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Gary Anthony James Webb (born 8 March 1958),better known as Gary Numan,
is an English musician, singer, songwriter, composer, and record producer.

He entered the music industry as the frontman of the new wave band
Tubeway Army. After releasing two albums with the band, he released his
debut solo album The Pleasure Principle in 1979, topping the UK Albums Chart.

While his commercial popularity peaked in the late 1970s and early 1980s
with hits including "Are 'Friends' Electric?" and "Cars"
(both of which reached number one on the UK Singles Chart),
Numan maintains a cult following.