The Unforgettable Poly Styrene, First Woman of Punk

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“Some people think little girls should be seen and not heard. But I think: OH BONDAGE UP YOURS!” screams Marianne Joan Elliott-Said, AKA Poly Styrene, in the opening line of the debut single she first performed in 1977 while fronting the British punk band X-Ray Spex. Born on July 3, 1957 in Kent, Styrene was raised in Brixton, a hippie at heart but also classically trained in opera, which obviously contributed to her unique ability to project a childlike speaking voice into…