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Christopher Mark Sievey (25 August 1955 – 21 June 2010) was an English musician, comedian and artist known for fronting the band the Freshies in the late 1970s and early 1980s and for his comic persona Frank Sidebottom from 1984 onwards.
Middles's work includes: The Fall (2003), co-written with Mark E. Smith; Torn Apart (2006), co-written with Lindsay Reade; Factory: The Story of the Record Label (2009); Frank Sidebottom Out of His Head: The Authorised Biography of Chris Sievey (2014)
Michael Fassbender as Frank, the eccentric titular character and leader of the band who wears a large papier-mâché head throughout the film, similar to that worn by the late Frank Sidebottom. [8] Director Lenny Abrahamson said that Fassbender was "very comfortable" wearing the head and said that he even enjoyed acting in it. [9]
The band was founded by singer-songwriter and comedian Chris Sievey, whose best-known creation – comedy character Frank Sidebottom – originated as a mascot for the group. Over a four-year period between their formation and break-up in 1982, the Freshies released several singles, as well as three studio albums.
President Donald Trump has issued a slew of executive orders (EO) since beginning his second term, including one that may have an impact on your tax refund.One of Trump’s EOs initiated a hiring ...
First edition (publ. Picador) Frank: The True Story that Inspired the Movie is a 2014 non-fiction book by Jon Ronson, which describes his time with musician/comedian Frank Sidebottom as a keyboardist in his band in the late 1980s, as well as the inception of the 2014 movie Frank, for which he co-wrote the script.
Norweb is referenced in the Frank Sidebottom (aka Chris Sievey) song "Electricity" which is on his LP "5:9:88". In the song Frank (supposedly) loses his electricity bill down a drain and he sings "I remember thinking I should inform Norweb now..." He heads off the Norweb office to address the matter but window shops and arrives too late.
Head of EOW, 1956 charcoal (left) and Head of Leon Kossoff, 1956-57, charcoal and chalk on paper. ... Frank Auerbach The Charcoal Heads at The Courtauld Gallery (Fergus Carmichael) In some of the ...