Shaun William Ryder (aka X; born 23 August 1962, Little Hulton, Salford) is an English vocalist and songwriter and an ex-postman who became famous in the Madchester era.
His lyrics in the band Happy Mondays, also received critical praise for their wit and musical fusion with the sound of the band. Ryder's struggle with drugs eventually led to the break up of the Mondays in 1992. The film 24 Hour Party People featured the (semi-fictional) story of...
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Shaun William Ryder (aka X; born 23 August 1962, Little Hulton, Salford) is an English vocalist and songwriter and an ex-postman who became famous in the Madchester era.
His lyrics in the band Happy Mondays, also received critical praise for their wit and musical fusion with the sound of the band. Ryder's struggle with drugs eventually led to the break up of the Mondays in 1992. The film 24 Hour Party People featured the (semi-fictional) story of Shaun Ryder's youth and the life of Happy Mondays whilst signed with Factory Records in the late eighties and early nineties. In the film Ryder is portrayed by Danny Cunningham.
Despite rumours of how his substance abuse had finally caught up with him, Ryder returned to the spotlight in 1995 with his new project, Black Grape, an immediate success whose first release, It's Great When You're Straight... Yeah, topped the British album chart and spawned several hit singles. The follow up album, Stupid Stupid Stupid, did not achieve the same...
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