Viv Albertine
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Viv Albertine (born Vivianne Albertine, 1955) was the guitarist for the influential, all-female English punk group, The Slits.
Born in France to an English mother and a French father. The family returned to Great Britain when she was quite young.
Albertine was amongst the first "inner circle" fans of the Sex Pistols, and was close friends of both Mick Jones and Joe Strummer of The Clash. Albertine joined The Slits as the band's guitarist after founder member Kate Korus left in 1977.
After The Slits disbanded in 1981 Albertine studied filmmaking in London and now works as a director, directing mostly for television.
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- Typical Girls Online - Viv Albertine - last accessed on March 30, 2006
- Viv Albertine - last accessed on March 30, 2006
- imdb.com entry Viv Albertine
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