Marianne Joan Elliott-Said (3 July 1957 – 25 April 2011), [1][2] known by the stage name Poly Styrene, was an English musician, singer-songwriter, and frontwoman for the punk rock band X-Ray Spex.

Oct 6, 2023 · Poly Styrene was a punk icon, the first frontwoman to dare to be un-sexy or unserious, and her cult following is enduring proof of the impact she had on music.

The Poly Styrene Archive is launching its first public touring exhibition of the personal and artistic archive of Poly Styrene; artist, punk icon and lead singer of the historic punk band X-Ray Spex.

Mar 5, 2021 · We spoke to Celeste Bell about making the documentary, her mother’s racial identity and search for spirituality and, crucially, who Marianne Elliott was behind her alter-ego, Poly Styrene.

Feb 1, 2022 · “Poly Styrene: I Am a Cliché” tells the story of the X-Ray Spex frontwoman, who put her own unique spin on punk rock starting in the late 1970s. Photo by Gus Stewart/Redferns, via Getty …

Nov 4, 2025 · First Recordings and Entry into Punk Scene In 1976, at the age of 19, Poly Styrene—born Marianne Joan Elliott-Said—released her debut single under the name Mari Elliott, titled "Silly Billy" …

Marianne Joan Elliott-Said, known by the stage name Poly Styrene, was an English musician, singer-songwriter, and frontwoman for the punk rock band X-Ray Spex. She is recognised as being a...

Poly Styrene was a trailblazer across many disciplines; a stand-out frontwoman, prolific writer, visual artist, and designer. Her life and work were recently celebrated in the definitive biography Day Glo: …

Marianne Joan Elliott-Said, known by the stage name Poly Styrene, was an English musician, singer-songwriter, and frontwoman for the punk rock band X-Ray Spex. ...

May 11, 2013 · Poly Styrene was the iconic lead singer of the vibrant punk band. The band was a breath of fresh air in the late seventies in an oversubscribed genre. Poly Styrene songs were about the …