Steve Strange: the funeral video by Shapersofthe80s, 2015

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BEST WATCHED AT FULL SCREEN. . . Grief was all too evident throughout the funeral in Wales on 12 March 2015 for Steve Strange, frontman of the 80s synthpop band Visage. Members of Spandau Ballet and Boy George were among the pall-bearers attending the service at All Saints Church, Porthcawl. Sax player Steve Norman and singer Boy George gave addresses.
Shapersofthe80s.com videoed the key moments and has assembled this commemorative report, “A Strangely Steve Farewell”. Alas, sound quality in the church was a little flaky! You can read the full text of both eulogies at Shapersofthe80s.com - wp.me/pE8aS-2V0
Also there, all on one website, is the tidal wave of tributes from the original Blitz Kids that have flooded in for Steve Strange since his death in February. Plus eye-witness reports from the 1980s, the New Romantic era of UK youth culture.
For a kaleidoscopic cult history of the Blitz Kids who led British street fashion visit Shapersofthe80s.com
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  • @danapidd6013
    @danapidd60133 жыл бұрын

    The New Romantic era of music was the most magical time of my life. 💫

  • @billybeetroot8595

    @billybeetroot8595

    3 жыл бұрын

    It was fucking disastrous

  • @jipangoo

    @jipangoo

    Жыл бұрын

    You've got issues

  • @jimmyriddles

    @jimmyriddles

    5 ай бұрын

    OMG I was in that era too and It was amazing, so glad, it does not seem so long ago mind you. I loved the music, the made up fashions and the posing and all that went with it... We are privileged to have lived in it. Best wishes..

  • @predictiblethe

    @predictiblethe

    4 ай бұрын

    Magical.

  • @highgreen6452
    @highgreen64523 жыл бұрын

    If you're going to be remembered for one song there's probably none better than Fade to Grey.. brilliant bit of music

  • @geoffreyjonathanwilson5826

    @geoffreyjonathanwilson5826

    3 жыл бұрын

    Well said, that's a fact 😊

  • @reneegiese6315

    @reneegiese6315

    2 жыл бұрын

    Mind of a toy

  • @JohnArchbell
    @JohnArchbell3 жыл бұрын

    Six years gone now! 😢. What an innovator Steve was. I remember with pride dressing up as Steve Strange for a school fancy dress back in 1982. I walked into the school hall with Fade to Grey playing in the background and I felt so damn cool! Lol. I have my art teacher Miss Owen to thank for doing my make up! I miss him so much but his music lives on in my heart. God bless Steve. X

  • @gearoidmacruari2292

    @gearoidmacruari2292

    3 жыл бұрын

    That’s great John ! Fair play to your art teacher as well! Fade to grey - oh my God, the one song to rule them all.

  • @stevesullivan4704

    @stevesullivan4704

    Ай бұрын

    9 years now.

  • @heidewindschuegl3853
    @heidewindschuegl3853 Жыл бұрын

    Visage was my first favorite Band...at that time I was to young...still listen to the Music. Thank you Steve you will be always in my heard....RIP.

  • @MrGreenperil
    @MrGreenperil Жыл бұрын

    Had the pleasure to meet Steve at the woodbine club in newbridge. Definitely a trailblazer. R.I.P. steve🙏

  • @tobysmith4099
    @tobysmith40999 жыл бұрын

    This wonderful guy, wrote the soundtrack of my youth........RIP X

  • @80snewwavemusic-synthpostp80

    @80snewwavemusic-synthpostp80

    3 жыл бұрын

    That's beautiful what you said 😄🥲🖤🖤🖤 I love Visage, so I agree.

  • @cleothecat3581

    @cleothecat3581

    3 жыл бұрын

    Beautiful person in every way. His soul outshone the stars tonight 🙏❤ God bless you, my first pin up!

  • @christinecoates9449
    @christinecoates9449 Жыл бұрын

    Was his funeral in porthcawl, Bridgend wales, i meet him a few times in porthcawl he was a very kind and down to earth gent , will be greatly missed ,

  • @blaknblond
    @blaknblond9 жыл бұрын

    its lovely to see some young people on here with some positive comments

  • @silentnight3970
    @silentnight39703 жыл бұрын

    Still missing Steve to this day. Rest in eternal peace.

  • @farmyardflavours

    @farmyardflavours

    3 жыл бұрын

    were you close to him ? I'm sorry for your loss. I loved visage

  • @silentnight3970

    @silentnight3970

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@farmyardflavours No, just a loyal fan to the end. Still am.

  • @farmyardflavours

    @farmyardflavours

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@silentnight3970 me too. I listened to them today

  • @silentnight3970

    @silentnight3970

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@farmyardflavours ​ They were good as were many 80s groups. I often watch this. kzread.info/dash/bejne/h4GEpZqKeqmco6w.html 2.17 is my favourite bit.

  • @mz3344
    @mz33447 жыл бұрын

    I miss you Steve, living with you was to ignore boredom. You gave me some beautifull years and I SHALL ALLWAYS LOVE YOU. with you I lived a charmed life

  • @namafarm
    @namafarm6 жыл бұрын

    George's poem for Steve was honest and heartfelt

  • @philcluff8271
    @philcluff82713 жыл бұрын

    Steve, you shaped my life in the 80's. Thank you!

  • @alanmacseoin7626
    @alanmacseoin76263 жыл бұрын

    Fade to Grey.... But never forgotten. First saw photos of him and the other Blitz Kids in one of the early issues of The Face Magazine back in the early 80's. That was a game changer for me with regards to fashion and attitude. RIP where ever you may be. 😉

  • @APolat-tz8tl
    @APolat-tz8tl Жыл бұрын

    Fade to Grey is probably my favorite song of all times. Over 40 years ago I was fascinated when I first heard it, still listen to it very often. Thank you Steve. Rip

  • @bingbong6768
    @bingbong67689 жыл бұрын

    Time to close your mind and drift off to sleep on the journey of the night train. RIP Steve.

  • @elizabethstephenson440
    @elizabethstephenson4403 жыл бұрын

    I loved Visage, life is far too short. 😢

  • @annagabrys1583
    @annagabrys1583Ай бұрын

    I'm watching this video now and I'm crying. 😭😭I love Visage and new romantic music. Why do such wonderful and talented people leave so quickly? Fortunately, music stays forever... R.I.P

  • @Daisypetal100
    @Daisypetal1008 жыл бұрын

    This is sad. He was young. I have all of his Visage music on my laptop. My heart goes out to him.

  • @TheGodParticle
    @TheGodParticle8 жыл бұрын

    The first group I was really in to. Incredible front man. Shall always miss him.

  • @STILLDecibel
    @STILLDecibel9 жыл бұрын

    Thank you very much for sharing. R.I.P Steve.You represented a great music era, an icon when i was in my teens. Farewell..XD

  • @markaudley-thewles5920
    @markaudley-thewles59203 жыл бұрын

    Still frequently listen to Fade to Grey , and think , wow , this is so modern. Timeless music , that allows Steve , to still be here with us all .

  • @debbiemccarthy3864
    @debbiemccarthy38649 жыл бұрын

    A Beautiful Video...for a beautiful man ...RIP Steve x x x x

  • @admiralackbar9307
    @admiralackbar93078 жыл бұрын

    I will never let your memory go Steve, in my heart your style, your music, your kindness will live on forever. xx

  • @thebrideoffrankenstein2415
    @thebrideoffrankenstein24158 жыл бұрын

    He influenced me when i was like 13 yrs old. My dad would bring back all these cool pop culture mags from Scotland back to Canada. That was how i first seen Visage and his style blew me away. I remember copying his make up and going to high school like that. Sad to hear he died so young......the man was so ahead of his time.

  • @sharonjones7422
    @sharonjones74225 жыл бұрын

    this is sow sad l cant belive you have passed and you are from my own town and you are a legend rip steven god bless you. your songs will never fade away 😍😍😍

  • @michelledin2230
    @michelledin22303 жыл бұрын

    Gone too soon, much love and respect. R.I.P Steve Strange. We miss you.

  • @nettieb7918
    @nettieb79183 жыл бұрын

    I loved that era, fade to grey was fantastic. A true iconic fashion artist RIP 🙏🏽

  • @nicolavarva
    @nicolavarva9 жыл бұрын

    He was the most creative and a genius in his own way! Love you Steve! I'll never forget you!

  • @lanahoward2209
    @lanahoward22098 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for making me cry goddammit.

  • @80snewwavemusic-synthpostp80

    @80snewwavemusic-synthpostp80

    3 жыл бұрын

    Oh, hi Nina, my love 😄🖤🖤🖤

  • @danielplainsong227
    @danielplainsong2279 жыл бұрын

    Sad day ... Mr. Strange I thank you for so many great memories from a great period of groundbreaking ideas and music. Timeless ....

  • @hArtyTruffle
    @hArtyTruffle3 жыл бұрын

    Never Fade to Grey, always lit ❤️

  • @dannyrampling
    @dannyrampling9 жыл бұрын

    Very moving send off farewell fashion music icon .RIP

  • @manicstreetpreacher200
    @manicstreetpreacher2003 жыл бұрын

    It's a phenomenal song. For people to hear that track and think of you is such a nice tribute.

  • @richardhennassey
    @richardhennassey9 жыл бұрын

    Thank you for posting. Sleep well Steve, I will miss you x

  • @MrDravenLee
    @MrDravenLee3 жыл бұрын

    Fade to grey. Amazing song. Rest in peace Steve.

  • @SC-jh9qp
    @SC-jh9qp3 жыл бұрын

    If Steve Strange can pass away then we all can. A true immortal ❤️

  • @del2591
    @del25913 жыл бұрын

    A very moving tribute to a very talented man; R.I.P Steve..... ✝️

  • @jasonrushton5991
    @jasonrushton59913 жыл бұрын

    Thank you, all, ALL... xx

  • @makhenaten
    @makhenaten3 жыл бұрын

    So sorry I never made it from Australia all that time ago for your 50 th. Shine on 🌹

  • @belalwhosayni5837
    @belalwhosayni58372 жыл бұрын

    I always listen to your songs , you give me a purple mood 🟪🟪🟪🟪🟪♀💜🤟

  • @rtcharge
    @rtcharge3 жыл бұрын

    One of a kind loved Visage rip Steve

  • @christophebrachard7540
    @christophebrachard75409 жыл бұрын

    thanks from Paris, RIP steeve

  • @Cimbarius
    @Cimbarius8 жыл бұрын

    The 1st Visage Album is one of my favourite Albums. Rest in Peace - your Music and voice will remain in our hearts.

  • @glenmanson985
    @glenmanson9853 жыл бұрын

    a true legend that made music in a way that cant be repeated. what a man.

  • @mikeprobert9490
    @mikeprobert94909 жыл бұрын

    Thank you for sharing this......RIP Steve.....a true inspiration x

  • @IanGettings
    @IanGettings9 жыл бұрын

    Thank you for the video. I felt I could pay my respects to Steve, whose records were constantly being played as I grew up. I can remember searching independent record shops and newsagents in the early eighties for any details or rarities about Steve and his music.

  • @alexisgomez3015
    @alexisgomez3015 Жыл бұрын

    *R.I.P The Queen Of New Romantic 1959-2015 :,(*

  • @rodwoods7624
    @rodwoods76249 жыл бұрын

    your music will live on R.I.P steve

  • @kevinblaylock9883
    @kevinblaylock98833 жыл бұрын

    Thank you for the music. ❤

  • @LFOVCF
    @LFOVCF3 жыл бұрын

    The biggest thank you!

  • @sandrahuber80s
    @sandrahuber80s6 жыл бұрын

    Love and miss you forever in my Heart

  • @avybenfield508
    @avybenfield5083 жыл бұрын

    My mum was into the Blitz and Billy's club scene years ago and was a huge admirer of Steve Strange and the other beautiful people of the era. R.I.P to beauty.

  • @johnnagresko5137
    @johnnagresko51379 жыл бұрын

    What a loss. RIP

  • @MsLisalala
    @MsLisalala9 жыл бұрын

    Fly high and shine on, Steve Strange, Dear Man. xx

  • @Daisypetal100

    @Daisypetal100

    8 жыл бұрын

    +lisa lala I love his music. I had absolutely no idea he died. What was the cause of death?

  • @classy_dweller

    @classy_dweller

    8 жыл бұрын

    +lisa lala May his great Celtic soul rest for ever soothed high above in the Heavens...

  • @Daisypetal100

    @Daisypetal100

    8 жыл бұрын

    Krassimir de Slavonian I was shocked when I learned of his death. He was too young to die. It's quite sad.

  • @Daisypetal100

    @Daisypetal100

    8 жыл бұрын

    Krassimir Slavianski Did he die of a heart attack?

  • @antoniomunozaspizua4068
    @antoniomunozaspizua4068 Жыл бұрын

    Con 13 años moría de aburrimiento en un diminuto pueblo del norte de España y soñaba con colarme en un ferry y llegar a Londres y ser un Blitz kid y un dia tambien soñé que estaba en la cola y Steve me miraba, sonreia y me decia; Tu claro que entras!

  • @carolcollins4546
    @carolcollins4546 Жыл бұрын

    Beautiful man x

  • @maxipazz8214
    @maxipazz82143 жыл бұрын

    How very sad that this great person left us too soon, the fade to gray film clip is still the greatest

  • @simonesaltarelli8104
    @simonesaltarelli81047 ай бұрын

    Idolo assoluto della mia adolescenza, soprattutto con i Visage; l'ho adorato, l'ho imitato. La sua musica rimarrà nella storia.

  • @petes3008
    @petes30088 жыл бұрын

    LEGEND RIP STEVE

  • @trevorthompson7604
    @trevorthompson76044 жыл бұрын

    A true legend rest well steve

  • @benbim540
    @benbim5409 жыл бұрын

    travel well Steve. one of a kind

  • @centellas07
    @centellas078 жыл бұрын

    ¡ESTOY CONMOCIONADA !!!!!.....No sabia que Steve había muerto!!!...Yo soy su fanática desde 1,982 , cuando tenía 15 años!!!...Aquí, en 1982, había una emisora de radio, que pasaba música new wave y new romantic, así fue como conocí su música y la de muchos otros genios de ese género . ¡Qué profunda pena me invade el corazón!!!...Ojalá que Dios lo tenga en su gloria!!!....¡Bendiciones para su alma, de una fanática desde Lima- Perú!!!

  • @juliocesarcamachoesquivel2057

    @juliocesarcamachoesquivel2057

    5 жыл бұрын

    El es el canto fade to gray?

  • @juliocesarcamachoesquivel2057

    @juliocesarcamachoesquivel2057

    5 жыл бұрын

    Sofía Liesel Centellas Rauch yo solo escuche fade to gray por el vídeo de animación artesanal llamado adaptaciones nostalgicas y jojos bizarre adventure

  • @classy_dweller
    @classy_dweller8 жыл бұрын

    May his great soul rest for ever soothed above in the Heavens.

  • @billymcauliffe7855
    @billymcauliffe78558 жыл бұрын

    Rest well steve I'll miss the toasties and cuppers

  • @sharonjones7422
    @sharonjones74225 жыл бұрын

    you are a welsh legand you are from my own town rip god bless you 😘😘😘😘

  • @deborahguido1459
    @deborahguido14598 жыл бұрын

    Truly magical man he was...

  • @rossanabachiorri1106
    @rossanabachiorri11064 жыл бұрын

    Thank you Steve 👏👏👏👏

  • @luiginagalosi4744

    @luiginagalosi4744

    4 жыл бұрын

    Steve 💙 .. good 🎤 👏 , imaginative 🎩👔💄💅 , original 👌 .. and charming 😍 💜💝 !

  • @rossanabachiorri1106

    @rossanabachiorri1106

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@luiginagalosi4744 👏👏👏👍👍👍

  • @gilesmatthews7772
    @gilesmatthews7772 Жыл бұрын

    Respects

  • @boogieelaine
    @boogieelaine3 жыл бұрын

    Beautiful

  • @swiftcee266
    @swiftcee2668 жыл бұрын

    Legend. RIP. Bagleys Crew

  • @vilhjalmrwt
    @vilhjalmrwt3 жыл бұрын

    I look forward to seeing him in the resurrection

  • @quinnrollen
    @quinnrollen8 жыл бұрын

    Didn't know he passed away. Farewell, Steve. Enjoy the ride!

  • @user-eb6mj6ic3t
    @user-eb6mj6ic3t4 ай бұрын

    R. I. P. Steve 🙏

  • @debbiemccarthy3864
    @debbiemccarthy38645 жыл бұрын

    4 years today ...GBNF :(

  • @weezahras
    @weezahras8 жыл бұрын

    Miss you Steve. I know for sure you & Linda G are together. twma xxx

  • @davidandrews190
    @davidandrews1902 жыл бұрын

    SADDEST DAY LOVE YOU 4EVER STEVE FROM DAVID 🌹💕💓

  • @luciod8475
    @luciod84757 жыл бұрын

    HELLO STEVE

  • @djsandro59
    @djsandro599 жыл бұрын

    Putroppo se ne è andato un artista che ha fatto ballare e reso grande la musica degli anni 80', insieme ai suoi amici Spandau Ballet e Boy George con i Culture Club.Ancora adesso nei miei set non manca mai di suonare Fade to Grey, e la pista si riempe sempre!

  • @fideliumcrux
    @fideliumcrux4 жыл бұрын

    L'interprétation de Fade to grey est vraiment très belle : God bless u Steve

  • @AEN.
    @AEN.5 жыл бұрын

    A genius

  • @jenszokan1102
    @jenszokan11023 жыл бұрын

    R. I. P. Steve Strange🖤🖤🖤

  • @user-vq9ul4jq8n
    @user-vq9ul4jq8n9 ай бұрын

    ニューロマンテイック時代の先駆者。お疲れ様です。衣装、ステキでした🎵

  • @warrobotspilot-satoshi7454
    @warrobotspilot-satoshi74542 жыл бұрын

    We will miss u forever ❤️

  • @peterpedant
    @peterpedant6 жыл бұрын

    Freaks never grow old gracefully. Sad really.

  • @davieleerio
    @davieleerio7 жыл бұрын

    thank you Steve it's you're music & style that made me into the new romantic that I was in the 80s love you rest in peace xxxx

  • @steveclarke4869

    @steveclarke4869

    6 жыл бұрын

    Lee A ...Good for you mate. He made me sadly conscious by the way he reacted to me that Racist were not just skin heads and police but high fashshion trend setters. So sad of him.

  • @MrFreud98
    @MrFreud987 жыл бұрын

    R.I.P Steve. ;-(

  • @xxpiggystardustxx4241
    @xxpiggystardustxx42415 жыл бұрын

    rip steve

  • @noneya7297
    @noneya72972 жыл бұрын

    Fade to Grey RIL Steven ♥️🌺

  • @rdo1231
    @rdo12313 жыл бұрын

    legend

  • @rexel666
    @rexel6663 жыл бұрын

    He once invited me to his sister's house in Blackheath. He was a really nice person although, at the time, around 1992, he was snorting far too much cocaine.

  • @Narcjus
    @Narcjus3 жыл бұрын

    Comedy Genius.

  • @chrishack6825
    @chrishack68259 жыл бұрын

    New Romantic's are not so boring Mr Gary Numan as Steve proved. A great life celebrated. I'm sure Gary never meant it when he wrote Dance.

  • @gearoidmacruari2292

    @gearoidmacruari2292

    3 жыл бұрын

    I was looking at that comment wondering what you meant then the lyric popped into my head!! Dance was a superb album - and of course I was a massive Visage fan as well!

  • @chrishack6825

    @chrishack6825

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@gearoidmacruari2292 yeah, it took a while to get my head around Dance after Telekon but definitely one of his best to date.

  • @trevcella2162
    @trevcella21623 жыл бұрын

    Sad really I bought the record it was the nuts back the we had more respect as we had to handle ourselves

  • @asianfacility5682
    @asianfacility56827 жыл бұрын

    He was care about future stars, live as a leader, was talented at all but why he was no so popular in a world only in UK star than Culture Club, Duran Duran, Spandau Ballet, Sex Pistols

  • @sjoannebrown9305
    @sjoannebrown93054 жыл бұрын

    for me the music died when he died he was my teenage/twenties years old-hood

  • @sinord5288
    @sinord52883 жыл бұрын

    Think steve would have been very happy with that send off .

  • @kingjellybeans7823
    @kingjellybeans7823 Жыл бұрын

    No the Damned don't cry

  • @w.urlitzer1869
    @w.urlitzer18693 жыл бұрын

    Fade To Grey

  • @benbim540
    @benbim540 Жыл бұрын

    loved damned don't cry.

  • @MrBounce01
    @MrBounce014 жыл бұрын

    I wouldn't know but hope his later life wasn't caustic and bitter. Don't know why but I think it was. Such young talents don't take care of themselves. He was too young to die.

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