Cy Curnin

As the leader of the British new wave band the Fixx, Cy Curnin (vocals, keyboards) often found him and his group compared to fashion-conscious '80s acts such as A Flock of Seagulls and Duran Duran. Ironically, even though Curnin scoffed at those bands' predilection for high-style clothing, he became involved in the fashion business himself, founding a company called Cy Wear that specialized in hats. However, it was not as successful as his musical career. In the '80s, the Fixx saturated new wave radio stations with anthemic, hummable songs about nuclear war and alienation; tra...