Vi Subversa
| Vi Subversa | |
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| Background information | |
| Born |
19 June 1935 London, England |
| Genres | Anarcho punk |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, singer |
| Instruments | Vocals, guitar |
| Years active | 1975–present |
| Labels | Crass, XNTrix |
| Associated acts | Poison Girls |
Frances Sokolov Sansom[1] (born 20 June 1935),[2] better known by her stage name Vi Subversa, was the singer and guitarist of British anarcho-punk band Poison Girls.[3]
Early life
She was born of East-European Jewish parents. She spent two years in Israel in the late 1950s working in a ceramic pottery in Beersheba under Nehemia Azaz,[4] before returning to the United Kingdom. She had two children, Pete Fender (born Daniel Sansom, 1964) and Gem Stone (born Gemma Sansom, 1967) who were both members of the punk bands Fatal Microbes and Rubella Ballet.[5]
Poison Girls
Vi's first public singing was not with Poison Girls; it was as part of The Body Show at Sussex University in 1975.
In 1979, at 44 years old and a mother of two, Vi Subversa released the first single with the Poison Girls.[6] Her lyrics were written from a radical feminist punk perspective.[7]
She is featured in the documentary film She's a Punk Rocker.[8]
References
- ↑
- ↑ benmychree2002 No real name given + Add Contact (12 October 2009). "Vi Subversa's 60th Birthday Bash Poster | Flickr – Photo Sharing!". Flickr. Retrieved 2011-09-27.
- ↑ Raha, Maria. Cinderella's big score: women of the punk and indie underground. Seal Press. 2005.
- ↑ Grant, Brigit (July 25, 1986). "Subversive? On the contrary". Jewish Chronicle. p. 15.
- ↑ Archived 7 August 2008 at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ Cope, Julian. Album of the Month #96. Head Heritage. 2007.
- ↑ Leblanc, Lauraine. Pretty in Punk. Rutgers University Press. 1999.
- ↑ "She's A Punk Rocker | Raindance Film Festival 2007". Raindance.co.uk. 7 October 2007. Retrieved 2011-09-27.
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