with the Smiths, another Manchester band who came along just a bit later.

Joy Division's lead singer Ian Curtis killed himself in 1980. The band only released two albums. Joy Division spawned New Order after Ian died.

The movie "24 Hour Party People" chronicles some of this music scene in Manchester in the 80s-90s.

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Take the quiz - how many 70's bands do you recognize [View all] LynneSin Aug 2015 OP

I got 96% KMOD Aug 2015 #1

Probably their biggest hit CBGLuthier Aug 2015 #2

I loved that Manchester sound. I think Curtis has epilepsy too. mackerel Aug 2015 #36

96% Joy Division? Sedona Aug 2015 #3

Incredibly influential Manchester England band. Arugula Latte Aug 2015 #8

ahhh. I am familiar with New Order. KMOD Aug 2015 #10

You're welcome! Arugula Latte Aug 2015 #12

"Closer", the final Joy Division album hifiguy Aug 2015 #65

Stop whatever you are doing now and find yourself some Joy Divsion!! LynneSin Aug 2015 #11

I will definately check them out KMOD Aug 2015 #27

Curtis' wife also left him a few weeks before he committed suicide. hifiguy Aug 2015 #67

82% femmocrat Aug 2015 #4

82% also denbot Aug 2015 #18

I really didn't recognize a lot of those bands. femmocrat Aug 2015 #20

Never heard of Joy Division. GeorgeGist Aug 2015 #5

See my post #8 Arugula Latte Aug 2015 #9

100%! Jokerman Aug 2015 #6

100% and I was born in '75 NightWatcher Aug 2015 #7

I knew King Crimson but then again I recalled my other options were LynneSin Aug 2015 #13

I got King Crimson because I barely recognized Robert Fripp. progressoid Aug 2015 #63

Heresy! hifiguy Aug 2015 #68

Heresy because I didn't recognize him? progressoid Aug 2015 #71

The latter. hifiguy Aug 2015 #72

It wasn't easy. progressoid Aug 2015 #73

I did better than I thought I would... Callmecrazy Aug 2015 #14

86% - missed Steve Miller, Lynard Skynard and Black Sabbath PufPuf23 Aug 2015 #15

93% blogslut Aug 2015 #16

In the 80s they became New Order LynneSin Aug 2015 #26

100% mockmonkey Aug 2015 #17

And process of elimination treestar Aug 2015 #49

72% rdking647 Aug 2015 #19

93%. Never ever heard of Joy Division. Owl Aug 2015 #21

I heard of them but treestar Aug 2015 #50

48% Brother Buzz Aug 2015 #22

96% Le Taz Hot Aug 2015 #23

British post-punk band; came from Manchester, England shenmue Aug 2015 #32

96% - missed Black Sabbath DinahMoeHum Aug 2015 #24

You didn't recognize Ozzie?! :-) WinkyDink Aug 2015 #29

LOL - I thought "Is that Ozzy?" TexasBushwhacker Aug 2015 #34

79% here, I did awful. Archae Aug 2015 #25

I don't think I was ever sober for a Steve Miller concert LynneSin Aug 2015 #38

Well, you do really have to be plowed to be at a SMB concert... Archae Aug 2015 #41

Yeah but SMB concerts were fun city LynneSin Aug 2015 #43

So did I, but I was just a kid during that era, so I don't think that's so bad. smirkymonkey Aug 2015 #53

It was worse for metal bands, IIRC. hifiguy Aug 2015 #69

Two wrong. WinkyDink Aug 2015 #28

79%. If it weren't for actually living through the 70's I might remember them better. Gidney N Cloyd Aug 2015 #30

96% - only missed one. shenmue Aug 2015 #31

me too! mackerel Aug 2015 #35

I know my score without taking the quiz. zip zed zero nil nada trof Aug 2015 #33

Geezer and proud LynneSin Aug 2015 #37

79% laundry_queen Aug 2015 #39

I must've paid more attention than I realized - LiberalElite Aug 2015 #40

100 % Tom Kitten Aug 2015 #42

At one point it was a requirement that all musicians play in Skynyrd At some point LynneSin Aug 2015 #44

Not only that, he co-wrote "Incense and Peppermints" hifiguy Aug 2015 #70

This was a fun quiz. I got 100%. My SO also got 100%. Solly Mack Aug 2015 #45

93%. Missed Steve Miller Band & Yes Kaleva Aug 2015 #46

Wow! that was funny! I got 100% logosoco Aug 2015 #47

86% treestar Aug 2015 #48

Tyler has had so much bad plastic surgery.... LynneSin Aug 2015 #52

Agree, IMO plastic surgery makes people look old in a treestar Aug 2015 #56

Paul McCartneyhas that weird look too LynneSin Aug 2015 #57

100% baby. lovemydog Aug 2015 #51

I'll bet you guessed Whitesnake correctly Miles Archer Aug 2015 #54

Oh I bet you are itching for a spanking LynneSin Aug 2015 #55

93% tinymontgomery Aug 2015 #58

100 Joe Shlabotnik Aug 2015 #59

100%. I still rock! n/t ms liberty Aug 2015 #60

100% Mendocino Aug 2015 #61

Missed the 1st one -Doobie. Hard to see sitting the pool underpants Aug 2015 #62

Steve Miller was kind of a tough one. progressoid Aug 2015 #64

29/29 hifiguy Aug 2015 #66

86% 25-29 trackfan Aug 2015 #74