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Francis John Tovey (8 September 1956 – 3 April 2002), known also by his stage name Fad Gadget, was a British avant-garde electronic musician and vocalist. He was a proponent of both new wave and early industrial music, fusing pop-structured songs with mechanised experimentation.
Apr 3, 2002 · Fad Gadget is the Alter Ego used by Frank Tovey (8 September 1956 – 3 April 2002). Tovey became the first artist to sign to the label Mute, the single Back To Nature became his.
Fad Gadget ( Frank Tovey, born 8 September 1956, London) was the first artist signed to Mute Records. His groundbreaking 'Back To Nature' was released as Mute's second single, in October 1979.
Fad Gadget (Frank Tovey) live at Hacienda 28th feb 1984Back To NatureFrom "Fad Gadget by Frank Tovey" DVD.
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Apr 3, 2002 · Fad Gadget was a U.K. electronic music project led by Frank Tovey. Learn about their history, style, discography and more on AllMusic.
Frank Tovey (Fad Gadget), singer, electronic musician and guitarist: born London c1956; died London 3 April 2002. Under the moniker Fad Gadget, Frank Tovey pioneered a genre of electronic music...
Apr 14, 2002 · Frank Tovey, an innovative English musician who recorded electronic and industrial music in the 1980's using the name Fad Gadget, died on April 3 at his home in London. He was 46.
