Died On This Date (May 24, 2010) Stella Nova aka Steve New / The Rich Kids
themusicsover Stella Nova (aka Steve New)
May 16, 1960 – May 24, 2010
Stella Nova was an English punk/new wave singer and guitarist who, as Steve New, nearly became the Sex Pistols’ second guitarist before their recently fired bassist, Glen Matlock, invited him to join his new band, the Rich Kids. Born in London, New began playing music while still in grade school. By the late mid ’70s, he was fully entrenched in the city’s vibrant punk scene, which lead to his invitation to audition for the Sex Pistols and ultimate membership in the Rich Kids. Formed in 1977, the band was made up of Matlock, New, Rusty Egan, and front man and future Ultravox singer, Midge Ure. The new wave/power pop band who had more in common with the Small Faces than with the Sex Pistols, built a solid cult following before disbanding two years later. New went to work with the likes of Sid Vicious, Iggy Pop, and Public Image, Ltd. In recent years, he was going by Stella Nova and working as a composer, arranger, and producer. Stella Nova/Steve New was 50 when he died of cancer on May 24, 2010.
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