Dave Vanian
Date of birth: 1956-10-12
Place of birth: Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, England, UK
Known for: Acting
Also known as:
Biography
Dave Vanian (born David Lett, 12 October 1956, Hemel Hempstead, England) is a rock musician, famous for being the lead singer of the punk rock band The Damned. The band formed in 1976 in London and Vanian is the only ever-present member of the group. They were the first of the British punk bands to release a single, an album, have a record hit the UK charts, and tour the United States.
Movie Credits
The Damned - Machine Gun Etiquette - 25th Tour
2006-02-20
Live performance from the reformed punk pioneers, recorded at the Manchester Academy in 2004 and fea
The Damned: Tiki Nightmare (Live in London 2002)
2003-01-01
Recorded live at Shepherds Bush Empire, on July 12th 2002.
Punk's Not Dead
2007-07-27
On the edge of the 30th anniversary of punk rock, Punk's Not Dead takes you into the sweaty undergro
The Damned - A Night Of A Thousand Vampires Live In London
2022-10-27
In October 2019, The Dammed took the stage at London’s Palladium for a very special, immersive music
The Damned: Don't You Wish That We Were Dead
2015-03-15
From Lemmy filmmaker Wes Orshoski comes the story of the long-ignored pioneers of punk: The Damned,
Lemmy
2010-03-15
Over four decades, Motorhead frontman Lemmy Kilmister has registered an immeasurable impact on musi
Sonic Revolution: A Celebration of the MC5
2003-11-26
Detroit's iconic rock group The MC5 is celebrated in this raucous London concert featuring other mus
Lemmy
2010-03-15
Over four decades, Motorhead frontman Lemmy Kilmister has registered an immeasurable impact on musi
The Damned: Final Damnation
1989-01-11
The Damned continued to fuel the ardent fires of old fans and new long after the flames of The Sex P
Sid! By Those Who Really Knew Him
2009-11-24
The story of Sid Vicious, by those who really knew him
Punk Britannia at the BBC
2012-06-08
An archive celebration of studio performances from the British bands that broke through courtesy of
Punk and New Wave Years with Annie Nightingale
2020-11-06
The programme includes The Damned’s set-smashing performance on The Old Grey Whistle Test and the Se
The Damned - Live at Manchester Apollo
2024-09-20
Reunited again, The Damned original line-up of Scabies, Sensible, Vanian & James captured live at Ma