Dinah Cancer
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Birth name | Mary Ann Sims |
Born | August 28, 1960 |
Genres | Punk rock, horror punk, deathrock, gothic rock |
Occupation(s) | Singer |
Years active | 1979–present |
Mary Ann Sims (born August 28, 1960), known professionally as Dinah Cancer, is an American singer. She is the lead vocalist of 45 Grave, which helped found the deathrock music genre.
Biography
Cancer's first band was Castration Squad, an all-female punk band formed by Alice Bag of Bags. While a member of this band, Cancer used the moniker "Mary Bat-Thing".
In 1979, 45 Grave was formed. The band also featured guitarist
Cancer was also a member of the 45 Grave-related band Vox Pop, and sang backup for Nervous Gender.
Cancer dated
Cancer remarried briefly and had two daughters named Ilse and Eirika before separating from her second husband.
In 2004, 45 Grave reformed for their 25th anniversary, with Cancer as the only original member. Cancer said via her
References
- ^ "Cancer: Survivor". Ocweekly.com. Retrieved September 17, 2020.
- ^ "Death Rock Pioneers 45 Grave Rise, Fall, Rise Again/". Archived from the original on December 25, 2012. Retrieved December 22, 2012.
- ^ "Phoenix article on Dinah Cancer and the Grave Robbers". Archived from the original on March 10, 2005. Retrieved September 17, 2020.
- ^ "45 Grave – Pick Your Poison album wrap party – at Bar Sinister – Hollywood, CA". Big Wheel Magazine. January 17, 2012. Retrieved January 23, 2012.