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| birth_place = {{nowrap|[[Bideford]], [[Devon]], England}}
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'''Gaye Advert''' (born August 29, 1956), also '''Gaye Black''', is an [[English people|English]] [[punk rock]] musician, who played [[bass guitar]] in the [[band (music)|band]] [[the Adverts]] in the late 1970s. She was one of the first female [[rock music|rock]] [[celebrity|stars]] of the punk rock movement, whom ''The Virgin Encyclopedia of 70s Music'' called the "first female punk star".<ref>{{cite book |title= ''The Virgin Encyclopedia of 70s Music''|last= Larkin|first= Colin|year= 2002|publisher= Virgin Books|location= London|isbn= 1-85227-947-8|pages= 9}};</ref> She was "one of punk’s first female icons".<ref name="Strong 2003 4"/> [[Dave Thompson (author)|Dave Thompson]] wrote that her "photogenic" looks, "panda-eye make-up and omnipresent leather jacket defined the face of female punkdom until well into the next decade".<ref name="Thompson 2000 146">{{cite book |title= ''Alternative Rock''|last= Thompson|first= Dave|year= 2000|publisher= Miller Freeman Books|location= San Francisco|isbn= 0-87930-607-6|pages= 146}};</ref>
'''Gaye Advert''' (born 25 August 1956), also '''Gaye Black''', is an English [[punk rock]] musician, who played [[bass guitar]] in the band [[The Adverts]] in the late 1970s. She was one of the first female [[rock music|rock]] [[celebrity|stars]] of the punk rock movement, whom ''The Virgin Encyclopedia of 70s Music'' called the "first female punk star".<ref>{{cite book |title= ''The Virgin Encyclopedia of 70s Music''|last= Larkin|first= Colin|year= 2002|publisher= Virgin Books|location= London|isbn= 1-85227-947-8|pages= 9}};</ref> She was "one of punk's first female icons".<ref name="Strong 2003 4"/> [[Dave Thompson (author)|Dave Thompson]] wrote that her "photogenic" looks, "panda-eye make-up and omnipresent leather jacket defined the face of female punkdom until well into the next decade".<ref name="Thompson 2000 146">{{cite book |title= ''Alternative Rock''|last= Thompson|first= Dave|year= 2000|publisher= Miller Freeman Books|location= San Francisco|isbn= 0-87930-607-6|pages= 146}};</ref>


==Biography==
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Black along with fellow Adverts founding memeber [[T. V. Smith]] were both from [[Bideford]], a small coastal town in [[Devon]]. The pair moved to London and formed the band there in 1976.<ref name="Strong 2003 4">{{cite book |title= ''The Great Indie Discography''|last= Strong|first= M.C.|year= 2003|publisher= Canongate|location= Edinburgh|isbn= 1-84195-335-0|pages= 4}};</ref><ref>{{cite book |title= ''Up Yours! A Guide to UK Punk, New Wave & Early Post Punk''|last= Joynson|first= Vernon|year= 2001|publisher= Borderline Publications|location= Wolverhampton|isbn= 1-899855-13-0|pages= 27}};</ref> They were later married.<ref name="Strong 2003 4" />


Black — along with fellow Adverts founding member [[T. V. Smith]] — was from [[Bideford]], a small coastal town in [[Devon]]. She started playing bass in her room to pass the time, chosen as it was her favourite instrument.<ref name="Brighton and Hove">{{cite web|url=https://www.brightonandhovenews.org/2019/08/14/exclusive-interview-with-the-adverts-iconic-bass-player-gaye-advert/|title=Exclusive interview with The Adverts iconic bass player Gaye Advert|website=Brighton and Hove News|date=14 August 2019|accessdate=1 November 2019|last=Kelly|first=Mark}}</ref>
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After the demise of the Adverts in 1979, Advert stopped playing bass and disappeared from the British punk scene, taking up a career as a manager in [[social services]].<ref name="cooper">{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2007/aug/08/gender.arts|title=Punk's forgotten female heros|last=Cooper|first=Leonie|date=8 August 2007|work=[[The Guardian]]|accessdate=5 October 2012}}</ref> She recounted her experiences of being in the band in an interview for [[Rubella Ballet|Zillah Minx]]'s 2010 film ''She's a Punk Rocker UK''.<ref name="cooper" /><ref>{{cite web|url=https://dangerousminds.net/comments/shes_a_punk_rocker_uk_watch_the_documentary_on_englands_female_punk_pioneer|title=‘She’s a Punk Rocker UK’: Watch the documentary on England’s female punk pioneers|date=6 January 2016|publisher=}}</ref>

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After she finished college, qualifying in graphic design, the pair moved to London due to a lack of jobs and other opportunities in Devon. They formed the band there in 1976.<ref name="Strong 2003 4">{{cite book |title= ''The Great Indie Discography''|last= Strong|first= M.C.|year= 2003|publisher= Canongate|location= Edinburgh|isbn= 1-84195-335-0|pages= 4}};</ref><ref>{{cite book |title= ''Up Yours! A Guide to UK Punk, New Wave & Early Post Punk''|last= Joynson|first= Vernon|year= 2001|publisher= Borderline Publications|location= Wolverhampton|isbn= 1-899855-13-0|pages= 27}};</ref><ref name="Brighton and Hove"/> They were later married.<ref name="Strong 2003 4" />

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After the demise of the Adverts in 1979, Advert stopped playing bass and disappeared from the British punk scene. She has said that she was "a bit disillusioned and worn out," and felt picked on by the press.<ref name="Brighton and Hove"/> She then took up a career as a manager in [[social services]].<ref name="cooper">{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2007/aug/08/gender.arts|title=Punk's forgotten female heros|last=Cooper|first=Leonie|date=8 August 2007|work=[[The Guardian]]|access-date=5 October 2012}}</ref> She recounted her experiences of being in the band in an interview for [[Rubella Ballet|Zillah Minx]]'s 2010 film ''She's a Punk Rocker UK''.<ref name="cooper" /><ref>{{cite web|url=https://dangerousminds.net/comments/shes_a_punk_rocker_uk_watch_the_documentary_on_englands_female_punk_pioneer|title='She's a Punk Rocker UK': Watch the documentary on England's female punk pioneers|date=6 January 2016|publisher=}}</ref>

She continues to create art, often in the medium of stained glass, and began to exhibit her work in 2008.<ref name="Brighton and Hove"/>


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Latest revision as of 19:27, 21 December 2024

Gaye Advert
Also known asGaye Black
Born (1956-08-25) 25 August 1956 (age 68)
Bideford, Devon, England
GenresPunk rock
OccupationMusician
InstrumentBass guitar
Years active1976–1979
LabelsStiff
Formerly ofThe Adverts

Gaye Advert (born 25 August 1956), also Gaye Black, is an English punk rock musician, who played bass guitar in the band The Adverts in the late 1970s. She was one of the first female rock stars of the punk rock movement, whom The Virgin Encyclopedia of 70s Music called the "first female punk star".[1] She was "one of punk's first female icons".[2] Dave Thompson wrote that her "photogenic" looks, "panda-eye make-up and omnipresent leather jacket defined the face of female punkdom until well into the next decade".[3]

Biography

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Black — along with fellow Adverts founding member T. V. Smith — was from Bideford, a small coastal town in Devon. She started playing bass in her room to pass the time, chosen as it was her favourite instrument.[4]

After she finished college, qualifying in graphic design, the pair moved to London due to a lack of jobs and other opportunities in Devon. They formed the band there in 1976.[2][5][4] They were later married.[2]

After the demise of the Adverts in 1979, Advert stopped playing bass and disappeared from the British punk scene. She has said that she was "a bit disillusioned and worn out," and felt picked on by the press.[4] She then took up a career as a manager in social services.[6] She recounted her experiences of being in the band in an interview for Zillah Minx's 2010 film She's a Punk Rocker UK.[6][7]

She continues to create art, often in the medium of stained glass, and began to exhibit her work in 2008.[4]

References

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  1. ^ Larkin, Colin (2002). The Virgin Encyclopedia of 70s Music. London: Virgin Books. p. 9. ISBN 1-85227-947-8.;
  2. ^ a b c Strong, M.C. (2003). The Great Indie Discography. Edinburgh: Canongate. p. 4. ISBN 1-84195-335-0.;
  3. ^ Thompson, Dave (2000). Alternative Rock. San Francisco: Miller Freeman Books. p. 146. ISBN 0-87930-607-6.;
  4. ^ a b c d Kelly, Mark (14 August 2019). "Exclusive interview with The Adverts iconic bass player Gaye Advert". Brighton and Hove News. Retrieved 1 November 2019.
  5. ^ Joynson, Vernon (2001). Up Yours! A Guide to UK Punk, New Wave & Early Post Punk. Wolverhampton: Borderline Publications. p. 27. ISBN 1-899855-13-0.;
  6. ^ a b Cooper, Leonie (8 August 2007). "Punk's forgotten female heros". The Guardian. Retrieved 5 October 2012.
  7. ^ "'She's a Punk Rocker UK': Watch the documentary on England's female punk pioneers". 6 January 2016.


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