Alan Vega, Agitational Vocalist for Synth-Punk Innovators Suicide, 1938-2016

by Dave SegalAlan Vega: a fearless force of urban intensity.
Best known for his iconic vocals in the innovative NYC synth-punk duo Suicide, Alan Vega died in his sleep on July 16 at age 78. In Suicide, Vega imbued synthesizer wizard Martin Rev’s seething, minimalist compositions with a singing style that veered from sinister to unnerving to tender with method-actor convincingness. He was Elvis, if Presley were an underworld-dwelling, bohemian Jewish dude who relished onstage confrontation