Vi Subversa
| Vi Subversa | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Background information | |
| Born | 20 Juin 1935 London, England |
| Deid | 19 Februar 2016 (aged 80) |
| Genres | Anarcho punk |
| Thrift | Musician, singer |
| Instruments | Vocals, guitar |
| Years active | 1975–2016 |
| Labels | Crass, XNTrix |
| Associate acts | Poison Girls |
Frances Sokolov (20 Juin 1935 – 19 Februar 2016),[1] better kent bi her stage name Vi Subversa, wis the sangster an guitarist o Breetish anarcho-punk baund Poison Girls.[2]
Early life
[eedit | eedit soorce]She wis born o East-European Jewish parents. She spent twa years in Israel in the late 1950s wirkin in a ceramic pottery in Beersheba unner Nehemia Azaz,[3] afore returnin tae the Unitit Kinrick. She haed twa childer, Pete Fender (born Daniel Sansom, 1964) an Gem Stone (born Gemma Sansom, 1967) who wur baith members o the punk baunds Fatal Microbes an Rubella Ballet.[4]
Poison Girls
[eedit | eedit soorce]Vi's first public singin wis no wi Poison Girls; it wis as pairt o The Body Shaw at Sussex Varsity in 1975.
In 1979, at 44 year auld an a mither o twa, Vi Subversa released the first single wi the Poison Girls.[5] Her leerics wur written frae a radical feminist punk perspective.[6]
She is featurt in the documentar film She's a Punk Rocker.[7]
Vi's son annooncit on Facebook on 19 Februar 2015 that she haed dee'd.[8]
References
[eedit | eedit soorce]- ↑ Ged Babey (20 Februar 2016). "Vi Subversa: 20th June 1935 – 19th February 2016: Flesh and blood is what we are". LouderThanWar. Retrieved 20 Februar 2016.
- ↑ Raha, Maria. Cinderella's big score: women of the punk and indie underground. Seal Press, 2005.
- ↑ Grant, Brigit (25 Julie 1986). "Subversive? On the contrary". Jewish Chronicle. p. 15. Archived frae the original on 12 Januar 2016. Retrieved 20 Februar 2016.
- ↑ [1] Archived 2015-09-24 at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ Cope, Julian. Album of the Month #96. Head Heritage. 2007.
- ↑ Leblanc, Lauraine. Pretty in Punk. Rutgers University Press. 1999.
- ↑ "She's A Punk Rocker | Raindance Film Festival 2007". Raindance.co.uk. 7 October 2007. Archived frae the original on 24 Apryle 2012. Retrieved 27 September 2011.
- ↑ "Facebook". Facebook. Retrieved 20 Februar 2016.
