James Chance, de 71 anos, figura influente da música no wave de Nova York e vocalista do The Contortions, faleceu. 71-year-old James Chance, influential New York no wave music figure and The Contortions frontman, passed away.

James Chance, de 71 anos, vocalista do The Contortions e uma figura chave na cena musical no wave de Nova York, morreu. 71-year-old James Chance, frontman of The Contortions and a key figure in New York's no wave music scene, has died. Seu irmão David Siegfried confirmou a notícia e afirmou que a saúde de Chance estava em declínio há vários anos. His brother David Siegfried confirmed the news and stated that Chance's health had been in decline for several years. Chance foi um membro importante do Teenage Jesus and the Jerks and Contortions, e era conhecido por sua mistura de funk, jazz e pós-punk. Chance was a key member of Teenage Jesus and the Jerks and Contortions, and was known for his blend of funk, jazz, and post-punk. Nenhuma causa de morte foi revelada. No cause of death has been revealed.