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Darby Crash, real name Jan (or John?) Paul Beahm, was the lead singer of early hardcore punk band "The Germs". Known for his growling, slurred and and often indecipherable vocals (due to the.


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June 22, 2007 12 AM PT. Special to The Times. The fast, furious and enigmatic career of late-'70s punk rocker Darby Crash, who died of a heroin overdose Dec. 7, 1980, at the age of 22, remains a.


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An Interview With Darby Crash And Michelle Explaining Incidents That Happend During Gigs, And Why Darby Does Not Sing Into The Mic, And Also Germs performanc.


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On December 7, 1980 Darby Crash, who was born Jan Paul Beahm and was the lead singer of The Germs, overdosed on heroin here at the age of 22. The next day John Lennon was murdered so his death went largely unnoticed. He is buried at Holy Cross Cemetery in Culver City, California. Private Residence. 137 North Fuller Ave. Los Angeles CA 90036.


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A Punk Legacy Takes New Form. A scenario in which L.A. punk pioneers the Germs reunited and toured a quarter-century after the suicide of lead singer Darby Crash never entered Pat Smear's head.


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The Germs were an American punk rock band from Los Angeles, California, originally active from 1976 to 1980. The band's "classic" lineup consisted of singer Darby Crash, guitarist Pat Smear, bassist Lorna Doom and drummer Don Bolles.


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NEW YORK — Darby Crash, singer of the Germs and the most polarizing figure on the 1970s Hollywood punk scene, would tell anyone within earshot that his days were numbered. In 1975, at the age.


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What We Do Is Secret (film) What We Do Is Secret is a 2007 American biographical film about Darby Crash, singer of the late-1970s Los Angeles punk rock band the Germs. It was directed by Rodger Grossman, who wrote the screenplay based on a story he had written with Michelle Baer Ghaffari, a friend of Crash's and co-producer of the film.


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Crash and burn. Darby Crash's life was cut short on December 7, 1980, when he died of a heroin overdose at the age of 22. His death marked the end of The Germs and for many, the punk rock era in Los Angeles. Despite the brevity of his life and career, Darby Crash's impact on punk rock and the larger music scene is undeniable.


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Darby Crash, the enigmatic frontman of the influential punk rock band, The Germs, burst onto the Los Angeles music scene in the late 1970s, leaving an indelible mark on the genre. Known for his raw energy and unpredictable stage presence, Crash quickly became a symbol of punk rebellion.


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Influential Los Angeles punk band, The Germs was formed by Darby Crash and Pat Smear after they were kicked out of their Scientology high school for convincing a large number of students that they actually were God and Jesus. Over just a few years until Crash's suicide in 1980, a number of female musicians were associated with him.


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Late-'70s Los Angeles punk outfit The Germs' final performance with original frontman Darby Crash — recorded just four days before the singer's suicide via heroin overdose — will be released on CD next month for the first time.. The 22-track disc, Live at the Starwood Dec. 3, 1980 will be released June 22 by Rhino Handmade, the venerable label's online specialty imprint, and won.


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Darby Crash, lead singer of the influential '70s punk band the Germs, was gay -- and with the release of the new film What We Do Is Secret, the gay community may finally discover him as an.


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Darby Crash, singer of the Germs, the most outrageous band on the West Coast, died tragically in 1980 when he committed suicide. He ought to have become a celebrated rock icon but his death.


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1.Darby Crash's real name was Jan Paul Beahm. 2. He was said by many to be openly gay, or at least bisexual. 3.When the Germs went on hiatus in 1980, Darby started his own band dubbed simply Darby Crash Band, which featured Circle Jerks drummer Lucky Lehrer. The Darby Crash Band only played a few live shows and never released an album. 4.


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Crash and Burn. By ALLISON ADATO. Dec. 3, 2000 12 AM PT. Twenty years ago this week, Darby Crash, lead singer of the Germs, killed himself in a premeditated, drug-facilitated suicide that many.