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Alan Vega (June 23, 1938 – July 16, 2016) was an American musician, vocalist, and sculptor, best known as one half of the influential electronic duo Suicide. Born in Brooklyn, New York, Vega initially gained recognition as a visual artist for his "light sculptures" and later opened the Project of Living Artists gallery in lower Manhattan, a hub for notable bands like the New York Dolls, Television, and Blondie. Vega formed Suicide with Martin Rev, creating a unique sound characterized by Rev's repetitive keyboards and Vega's rockabilly-inspired vocals. Their minimalist and aggressive music significantly influenced future electronic artists. After disbanding in 1980, Vega pursued a solo career, releasing his self-titled debut in 1980 and continuing with albums like Collision Drive (1981) and Saturn Strip (1983), the latter produced by Ric Ocasek. Despite challenges with Elektra Records during the production of Just A Million Dreams (1985), Vega reunited with Rev and Ocasek to produce A Way of Life (1988). He later met his future wife and collaborator, Elizabeth Lamere, while working on his fifth solo album, Deuce Avenue (1990), which marked a return to minimalist electronic music. Throughout the following decades, Vega released multiple solo records and continued to perform with Suicide. After suffering a stroke in 2012, he shifted his focus to less physically demanding art forms but remained active in music.

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