Alan Vega

Real name: Boruch Alan Bermowitz
Born: June 23, 1938
Died: July 16, 2016
Country: United States
IPI: 00045151998 29 works
00045152012 33 works
Affiliation: ASCAP
Comments: Vocalist, electronic musician and visual artist. Best known as one half of the protopunk duo Suicide, but also respected for partly radical records in his own right.
Vega's passing away was announced by Henry Rollins who released a statement by Vega's family on his website.
Member of: Suicide

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Originals

Title	Performer	Release date	Covered by
Bring in the Year 2000	Alan Vega	1991	Zenith
Bye Bye Bayou	Alan Vega	1980	LCD Soundsystem
Fireball	Alan Vega	1980	Honeymoon Killers
Goodbye Darling	Alan Vega	1983	(2 artists)
Ice Drummer	Alan Vega	1980	The Flaming Lips
Juke Box Baby	Alan Vega	1980	(5 artists)
Magdalena 82	Alan Vega	1981	The Nomads [SE]
Magdalena 83	Alan Vega	1981	Semi-Truth
Outlaw	Alan Vega	1981	Last Drive
Raver	Alan Vega	1981	(2 artists)
Rebel	Alan Vega	1981	Action Family
Wipeout Beat	Alan Vega	1983	Pray TV

Covers by Alan Vega

Title	Performer	Release date	Originally by
Bebop a Lula	Alan Vega	1981	Gene Vincent and His Blue Caps
Every 1's a Winner	Alan Vega	1983	Hot Chocolate
Ghost Rider	Alan Vega	1981	Suicide
Ghost Rider	Mark Hurtado & Alan Vega (Alan Vega)	October 1, 2014	Unverified
Rocket U.S.A.	The Fleshtones with Alan Vega	1982	Suicide

Songs written by Alan Vega

Original songs

Title	Written by	Originally by	Original date	Covered by
All Night Long	Alan Vega, Martin Rev	Suicide	September 9, 1981	Covered by Jackknife
Be Bop Kid	Alan Vega, Martin Rev	Suicide	1980	Covered by Fireworks [US]
Bring in the Year 2000	Alan Vega	Alan Vega	1991	Covered by Zenith
Bye Bye Bayou	Alan Vega	Alan Vega	1980	Covered by LCD Soundsystem
Che	Alan Vega, Martin Rev	Suicide	December 28, 1977	Covered by (5 artists)
Cheree	Alan Vega, Martin Rev	Suicide	December 28, 1977	Covered by (11 artists)
Cool as Ice	Alan Vega, Martin Rev	Suicide	September 9, 1981	Covered by Chrome Cranks
Devastation	Alan Vega, Martin Rev	Suicide	1988	Covered by Flowers Must Die
Diamonds, Fur Coat, Champagne	Alan Vega, Martin Rev	Suicide	1980	Covered by (5 artists)
Dream Baby Dream	Alan Vega, Martin Rev	Suicide	November 9, 1979	Covered by (11 artists)
Fireball	Alan Vega	Alan Vega	1980	Covered by Honeymoon Killers
Frankie Teardrop	Alan Vega, Martin Rev	Suicide	December 28, 1977	Covered by (6 artists)
Ghost Rider	Alan Vega, Martin Rev	Suicide	December 28, 1977	Covered by (22 artists)
Girl	Alan Vega, Martin Rev	Suicide	December 28, 1977	Covered by (5 artists)
Goodbye Darling	Alan Vega, Mark Kuch	Alan Vega	1983	Covered by (2 artists)
Heat Beat	Alan Vega, Martin Rev	Suicide	1988	Unverified
Ice Drummer	Alan Vega	Alan Vega	1980	Covered by The Flaming Lips
I Remember	Alan Vega, Martin Rev	Suicide	July 14, 1978	Covered by (2 artists)
Johnny	Alan Vega, Martin Rev	Suicide	December 28, 1977	Covered by (3 artists)
Jukebox Baby	Alan Vega	Alan Vega	1980	Covered by (5 artists)
Keep Your Dreams	Alan Vega, Martin Rev	Suicide	1980	Unverified
Magdalena 82	Alan Vega	Alan Vega	1981	Covered by The Nomads [SE]
Magdalena 83	Alan Vega	Alan Vega	1981	Covered by Semi-Truth
Mr. Ray (To Howard T.)	Alan Vega, Martin Rev	Suicide	1980	Covered by (2 artists)
Outlaw	Alan Vega	Alan Vega	1981	Covered by Last Drive
Radiation	Martin Rev, Alan Vega	Suicide	November 9, 1979	Unverified
Rain of Ruin	Alan Vega, Martin Rev	Suicide	1988	Covered by Siléste
Raver	Alan Vega	Alan Vega	1981	Covered by (2 artists)
Rebel Rocker	Alan Vega	Alan Vega	1981	Covered by Action Family
Rocket U.S.A.	Alan Vega, Martin Rev	Suicide	December 28, 1977	Covered by (14 artists)
Rock N' Roll (Is Killing My Life)	Alan Vega, Martin Rev	Suicide	September 19, 1981	Covered by Sonic Boom
Shadazz	Alan Vega, Martin Rev	Suicide	1980	Covered by (2 artists)
Speed Queen	Alan Vega, Martin Rev	Suicide	September 9, 1981	Covered by White Flag with Two Virgins
Super Subway Comedian	Alan Vega, Martin Rev	Suicide	June 1999	Covered by No Bra
Surrender	Alan Vega, Martin Rev	Suicide	1988	Covered by (2 artists)
Sweetheart	Alan Vega, Martin Rev	Suicide	1980	Covered by (2 artists)
Touch Me	Alan Vega, Martin Rev	Suicide	December 28, 1977	Unverified
Wild in Blue	Alan Vega, Martin Rev	Suicide	1988	Covered by Depth & Current
Wipe out Beat	Alan Vega	Alan Vega	1983	Covered by Pray TV