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Ariane Daniela Forster (17 January 1962 – 20 October 2010), known by her stage name Ari Up, was a German-born vocalist best known as a member of the English punk rock band The Slits. ==Career== Ari was born in Munich, Germany.〔〔(Ari Up bio – Sympatico.ca )〕 Her mother, Nora, was involved in the music industry – a friend of Jimi Hendrix, she dated Chris Spedding for three years. Ari's grandfather was a wealthy German newspaper proprietor and her godfather was Jon Anderson, the singer of the group Yes. Nora later married the Sex Pistols' lead singer, John Lydon. Their home was known to be something of a punk domain, where Nora would take in poor musicians. The constant presence of punk music led to Ari experimenting with it herself, learning to play the guitar from The Clash's Joe Strummer. In 1976, at the age of 14, Ari formed The Slits with drummer Palmolive. Within a short time, guitarist Viv Albertine joined the group and found herself deeply impressed by the young singer. "English was her second language," Albertine noted in an interview. "It was not easy for her and she had to fight to be taken seriously." She succeeded: "Ari was the most dynamic woman I have ever known," said Albertine. "The way she carried herself was a revolution."〔 By the late 1970s, The Slits were touring as the opening act for The Clash.〔 Ari Up's love of reggae led The Slits into a "jungly" dub style. She was the most flamboyant member of the group, becoming known for her wild hair and odd stage outfits. She can be seen briefly in The Clash film ''Rude Boy'', associating with the band backstage. Her 1977 performances with The Slits are featured in ''The Punk Rock Movie'', a documentary release of various punk group club performances, principally at The Roxy. After The Slits disbanded in 1981, Ari moved with her husband and twin children to jungle regions of Indonesia and Belize and lived among indigenous people in those areas. Later, they moved to Jamaica, eventually settling in Kingston. She continued to make music, first with the New Age Steppers, then as a solo artist, using the stage names Baby Ari, Madussa, and Ari Up. Her first full-length solo album, ''Dread More Dan Dead'', was released in 2005. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Ari Up」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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