Marlene Marder
Marlene Marder (born Marlene Marti * 1. December 1954 ; † 15. May 2016 ) was a Swiss punk - guitarist .
Originally a saxophonist , she played in the band Kleenex , which from 1980 was called “LiLiPUT”. In 1976 she was one of the founders of the "homosexual women group" in Zurich . Later she wrote the book "Kleenex / LiLiPUT - The Diary of Guitarist Marlene Marder" (1986), ran a record shop and a concert agency.
She died of cancer at the age of 61.
Web links
- Markus Ganz: On the death of Marlene Marder: pioneer of Zurich punk. Neue Zürcher Zeitung, May 20, 2016.
- Jon Pareles: Marlene Marder, Guitarist for Influential Post-Punk Band Liliput, Dies at 61. The New York Times, May 19, 2016.
- Suzanne Zahnd: Marlene Marder (1954–2016): Punkette with charm and a talking mouse. WOZ The weekly newspaper, May 26, 2016.
- On the death of the Zurich punk pioneer Marlene Marder. SRF 3 Sounds, May 18, 2016.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Marten, Marlene |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Marti, Marlene (real name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Swiss punk guitarist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 1, 1954 |
| DATE OF DEATH | May 15, 2016 |