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Andonis Michaelides (July 24, 1958 – 4 January 4, 2011), better known as Mick Karn, was an English-Cypriot musician, songwriter, and sculptor who gained popularity as the bassist for the band Japan during the new wave era of late-1970s and early-1980s. His distinctive fretless bass guitar playing style was a trademark of the band's sound.
Known for
- Japan - The Very Best Of2006
- Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute — Self1988
- Japan: Oil On Canvas1982
- Riverside — Self1982
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An English musician (born July 24, 1958, died January 4, 2011), multi-instrumentalist & songwriter, most noted as the bassist for the 1980s art rock band Japan (1974 to 1982). Karn was born Anthony Michaelides in Nicosia, Cyprus before emigrating to London, England at the age of 3. He has worked with noted New Wave artists Gary Numan, Kate Bush, Midge Ure and Joan Armatrading as well as being a member of Dali's Car with Peter Murphy of the gothic post-punk group, Bauhaus. <a href="https://www.l
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- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United Kingdom
- Place of birth
- Nicosia
- Place of death
- London
- Occupation
- bassist
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Genre
- experimental rock
- Instrument
- bass
- Official website
- www.mickkarn.net
- Image
- Mick November 82.JPG
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- manner of death
- natural causes
- date of death
- 2011-01-04
- date of birth
- 1958-07-24
- Commons category
- Mick Karn
- cause of death
- cancer
- birth name
- Andonis Michaelides
- start of work period
- 1977-00-00
- end of work period
- 2011-00-00
- name in native language
- Αντώνης Μηχαηλίδης
- number of viewers/listeners
- 689457
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