Kevin Coyne (27 January 1944 – 2 December 2004) was an English musician, singer, composer, film-maker, and a writer of lyrics, stories and poems. The "anti-star" was born in

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, and died in his adopted home of

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. Coyne is notable for his unorthodox style of

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-influenced guitar composition, the intense quality of his vocal delivery, and his bold treatment, in his lyrics, of injustice to the mentally ill. Many influential musicians have described themselves as Coyne fans, among them

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and

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. In the mid-1970s, prior to the formation of

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, Coyne's band included guitarist Andy Summers. Prominent

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disc jockey and world music authority

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described Coyne as "a national treasure who keeps getting better" and as one of the great

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voices. Over many years Coyne produced the distinctive art work for many of his own album covers but his move to Germany, in the 1980s, saw his work on full-size paintings blossom in its own right.

Early days

As a teenager and young adult Coyne studied at the Joseph Wright School of Art from 1957 to 1961 and then studied graphics and painting at Derby School of Art from 1961 to 1965. There he met Nick Cudworth (piano, acoustic guitar). His love of American

men developed, as did his song-craft and his guitar and vocal talents. At the conclusion of his arts training, Coyne began the work that would change him forever – he spent the three years, from 1965 to 1968, working as a social therapist and

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at Whittingham Hospital near

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in Lancashire and then for "The Soho Project" in London as a drugs counsellor. During this period of working with the mentally ill he performed regularly. Subsequently, his musical aspirations took precedence and he signed a record deal in 1969. Joined by Dave Clague (bass, acoustic guitar, ex- Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band), Coyne's band got an early break as a result of a demo heard by

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, who in 1969 signed them to his

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label. At first billed as Coyne-Clague (an early Dandelion release erroneously named them just "Clague"), the band soon altered its name to Siren. Reviewing the band's 1971 LP ''Strange Locomotion'',

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wrote in '' Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies'' (1981): "Like

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, this is

that neither chokes on false roots nor enmires itself in boogie reductionism. Kevin Coyne's humorously belligerent drawl embodies the band's wit and its punk chauvinism. Mistake: 'Fetch Me My Woman,' which (second mistake) goes on for 7:40."

An established artist

In 1973 he appeared on the BBC's ''

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'', performing "I Want My Crown" and "House on the Hill" with guitarist Gordon Smith and percussionist Chilli Charles. In 1975 Coyne and his band performed at the alternative festival held to protest against the Eurovision Song Contest 1975 in

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; footage from the concert was later released as the 1976 film ''Musikfilmen''. In late 1975 and 1976 Coyne completed the musical ''England, England'', written with playwright

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, and described as "an evocation of the

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". The musical, directed by Dusty Hughes, was performed on stage in August 1977 at the Jeannetta Cochrane Theatre, in

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, London. It was one of the first theatre pieces to reference the fascist associations of a kind of British nationalism that later became more prevalent with the rise of the National Front and the election of

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. From 18 August to 24 September 1977 it played at the

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. In 1978 Coyne collaborated with fellow Derby Art School graduate

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to produce the film ''The Institution'' based on Breakwell's Artist Placement Group work at

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in Nottinghamshire. Early in his career, Coyne turned down a meeting with founder of

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Jac Holzman (Coyne's band Siren were on Elektra in America) to discuss replacing Jim Morrison in

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. "I didn't like the leather trousers!" was Coynes' alleged reason. Coyne's first solo album ''Case History'' (1972), primarily with just his own voice and guitar, was powerful and direct, was recorded for Peel's Dandelion label. When Dandelion ceased to exist, the album largely sank into obscurity. But not before it had come to the attention of Virgin Records, who were sufficiently impressed to sign Coyne and release his 1973 album ''

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''. The single "Marlene" (b/w "Everybody Says"), taken from the album and released in August 1973, was the first Virgin single. Coyne was the second artist signed to

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, after Mike Oldfield, where he continued his uncompromising stance. It was this attitude that endeared him to label-mates such as

, who played "Eastbourne Ladies" on a Desert Island Discs–type show, and

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, who recorded his "Having a Party", a scathing attack on

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. Described as being musically "... a mixture of blues and music hall comedy, with a punk edge", the 1973 album contained many notable songs, such as the bitter and irreverent "Eastbourne Ladies" and the plaintive "House on the Hill" about life in a psychiatric institution. It was the record that was to be largely responsible for putting Coyne on the map of mainstream rock. Another Virgin album release, ''Babble'', by Coyne and singer Dagmar Krause, courted controversy when Coyne suggested, in the theatre presentation of the piece, that the destructive relationship between the two lovers could have been based on The Moors Murderers. Two performances at the Theatre Royal in Stratford, London were cancelled at short notice by

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following negative press reports in '' The Sun'' and the ''

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''. The show was eventually staged, for four nights, at the Oval House in

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. Reviewing the show for the ''

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'', Paul Du Noyer wrote:

"Babble" is a particularly thorough, painstaking exploration of the reality of one relationship, stripped of romance and artifice. The format employed is correspondingly stark. Against a stage-set of light-bulb, table and chairs Coyne and his partner Dagmar Krause stand at either side; the only accompaniment comes from Bob Ward and Brian Godding, playing electric and acoustic guitar in the gloom behind.

American singer/songwriter Will Oldham claimed that the ''Babble'' album had "changed my life" and he recorded two of the songs himself. Oldham also went on to form a side project called The Babblers – who strictly played covers of songs from Babble. Extracts from a performance of ''Babble'', in Berlin, were included in the short German film ''Herz Aus Feuer'' (1979) by Claudia Strauven and Wolfgang Kraesze. The album ''

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'', featuring Peter Kirtley on guitar and Steve Bull on keyboards, was released in 1982.

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's reviewer Dean McFarlane described the album as "One of the British singer/songwriter's more outwardly experimental records, this album contains some of his most intimate work, deeply personal songs and techniques which were taking him further and further away from tradition... strictly a post-punk album with a humorous political agenda". The same year Coyne appeared in concert with his band (Kirtley and Bull augmented by Steve Lamb on bass and Dave Wilson on drums), live in front of the

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at the Tempodrom. The concert was later issued on the 2008 DVD ''At the Last Wall'' (Dockland Productions, Meyer Records).

Nuremberg

Following a nervous breakdown and increasing difficulties with drink, Coyne left the UK in 1985. He settled in

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and having given up alcohol, never stopped recording and touring, as well as writing books and exhibiting his paintings. A selection of Coyne's writings, including many of his poems, can be viewed on the internet. Coyne's move to Germany saw his writing and painting career truly blossom. He published four books, two of which, ''Showbusiness'' and ''Party Dress'', were published by Serpent's Tail in London. There were numerous exhibitions of his visual work throughout Europe and the response was reassuringly strong. Those in Berlin,

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and

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being particularly well reviewed and attended. The paintings gained some notoriety and still attract commercial attention today. In the late 1980s Coyne acted on stage, playing the small part of a rock star in '' Linie Eins'' (''Line One''), a German musical, at the Nuremberg Opera House, but appearing only at the very end of the play. His 1995 album, ''The Adventures of Crazy Frank'', was based on a stage musical about English comedian Frank Randle – with Coyne in the title role. It also starred the singer Julia Kempken who was erroneously listed in the ''

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'' obituary as Kevin's wife. Kempken later wrote fondly of this mistake, suggesting that her performance on stage as Randle's wife had been so strong as to transform her, in the eyes of the press, into Kevin's actual wife. In reality Kevin married only twice, first to Lesley and second to Helmi, having another relationship between the two which saw the birth of his son Nico. In Germany his sons from his first marriage, Eugene and

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, appeared on recordings such as ''Tough And Sweet'' (1993) and ''Sugar Candy Taxi'' (1999), with guitarist and multi-instrumentalist Robert joining his band. His later German recordings, including ''Knocking on Your Brain'' (1997) often featured the "Paradise Band". In later years he also collaborated with

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on ''Life Is Almost Wonderful'', with Jon Langford of

(on ''One Day in Chicago'') and with Gary Lucas once of Captain Beefheart's

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(on ''Knocking on Your Brain''). A reunion with original Siren members Dave Clague and Nick Cudworth happened for a John Peel's Dandelion Records DVD, alongside solo performances by Coyne. Siren performed all material for the film without any prior rehearsals. In a 2004 interview with Frank Bangay, Coyne named his favourite blues musicians as Robert Johnson, Leroy Carr, Peetie Wheatstraw and

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Bangay, Fran
Interview 2004

Death

Diagnosed with

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in 2002, Coyne died peacefully at his home. He is survived by his wife Helmi and his sons Eugene, Robert and Nico. His wife Helmi intends to continue releasing recordings Coyne made in his last years, on his own Turpentine Records label. The first was ''Underground'' (2006).

2007 tributes

In 2007,

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recorded a version of "Good Boy" for their album '' Out of True'', Jackie Leven recorded a song about Coyne on his album ''Oh What A Blow The Phantom Dealt Me!'', and "Here Come The Urban Ravens" featured on the album, ''Whispers From The Offing – A Tribute to Kevin Coyne'', put together by Coyne's friend Frank Bangay. The full track listing for the CD version of the album was: # "Black Cloud" – Nigel Burch # "Talking To No One" – Big Mehr and friend # "Born Crazy" – Razz # "Sand All Yellow" – Goldfish # "Cycling" – Dog Latin # "Marlene" – Nikki Sudden # "Raindrops on the Window" –

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# "Hello Judas" –

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# "I Only Want To See You Smile" – Veronique Acoustique # "Blame It on the Night" – Grae J Wall # "My Evil Island Home" –

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# "Case History No 2" – Pascal Regis # "House on the Hill" –

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# "Mad Boy No2" – Frank Bangay and almost real # "Looking for the River" – Chris Connelly # "Victoria Smiles" – Heinz Rudolf Kunze # "Are We Dreaming?" – The Otters (Ft.

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) # "Strange Pictures" – Dave Russell # "Weirdo" – Joey Stack # "A Loving Hand" – Clive Product # "Lonesome Valley" – Stumble on the Valves # "Here Come The Urban Ravens" – Jackie Leven *The downloaded version also includes two bonus tracks – Sally Timm's "I'm Just A Man" and Jon Langford's "Having a Party" in Coyne's own voice. In 2008

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performance artist Pipilotti Rist produced a video in which she mimes "Jackie and Edna" against the background of various images, including film taken from a moving train. This video was exhibited in

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's Kiasma Gallery in January 2012 as part of the "Thank you for the Music" exhibition.

Critical appraisal

Although Coyne has been neglected by popular music historians and academics, George McKay's 2013 book ''Shakin' All Over: Popular Music and Disability'', features a critical discussion of Coyne's work. The book opens with an epigraph from Coyne: 'anything that rhymes with "me"' (from the song "Fat Girl" as performed on the 1977 album ''In Living Black and White''). Describing him as 'the great lost English singer-songwriter' with his 'social-work approach to pop', McKay discusses the 1978 song "Having a Party" in the context of songs about the destructive economy of the pop industry. He also notes Coyne's 'anti-star' status and his innovative 'anti'-guitar playing: "Not being able, or electing not, to play the instrument "properly", and hearing other voices while singing: there is something culturally disabling about each of these artistic choices, quite apart from the lyrical terrain". On 15 June 2017 Coyne was commemorated with the unveiling of a

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at the University of Derby Art School. In January 2018, an exhibition of Coyne's work was staged at the city gallery Alte Feuerwache in

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An exhibition, accompanied by a 70-page catalogue, compiled by Stefan Voit, was held from 9 June to 5 August 2018, at the Städtische Galerie Cordonhaus in Cham.

Discography

Albums

Solo and with his band

* ''Live At

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1979''. (2CDs + DVD) - 2019 (Mig Music/

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; also previous editions without video, by other publishers.) * ''Voice Of The Outsider: The Best of Kevin Coyne'' – 2013 (Spectrum Audio) * ''I Want My Crown: The Anthology 1973-1980'' (CD boxed-set) – 2010 * ''On Air'' – 2008 (Live at Radio Bremen, 18 August 1975) * ''Underground'' – 2006 * ''One Day in Chicago'' (with Jon Langford & the

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) – 2005 (Buried Treasure Records) * ''Donut City'' – 2004 (Turpentine Records) * ''Carnival'' – 2002 (

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) * ''Life is Almost Wonderful'' (with

) – 2002 * ''Room Full of Fools'' – 2000 (Ruf Records) * ''Sugar Candy Taxi'' – 2000 (Ruf Records) * ''Bittersweet Lovesongs'' – 2000 * ''Live Rough and More'' – 1997 (Golden Hind) * ''Knocking on Your Brain'' – 1997 * ''The Adventures of Crazy Frank'' – 1995 * ''Elvira: Songs from the Archives 1979–83'' – 1994 * ''Sign of the Times'' – 1994 * ''Tough and Sweet'' – 1993 * ''Burning Head'' – 1992 * ''Wild Tiger Love'' – 1991 * ''Peel Sessions'' – 1991 * ''Romance – Romance'' – 1990 * ''Everybody's Naked'' – 1988 * ''Stumbling on to Paradise'' – 1987 * ''Rough'' – 1985 * ''Legless In Manila'' – 1984 * ''Beautiful Extremes et cetera'' – 1983 * ''

'' – 1982 * ''Live in Berlin'' – 1981 * ''

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'' – 1981 * ''The Dandelion Years'' – 1981 * ''

Sanity Stomp ''Sanity Stomp'' is a double studio album by British rock artist Kevin Coyne which was released in 1980 by Virgin Records. Background Of this album Coyne himself said: I was quite ill when I made that record, as a matter of fact; I was quite ...

'' (with

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) – 1980 * ''

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'' – 1980 (

) * '' Millionaires and Teddy Bears'' – 1979 (Virgin Records) * ''

Dynamite Daze ''Dynamite Daze'' is a studio album by the rock artist Kevin Coyne, released in 1978 by Virgin Records. Track listing All tracks composed by Coyne unless otherwise indicated: Side One # "Dynamite Daze" – 2:44 # "Brothers Of Mine" – 4:07 # ...

'' – 1978 (Virgin Records) * ''Beautiful Extremes'' – 1977 (Virgin Records) * ''In Living Black and White'' – 1977 (Virgin Records) * ''

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'' – 1976 (Virgin Records) * ''Let's Have A Party'' – 1976 (compilation) (Virgin Records) * '' Matching Head and Feet'' – 1975 (Virgin Records) * ''Blame It on the Night'' – 1974 (Virgin Records) * ''

'' – 1973 (Virgin Records) * '' Case History'' – 1972 (

) * ''The Club Rondo'' – 1995 (with Siren, material recorded in 1969/1971) (DJC Records) * ''Let's do it'' – 1994 (with Siren, with material recorded in 1969/1970) (DJC Records) * ''Rabbits'' – 1994 (with Siren, material recorded in 1969/70) (DJC Records)

With Siren

* ''Strange Locomotion'' – 1971 * ''Siren'' – 1969

With Dagmar Krause

* ''Babble – Songs for Lonely Lovers'' – 1979

Singles

* "Mandy Lee / Bottle Up and Go" – 1969 * "The Stride / I Wonder Where" – 1969 * "Ze-Ze-Ze-Ze / And I Wonder" – 1970 * "Strange Locomotion / I'm All Aching" – 1971 * "Cheat Me / Flowering Cherry" – 1972 * "Marlene / Everybody Says" – 1973 * "Lovesick Fool / Sea of Love" – 1973 * "Marlene / Sea of Love" – 1973 * "Marlene / Jackie and Edna" – 1973 * "I Believe in Love / Queenie Queenie Caroline" – 1974 * "Rock 'n' Roll Hymn / It's Not Me" – 1975 * "Saviour / Rock 'n' Roll Hymn" – 1975 * "Lorna / Let's Have A Party" – 1975 * "Let's Have A Party / Lorna" – 1975 * "Saviour / Lonely Lovers" – 1975 * "Don't Make Waves / Mona Where's My Trousers" – 1976 * "Walk on By / Shangri-la" – 1976 * "Fever / Daddy" – 1976 * "Marlene / England Is Dying" – 1977 * "Amsterdam / I Really Love You" – 1978 * "I'll Go Too / Having A Party" – 1979 * "So Strange / Father, Dear Father" – 1982 * "Happy Holiday (Open and Close) / Pretty Park" – 1985

Books

* ''The Party Dress'' - (1990), London: Serpent's Tail * ''Paradise'' (in German) - (1992), Cadolzburg: Ars-Vivendi-Verl * ''Show Business'' - (1993), London: Serpent's Tail * ''Tagebuch eines Teddybären'' (in German) - (1993) * ''Ich, Elvis und Die Anderen'' (in German) - (2000) * ''That Old Suburban Angst'' – (2004), Tony Donaghy Publishing,

DVDs

* ''At the Last Wall: Live At The Tempodrom 1982'' / ''The Unknown Famous'' - July 2008 (Dockland Productions, Meyer Records) Directed by Diethard Küster. * ''John Peel's Dandelion Records'' - 2008 ( Ozit/Morpheus Records) * ''Live At

1979'' (2CDs + DVD) - 2019 ( Mig Music/

; also previous editions without video, by other publishers.)

Film

* ''The Institution'' (with

) – 1978

References

External links

Official Kevin Coyne Site
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