Punk wears black

Alan Vega, one of the major and important examples of early American punk scene and pioneer of electronic music with his Suicide group, died Saturday at age 78, a fact that was made known through a statement pubicado for its Henry Rollins family and former lead singer of Black Flag, through its website.

Suicide Vega founded in 1970, which was the duo Martin Rev singer and keyboardist. The musician said to have been inspired by a concert of the Stooges Iggy Pop in New York in 1969.

The duo is credited with using the term punk (vandal in English) to describe, after reading an article by music journalist Lester Bangs. And in the first group posters you could read the expression which will become successful and define a genre Punk Music.

In the history of rock it is considered one of the most influential first album, the self - titled Suicide, published in 1977.

In 1980, his song Jukebox Babe became very popular in France, where he was even better known than in his native country.

The musician also released 18 solo albums, being Sniper, his latest creation in 2010. Suicide's music was an inspiration for singers and bands like Bruce Springsteen, Thurston Moore, Nick Cave, New Order, Steve Albini, Savages, Klaxons, LCD Soundsystem.

Then the statement

With deep sadness and a stillness that only news like this can bring, we regret to inform you that the great artist and creative force, Alan Vega died. Alan died peacefully in his sleep last night, July 16. He was 78 years old. Alan was not only a creative tirelessly, writing music and painting to the end, was also surprisingly unique. Along with Martin Rev, in the 1970s, he formed the band two people known as Suicide. Almost immediately, his incredible and unclassifiable music went against everything. Their live confrontational, light years before punk rock, they are part of the legend. His first album, is one of the most difficult and notables in American music individual achievements. Alan Vega was the artist par excellence at every level imaginable. His whole life was dedicated to output what your vision entrusted to him. One of the great aspects of Alan Vega was his unwavering commitment to the demands of his art adhesion. He just did what he wanted. In short, he lived to create. After decades of constant output, the world seemed to catch up with Alan and was recognized as the creative and innovative individual who had been from the beginning. The life of Alan is a lesson of what really live for art. Work, the incredible amount of time required, the courage to follow procurándola and strength to carry it out, that was Alan Vega. To Alan survived by his incredible family, his wife Liz and his son Dante. His incredible work that spans five decades, will be with us forever.

Ell musician Henry Rollins said he will dedicate his next show on KCRW station Vega and his legacy.