Colin Sharp (5 September 1953 - September 2009) was a musician and writer from England, who was part of the Manchester music scene of the late 1970's. He sang for post-punk band The Durutti Column, replacing original vocalist Phil Rainford, for the A Factory Sample EP in 1978, before being replaced by the band's guitarist, Vini Reilly. He was a close friend of legendary producer Martin Hannett, writing a biography of him, called Who Killed Martin Hannett?: The History of Factory Records.

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  • Colin Sharp (5 September 1953 - September 2009) was a musician and writer from England, who was part of the Manchester music scene of the late 1970's. He sang for post-punk band The Durutti Column, replacing original vocalist Phil Rainford, for the A Factory Sample EP in 1978, before being replaced by the band's guitarist, Vini Reilly. He was a close friend of legendary producer Martin Hannett, writing a biography of him, called Who Killed Martin Hannett?: The History of Factory Records. In the 2000's, he worked with american band Vernian Process. He taught drama at Tyne Metrpolitan College until July 2008. Colin Sharp died after a short illness on September 9th 2009.
  • Colin Sharp (5 de Setiembre de 1953 - Setiembre de 2009) fue un actor, escritor, profesor y cantante inglés que participó en la escena musical new wave en Manchester, como cantante de la banda post-punk The Durutti Column. En 1978, se unió a The Durutti Column en voz, tomando el lugar del cantante original Phil Rainford. Cantó en el EP A Factory Sample de ese mismo año. Poco después, uno de los guitarristas de la banda, Vini Reilly, toma su lugar. Sin embargo, fuentes referidas a la banda no lo toman como un miembro más. En la década de 2000, colabora con la banda americana Vernian Process. Fue amigo cercano del productor Martin Hannett, de quien escribió un libro sobre él y Factory Records, Who Killed Martin Hannett?: The History of Factory Records, publicado en 2007. El 5 de Setiembre de 2009, día en que estaba cumpliendo 56 años, Sharp sufre una hemorragia cerebral, muriendo algunos días después, luego de haber sido sometido a cirugía..
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  • Colin Sharp (5 September 1953 - September 2009) was a musician and writer from England, who was part of the Manchester music scene of the late 1970's. He sang for post-punk band The Durutti Column, replacing original vocalist Phil Rainford, for the A Factory Sample EP in 1978, before being replaced by the band's guitarist, Vini Reilly. He was a close friend of legendary producer Martin Hannett, writing a biography of him, called Who Killed Martin Hannett?: The History of Factory Records.
  • Colin Sharp (5 de Setiembre de 1953 - Setiembre de 2009) fue un actor, escritor, profesor y cantante inglés que participó en la escena musical new wave en Manchester, como cantante de la banda post-punk The Durutti Column. En 1978, se unió a The Durutti Column en voz, tomando el lugar del cantante original Phil Rainford. Cantó en el EP A Factory Sample de ese mismo año. Poco después, uno de los guitarristas de la banda, Vini Reilly, toma su lugar.
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