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Antony Hegarty
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Antony Hegarty (born 1971) (often referred to as Antony) is an English singer-songwriter, best known as the lead singer of the band Antony and the Johnsons. Early life Antony Hegarty was born in ChichesterWest Sussex, UK in 1971. In 1977, his family moved to Amsterdam for a year, and then, in 1981, they moved to the San Francisco Bay Area of California where he grew up. As a teenager, he was influenced by British synth pop - in particular singers such as Marc Almond, Alison Moyet and Boy George, and was also strongly influenced by underground stars Diamanda Galas, Rozz Williams, Divine and Klaus Nomi and American singers including Nina Simone, Otis Redding, and Donny Hathaway. In 1990, Antony moved to Manhattan to attend the Experimental Theatre Wing of New York University, and founded the performance collective Blacklips with creative partner Johanna Constantine. He spent the next several years singing in after-hours bars and clubs using pre-recorded cassettes as self-accompaniment...
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- YouTube Antony and the Johnsons Hope theres someone live 5:42
- YouTube Antony and the JohnsonsYou Are My Sister 3:57
- YouTube Antony and The Johnsons Thank You For Your Love Official Video 4:08
- YouTube Antony The Johnsons Cripple and the Starfish 4:46
- YouTube ANTHONY AND THE JOHNSONS HOPE THERES SOMEONE 4:13
- YouTube Antony and the Johnsons Hope theres someone live 5:42
- YouTube Antony and the JohnsonsYou Are My Sister 3:57
- YouTube Antony and The Johnsons Thank You For Your Love Official Video 4:08
- YouTube Antony The Johnsons Cripple and the Starfish 4:46
- YouTube ANTHONY AND THE JOHNSONS HOPE THERES SOMEONE 4:13
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