History Trivia / GaryNuman

* ApprovalOfGod: Was happy for Sugababes and Richard X to sample the synth line from 'Are 'Friends' Electric?' in their 2002 hit 'Freak Like Me', even going as far to say he prefers those vocals to his own.

* WhatCouldHaveBeen: In 1982, 7-Up were searching for a cutting edge {{New Wave Music}}ian to promote their product and presumably prove that they were [[WereStillRelevantDammit still relevant, dammit]]. They made the unlikely choice of Gary Numan, who agreed to write and perform a new jingle (with lyrics provided by an ad writer). Numan [[http://dangerousminds.net/comments/the_day_gary_numans_career_as_a_soda_pitchman_died_in_a_plane_crash produced three short demos]] for the ads, but 7-Up ultimately refused to work with him after he failed to show up at a meeting where he was to present his musical contribution... Even though it turned out the reason he couldn't make it was that his plane had to make an emergency crash landing that day.

* OneHitWonder: In America, "Cars" was his only hit and is still his best known song there. His success was always centered in his native UK. Still, like Music/{{Devo}}, he has a cult following stateside and his influenced many indie, industrial and alternative artists, including [[Music/NineInchNails Trent Reznor]].

* CreatorBacklash: Gary regrets most of the albums he put out from ''Warrior'' through ''Machine + Soul'', the latter of which he considers his nadir, and the poor reception of which almost made him quit the music business.

* BigNameFan: [[Music/NineInchNails Trent Reznor]] is a fan, inviting him to perform onstage once in London at an NIN show. The affection is mutual; Numan credits Nine Inch Nails for pulling him out of a creative funk in the '90s.

* OneHitWonder: In America, "Cars" was his only hit and is still his best known song there. His success was always centered in his native UK.

* BigNameFan: [[Music/NineInchNails Trent Reznor]] is a fan, inviting him to perform onstage once in London at an NIN show.

* FanCommunityNicknames: Numanoids

* WhatCouldHaveBeen: In 1982, 7-Up were searching for a cutting edge {{New Wave Music}}ian to promote their product and presumably prove that they were [[WereStillRelevantDammit still relevant, dammit]] - They made the unlikely choice of Gary Numan, who agreed to write and perform a new jingle (with lyrics provided by an ad writer). Numan [[http://dangerousminds.net/comments/the_day_gary_numans_career_as_a_soda_pitchman_died_in_a_plane_crash produced three short demos]] for the ads, but 7-Up ultimately refused to work with him after he failed to show up at a meeting where he was to present his musical contribution... Even though it turned out the reason he couldn't make it was that his plane had to make an emergency crash landing that day.

* WhatCouldHaveBeen: In 1982, 7-Up were searching for a cutting edge NewWave musician to promote their product and presumably prove that they were [[WereStillRelevantDammit still relevant, dammit]] - They made the unlikely choice of Gary Numan, who agreed to write and perform a new jingle (with lyrics provided by an ad writer). Numan [[http://dangerousminds.net/comments/the_day_gary_numans_career_as_a_soda_pitchman_died_in_a_plane_crash produced three short demos]] for the ads, but 7-Up ultimately refused to work with him after he failed to show up at a meeting where he was to present his musical contribution... Even though it turned out the reason he couldn't make it was that his plane had to make an emergency crash landing that day.

* OneHitWonder: In America, "Cars" was his only hit and is still his best known song there. His success was always centered in his native UK.

* FanCommunityNicknames: Numanoids

* CreatorBacklash: Gary regrets most of the albums he put out from ''Warrior'' through ''Machine + Soul'', the latter of which he considers his nadir, and the poor reception of which almost made him quit the music business.