(Last updated March 12th, 1998 at 13:20 MST, 125 signatures!)
(Last updated March 12th, 1998 at 13:20 MST, 125 signatures!)
Dear Gary,
On the occasion of your 40th birthday, some of your fans decided it might be nice to get you a birthday card. Since we're all just sitting around our computers anyway, we figured we'd go with an electronic card rather than a Hallmark. After all, Hallmark cards always have a greeting written by someone else, and they tend to get lost in the post. Besides, this way, everyone gets to sign it. :-)
The Big Four-Oh. Quite scary, when you think about it. But 1998 not only marks your 40th, but also (we hope) your biggest career year in a very long time. And that, we think, takes some of the edge off the terror. :-) Besides, don't they always say "Life Begins At 40"? I've often wondered what "they" were doing for the first 39, but that's just me...
OK, I'll stop talking now. There's a few other people who'd like to get a word in edgewise, so without further ado, I give you...
"Does life really begin at 40 ?????????? Your just about to find out !!!!!!!!!! Happy Birthday Gary........."- Unknown Internet User (Jamesy999@aol.com)
"I've been a big fan for nineteen years and the feeling is as strong as ever!! After hearing "Cars" in 1979 I was hooked and have become a songwriter myself. Just plain thanks for being the one light to shine on the music industry and good luck with everything you do in the future. Hope you live to 140 years!!!"- James Williams (jwilliams@one.net.au) in Sydney, Australia
"Happy Birthday.. Life begins at forty :)..judging by recent events,it does... thank you"- Paul (mrnuman@mcmail.com)
"I just had to thank you for producing a body of work which very few artist can rival in terms of style, complexity and impact. Happy Birthday and best wishes for all of your future projects."- Rodney Sochocki (LOGAN5@webtv.net)
"If all goes as planned I should be able to wish you a happy birthday in person. I just what to thank you for all the songs through the years they have made quite an influence in my life.. Happy 40th Birthday and here's to seeing you in America real soon....."- Donald A. Baker, Jr. (numan@pipeline.com)
"Happy 40th Gary. I think is great for such a long career that your two best albums should be the latest, and I speak as a fan since 1979 (aged 7!). Long may you continue."- Ian J. Harris (ianjh72@ndirect.co.uk)
"Happy 20 years of music. Happy 40 years of life. Thank you for your vision!"- Unknown Internet User (Hopey77@aol.com) who also has a Numan tattoo!
"Happy Birthday! I hope you have a most excellent day! Please come to Columbus, Ohio and do a concert. Check out my Fan Poetry on The World Wide Webb. I wish you Peace..."- Michael Knapp (JM8292@aol.com) in Columbus, Ohio, USA
"Just like to wish you a happy birthday and many more to come."- Anastasios Mistos (rickito@total.net)
"Happy 40th, Gary! Best Wishes from a big U.S. Fan. Hope you enjoy your day. I love Exile and look forward to a U.S. tour soon."- Kevin Esmeier (analogkid@tritium.net)
"Happy birthday, Gary; hope all is well with you and Gemma, and that the preparations for the tour are going smoothly. See you in Stockholm on the 17th!"- Anders Wahlborn (awahlbom@Update.UU.SE) in Stockholm, Sweden
"Happy 40 Gary, and congratulations on your recent successes. I hope your next 40 years are as extraordinary as the first. I'm on the verge of a new life as I'll be having my first child in July. Ever thought of doing a lullaby album?"- Philip Jacobson (PhilipJacobson@worldnet.att.net)
"Dear Gary, happy birthday from your most loyal fan here in Austria since back in the AFE-times. You still set standards. May 1998 be THE year, both for you and us as fans!"- Hansi Slanec (slanechansi@yahoo.com) in Vienna, Austria
"Happy Birthday dear Gary. I would like to thank you for 20 really interesting years of music and for the respect you have for your fans. I'll see you soon in Paris and Brussels and I can't wait for these events. All the best for you and for your music."- Pierre Deweerdt (Pierre.Deweerdt@capway.com) in France
"For me as a screenwriter, you've always been a great inspirational source, not only for my work but for constantly evaluating my own life. Words can't express how thankful I am you wrote and are still writing big parts of the soundtrack of my life. What you create is so very special and very magical. Happy birthday, Gary!"- Claus Stirzenbecher (stirzenbecher@compuserve.com) in Munich, Germany
"Bon anniversaire Gary. Garde les pieds sur le sol autant que dans les étoiles. A bientôt au Divan du Monde!"- Frank in France (Numanoid Français)
"Happy Birthday GARY. Greetings from a German Numanoid. See you on German Tour in Frankfurt!"- Stefan Weber (Webst@aol.com) in Frankfurt, Germany
"I would like to wish you a very Happy Birthday and thank you for all the enjoyable years of listening to your music. Here's to the future ! Best wishes,"- Michael Rush (mrush@netscape.com)
"Happy birthday and best wishes for a successful 1998 and beyond. All of your US fans eagerly await your arrival to our shores. Damn the torpedos, full steam ahead!!!"- Terrence Thoman (tthoman@cceb.upenn.edu)
"Just to wish you all the best for your 40th birthday. Keep using the Oil of Ulay!! Heh heh!! :-) All the best,"- Matthew Tamea (mtamea@caci.co.uk)
"Happy Birthday. I have been a fan for nearly 20 years (Talk about feeling old!!). Thanks for those years of wonderful music and even more wonderful stage shows, it's been a pleasure to listen and watch. I send my best wishes to you and Gemma and know you will have a great life together. Be well and take care,"- Alan Stewart (Valerium@aol.com)
"Hi I would just like to wish you a happy birthday. I just started listening to your music and it's great. I guess you can say I'm a new fan. I hope you tour the US a bit. You're always welcomed in the New England area.- Unknown Internet User (WAR4PREZ@aol.com)
"Thanks for 20 years of great music. You could have walked away from all of this long ago, but you chose to give yorself to your fans and your music. You are an inspiration and a true Icon. Have a wonderful birthday."- David Steel (David.steel@netchannel.net)
"Happy Birthday Gary. Heard you are in Vancouver right now. Enjoy your stay, sorry about the weather. We hope to see you back here soon!... performing!"- Cory Walker (coryw@direct.ca) in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
"HAPPY BIRTHDAY from a NUMANOID in South Germany and see you later in Frankfurt and Munich."- Andreas Schulmeister (ASchulmei.ze@t-online.de) in Baden-Baden, Germany
"Just a quick line to wish you the happiest of Birthdays..The first 40 were an experience, I hope the next 40 are even better!! Happy 40th!!"- Dave Brezniak (brezniakdavid@webtv.net)
"A very happy birthday to you Gary! Thank you for 20 great years of NU catchy riffs. My wife & I are planning on seeing you in the States. You really know how to kick ass!!"- Randy & Sandy Kirchhoff (Duks4Me@aol.com)
"Gary, I'd like to wish you a great 40th birthday and would also like to congratulate you on your 20th year in the music business. After reading 'Praying to the Aliens' I respect you even more. It's only now (after 15 years of being a fan) that I understand how big an influence you were, and are, in my life. Here's to another 40 years Gary!"- Kenneth J. Groosman (AAROS@c3a.brenda.be) in Belgium
"Happy 40th birthday, Gary! Wishing you much happiness in the next 40...."- Janet C. (HokieGal@webtv.net) in Virginia, USA
"Best wishes to you on your birthday and congratulations on the new record! Looking forward to more birthdays and more NUMAN records!"- Mike Young (Micromuzak@aol.com) in Detroit, Michigan, USA
"Thank you so much for your music! Your music has been a part of my life for almost 20 years now. You're the best! Happy Birthday, Gary!"- Richard Brunton (Richard.Ikuko@worldnet.att.net) in Terre Haute, Indiana, USA
"H A P P Y B I R T H D A Y! Thank you for the years of great music which has inspired, motivated, and encouraged me. Continued best wishes to you, Gemma, and the entire Webb family. Thank you also for 'Praying to the Aliens'; people may not agree with some of your past, but at least you have the dignity to be forthright about it. Forever your fan,"- Stephen Austra-Beck (Stephen.Austra-beck@mci.com) in Denver, Colorado, USA
"Happy Birthday Gary! May this year be a Great '98 for you. I am from the US, and made it over to the UK in '88 just to see the last two nights of your Metal Rhythm Tour, and I am thrilled you may be coming to the states this year! Take care,"- Mark A. Hubbard (Jazztrancer@iquest.net) in the USA
"Happy 40th Birthday. All the best for the European and US Tours. Best wishes,"- Darren Webster (Darren@darren-webster.demon.co.uk)
"I just wanted to wish Gary a wonderful 40th birthday and to thank him for filling my life with such incredible music since 1979!!!! Thanks!!!!!"- Unknown Internet User (Oasisfans1@aol.com)
"Just a note to wish you both a happy 40th (I'm only a couple months behind you) and congratulations on both your marital bliss and your career surge! I also wish to thank you for being that rare artist that communicates somewhat directly to your fans with NuWorld and the mailing list. It is very appreciated and gives us a rare insight into the artist's perspective. Happy birthday from a longtime fan!"- Steve (alniter@ix.netcom.com) in Orlando, Florida, USA
"Happy 40th birthday!!! Your incredible music and lyrical vision has been a vast influence to me for the last 20 years. If I could give you a birthday gift, it would be total financial backing in making the entire 'EXILE' CD into a movie! What a gorgeously, horrifying production that would be! It was a pleasure recreating 'The Seed of a Lie' and 'Whisper of Truth' for RANDOM-3 participation! CHEERS!!!"- Martin Harper (David.Harper@Columbia.net)
"Gary, I hope you have a great time this weekend. Many congratulations on your 40th. I've been mad about you and your music since you were 20 and I very much hope you'll still be making music when you're 60(!)? See you at the Posthouse on Saturday. LOTS of love and very best wishes."- Lou (LKEATING@freshfields.com)
"Best wishes to one of the most underated artists in the world... Success to you and yours!"- Robert Trousdale (escher@turbonet.com)
"Happy birthday! I've been enjoying your music since 1980 and look forward to every album. Cheers, and hope to see you somewhere in Texas this year!"- Dan LeClair (dleclair@eagleusa.com) in Houston, Texas, USA
"Hope you have a great birthday. May you have many more. Hope it's not too long before you come back to Glasgow, halloween gig was great fun. All the best,"- William Wilson (flashheart@hotmail.com) in Glasgow, Scotland, UK
"Happy Birthday Gary! to one of the most innovative and truly talented artists in my life...Your music is the best..thanks for taking risks. Can't wait to see you in the USA!"- Mark Schifferdaker (markimar@hotmail.com) in Pittsburg, California (really?), USA
"Happy 40th Gary. I hope the next 40 are as fullfilling and exciting as the last 40. Also thanks for the great read (re-Autobiography)."- Bart & Natalie Tieman (Bart.Tieman@metro.tas.com.au) in Tasmania, Australia
"Gary, even after all these years you're still a fashion god and musical genius; you still look great and 'Exile' is wonderful work. Can't wait until you hit the States!"- Darren Rook (rookd@warp.msoe.edu)
"On your Happy 40th, I just want to say thanx for being open and honest about your music. Your story of being told that your music was not composed correctly, helped me out years ago when my music teachers told me the same. All the best."- Kevin DuArte (kevind@chromatic.com)
"Best wishes on your 40th birthday, Gary. And warm congratulations on all of your recent success - very well deserved, and WAY behind schedule. Hope to meet you on the European tour, as I'm traveling from Australia to Europe to attend the last 5 shows - a stopover on my way home to America. Haven't seen you live since 'I, Assassin' in San Francisco, and am really looking forward to it."- David Pipe (dpipe@ords.com.au) in Sydney, Australia
"Happy 40th Gary! Don't worry, I don't see you being confined to one of those 'Teletour wheelchair things' anytime soon. You've still got a lot of life ahead of you. I wish you the best."- Brian Winchester (jwinches@cswnet.com)
"Gary, have a good one! We're all not far behind you now. Thanks for all the years of 'Numan'. Best wishes,"- Trish & Paul Shepherd (P.M.SHEPHERD@livjm.ac.uk) in Liverpool, England, UK
"Cheers, Gary, for a brilliant twenty years of music and performance. Your anger and emotion has been more than a mere inspiration. Congratulations on reaching 40 - bet you thought you'd never make it. Don't get the cardigan out yet, it wouldn't go with your stormtrooper boots."- A. M. Jones (A.M.Jones@mmu.ac.uk) in the UK
"Gary, stop getting so bloody old!!! I don't like it. I wish you all the very best for this year, don't go having a midlife crisis and buy an old Chevy or something... This is the second coming of Numan, have a great one."- Neil Mitchell (NMITCHEM@doh.gov.uk) in Swindon, England, UK
"Gary, I wish you a Very Happy Birthday! Thank you so much for 20 years of marvellous music, and thanks for marrying Gemma on *my* birthday :) After waiting for 19 years you cannot imagine how much I'm looking forward to seeing you in Frankfurt & Munich. Per musica ad astra, Gary!"- George Ellis (George.Ellis@dlr.de) in Munich, Germany
"Your Belgian taxi driver of last October wishes you a very fine 40th birthday and all the luck in the world to you and the Numan family. If 'Exile' is a preview of the things to come, the future is rather promising. All the best from the Belgian fanclub,"- Luc DE VISSCHER (luc.devisscher@bfeurope.com) in Belgium
"40!! - Rewind, cry, but there's nowhere to go! Happy birthday Gary and thanks for the great tunes,"- Greg Geason (ggeason@bigpond.com) in Tasmania, Australia
"Gary, Happy 40th and thank you for so many years of music that has shaped my life. Hoping to meet you in person one day. Love and admiration,"- Michael Dooley (random@macquarie.matra.com.au) in Australia
"Gary: Yet another admirer since [the moment I heard _Replicas_ in] 1979 adds her greetings. Your music was a major revelation for me, and since then, through all the incredibly diverse work you've done, you've continued to influence, impress, entertain, and delight me. I can't thank you enough, but I can wish you a truly fabulous 41st year."- Ziggy Blum (zigi@teleport.com) in Eugene, Oregon, USA
"At age eleven, I went crazy over a sound. Then I became infatuated with an image. Over the last 18 years I've come to love the man like my own brother. Happy Birthday Gary!"- Ken Bryant (kbhb@gamewood.net) in Danville, Virginia, USA
"40 eh? I hope we'll all be writing you at 50th too. Keep it up ;-)"- Jules Seifert (jseifert@technologist.com)
"Best wishes for your special day and for the upcoming exciting career opportunities! My husband and I can't wait to see you in concert as you have made such a lasting impact on our musical tastes! May the upcoming year be the best yet for you and your family. Oh, and thanks for writing PTTA, enjoyed it immensely, got a kick out of your flying stories... you're a gutsy guy!"- Amy Logsdon Warner (amyl@csd.uwm.edu) in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
"Happy Birthday!!! Many happy returns!!! Best of luck for the US tour. I'll be travelling to as many sites as I can."- Mark Reinertson (casra@umich.edu) in Detroit, Michigan, USA
"Heureux Anniversaire! Happy Birthday Gary and 'Rendez-vous' next Friday at 'Le Divan du Monde, Paris'! I try to do my best to promote the concert by visiting goth parties and a local radio station (where Exile tracks will be played next tuesday). I hope it will help the tickets sale!"- Marc Pariset (transat@club-internet.fr) in France
"Just to let you know, Gary, you can still reach the 'youngsters..' There's still people out there getting turned onto such great albums as 'Tubeway Army' and 'Replicas.' Hopefully 'Exile' is horribly successful and your next 40 are as fun the first. =)"- Brad Koski (bkoski@izzy.net) in Ishpeming, Michigan, USA
"No more than memories? I don't think so. Happy Birthday (although I've been a fan since '79 I've yet to meet you as I'm not the type to hang around stage doors) My brother (Keith Lynch in Sydney) appreciated the Wedding Photo e-mail. Keep it up, and you'll look forward to having kids perhaps."- Barry Lynch (barry.lynch@bigfoot.com) in London, England, UK
"Hjärtliga Grautalationer. Welcome to Sweden, Its about Time. All the Best"- Urban (woodfordbridge@email.msn.com) in Sweden
"To an extremely talented artist, Happy *B* Day Gary, and many, many, more! :-)"- Paul Cruise (TopGun2000@webtv.net) in Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA
"Congratulations on you 40th birthday, as well as your recent marriage. As I get set to head down the aisle myself this March 28th, I can't help but reflect on my life so far, and how much your music has meant to me over the last 20 years. Your new stuff is as great as ever, and I can't wait to see you in the USA this year! Best wishes Always."- Frank A. Purcell (frap@pipeline.com) in Bethesda, Maryland, USA
"Gary -- a very special Happy Birthday to a man who has been a strong influence on my life for close to 20 years! The brilliant inspiration of your music has helped me write some of my best fiction (my short story 'I Dream of Wires' from the anthology MADE IN GOATSWOOD was selected for the recommended reading list by THE YEAR'S BEST FANTASY & HORROR). Thank you, and a very Happy Birthday to you."- Scott David Aniolowski (OLantern1@aol.com) in Lockport, New York, USA
"A little note to say Happy Birthday, I myself really don't understand what all the excitement is about a birthday?.. I find them just to be another day to cross out on the calander :-) More importantly I wish for you to have a great tour (wish I could be there !) and great times!. You are and have always been the best!...."- NuRuss Morris (Numanfan1@aol.com)
"Dear Gary, all my love and good wishes to your birthday. Million thanks for all the strength you gave me in my life. Without you, I would miss the force in my heart and in my mind. I will allways love you, until god takes my away and beyond."- Ingo Weinard (numa@compuserve.com)
"Happy Birthday Gary, I hope that I look as good as you do at 40. You are one in a million. Lots of Love,"- Sarah Pert (sarah.pert@wickhill.co.uk) in Aldershot, Hampshire, England, UK
"Happy birthday - hope you have a good one. Thanks for all the ace music & gigs - they've meant a lot to me over the years. The recent Rock City gigs have been bloomin' marvellous - the place *rocks* in the best possible way! Cheers,"- Jon Garland (jgd@le.ac.uk) in Leicester, England, UK
"Happy 40th Birthday Gary. I'm a 3 month fan who discovered your music by word of mouth from another of your loyal listeners. Keep the creative spark burning. Best wishes for the second half, or third of your music career."- Kenneth J. Wolf (natcigar@accs.net) in Frankfort, Indiana, USA
"Happy 40th, Gary! Keep up the good work!"- Tomas Eriksson (tomas_eriksson@bigfoot.com) in Stockholm, Sweden
"Penblwydd Hapus / Happy 40th Birthday wishes from Wyn, Caroline, David, Jacob & Jasper the dog!"- Wyn Morgan (loanWynMorgan@gwynedd.gov.uk) in Morfa Nefyn, Gwynedd, North Wales, UK
"Gary, I've loved your music since the very beginning, and I thank you most heartily for all the happiness your songs have given me over the years. 40 is one of those milestones that often gives us pause, but you seem to be in the absolute bloom of life: marriage, a brilliant new album, a new recording contract...All the best for many years to come!"- San Warren (swarren@smtp.ibes.com) in New York City, New York, USA
"...March 8, 1958, the day the universe was graced with your presence. Gary, here's wishing you a glorious Happy 40th Birthday ! I want to thank you for 18 inspirational years. Your music will always be an important part of my life. You will always be the most talented, most underrated singer, in the history of the world. To you, Gemma and your entire family, take care."- Ariel Rangel (arangel@cccis.com) in Los Angeles, California, USA
"Happy Birthday Gary, when are you visiting Scotland next. Cheers,"- John & Robert Strachan (strachanj@camerondiv.com) in Aberdeen and Lytham St. Annes, Scotland, UK
"You have shown us all that dreams can come true. Never stop being a musical inspiration! Happy Birthday!"- Trevor Luke (Neoptolmus@aol.com) in Provo, Utah, USA
"Dear Gary, Happy 40th Birthday! I hope you have a lovely day with Gemma and your Family. We are all quite excited down here in Australia about the good chance of a tour from you! The last time I met you it was in Brisbane in 1980... can't wait for another Unbelievable Gig..."- Craig Sue (craig@sounddevices.com.au) in Sydney Australia
"Happy 40th Birthday!!! Just want to say that I've kept up with your career since the beginning and your songs have always meant a great deal to me. There are a lot of fans here in the U.S. who would love to see you again, especially in Florida. Please get here soon. Oh, by the way, HAPPY F****** BIRTHDAY!!!"- Lance Waligroski (lanceufo@bellsouth.net) in Port Orange, Florida, USA
"May all your birthdays be electric. For years, I listened to the wires and they sang to me. Alone in the darkness, I sit by the flicker of cathode flames. Hardwired in I feel them burn me. At last, I see others of my kind out. I reach out and touch the keyboard and find the Tubeway Army."- Eric Boyer (shiles@tsl.tx.us) in Texas, USA
"Bon anniversaire, Gary.... Just thank you for all you have made since so many years!!!"- Jean-Guy Lessire (jean.guy.lessire@euronet.be) in Brussels, Belgium
"I have been a fan of your music since seeing you perform at the Orpheum Theatre in Boston, MA in 1981. You have been a constant source of inspiration for me as a musician. I wish you and your family the best of luck in 1998."- Terry Burke (dr13@one.net) in Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
"This is to wish you a very happy birthday from me and my family. And may God Bless You and Gemma now, and in the years to come."- Mardell Lister von Solow (ironfaith@msis.net)
"Happy Birthday Gary, Let the good times roll. All the best,"- Steve & Elaine Graham (stephen.graham1@virgin.net)
"Good Luck and best wishes from all Scottish Numanoids"- Robert Murray (robert.murray@virgin.net) in (presumably) Scotland, UK
"Just one word on your birthday: Thanks! Incredible how the years pass by! I was just a kid when you started and here we are 20 years later! I just wish I would also be writing this in 20 years time! As they say: Live long and prosper."- Charles (base@orbit.net.mt) in Malta
"Love Ya Man!!!!!!!!!! Happy Birthday!"- Joe & Angie (Aliencure@aol.com) in Glasgow, Scotland, UK
"Happy Birthday, Gary! I want you to know that you've been my favourite artist since I first heard 'Cars' in 1979 (when I was only 10). Even today, almost 20 years later, I still listen to 'The Pleasure Principle', 'Telekon' and 'Replicas' at least once a day! I truly hope your current tour brings you to Toronto, because I want to see you live!"- Dan Daly (ddaly@total.net) in Toronto, Ontario, Canada
"What can I say...I got interested in your stuff when I heard 'Cars' at a punk clothing store and I was hooked. The new album is great!!!! I have been listening to punk for years and your music is an escape from all the aggression. Thanks Gary...Happy 40th!"- Dominik J. Norquist (djnorqui@brain.uccs.edu)
"Thank you for more than 20 years of excellent innovative music and Happy birthday !! Will see you (for the first time) in Cologne. A friend since i was electrified in 1978,"- Reinhard (prof.compfox@cww.de) in Germany
"Happy 40th birthday Gary. Come back to Australia you bugger, you and Gemma can stay at our house :-) Congrats on all your recent success, the rest of the world is only just catching on after 20 years of sheer genius. Love you..."- Ian & Sarah Vaughan (idv@adelaide.com.au) in Oz
"I wish you the happiest of birthdays this year. Thank you for the contribution you have made musically, it has been an unending source of pleasure to my life. I cannot wait for my first Gary Numan concert! With love,"- Laura Ewen (ewen@hers.com) in Washington, District of Columbia, USA
"I have just got back from the Convention in Milton Keynes, and it was an extreme honour to be able to be with you in the first moments of your 40th birthday. I hope the whole day was wonderful, full of happiness and joy, and may the next 40 years be even better! Thanks for still being there!"- Anna Clarke (anna.clarke@bbc.co.uk) in the UK
"Another pebble dropped into the big puddle of life! May there be many many more. With much respect, love, and loyalty for the synthesizer king. Long live the King!- Somalia Gullette (soaron@swbell.net) in the USA
"Welcome to the club - I turned 40 last October! We met during an interview in Cleveland in 1982 and I have SPECTACULAR photos of your concert appearances here. Your music brought me and my wife together and we had the pleasure of using much of 'Dance' at our wedding reception in 1992 - so, PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE come back to Cleveland during your upcoming U.S. tour!"- Donn & Renee Nottage (DRN@webtv.net) in Cleveland, Ohio, USA
"Hey, Gary, turning 40 isn't so bad!!! I'm glad the critics didn't ultimately destroy you! Think about it... you survived because your music is very unique. So, congratulations on your 40th! I look forward to your future endeavors. You're a true classic, gary! And it's a true honour to remember you on your b-day! HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!"- Charles Andrew Contois (ccontois@aol.com) in the USA
"Dear Gary; I have been a musician for the last 17 years, and I have been a Numan fan for 8 years. There have been few artists in my mind that have been an inspiration to music futurist's like myself. Hope you and your family Had ( Belated ) had a great day and hope to see you soon in Australia. Can I please play 'My Car Slides' with the band at soundcheck?"- Porl "The Godfilm" Shaiman (numan@picknowl.com.au) in Oz
"I have spent a lot of my time with your music since you put out the 'Pleasure Principle'. Thanks for the music, and Happy Birthday. I hope I get to see you on tour in the States."- David Thurman (dthurman@excel.net) in Sheboygan Falls, Wisconsin, USA
"All the best for the day and the rest of the year Gary! Hope to see you at the Convention. Good Luck as always from all us fans!"- Ashley Neal-Fuller (rbg75@dial.pipex.com) in the UK
"Hey Gary mate, Hope you had a great one on Sunday, I am late with this note as I am always late for everything!!!!! Have a great European Tour mate, I cannot wait to watch the show across the Internet, fantastic idea, I've actually just downloaded REALPLAYER so I can watch it. Happy 40th, love to Gemma and all your family."- Danny Burrell (Danny.B@zildjan.demon.co.uk) in Bracknell, Berkshire, UK
"I have been a Numan fan since I was 12 years old. I'm 32 today and still love your work. My wife and I saw you on November 9th in London and met Gemma. She is a great lady. I hear you're touring the U.S. and Canada. I can't wait and I'll tell you one thing for sure... we'll be anywhere in the U.S. or Canada when you tour!!! Happy birthday old man. You RULE!"- Jim Collins (JColl81871@aol.com) in Poland, Ohio, USA
"Happy 40th Gary, you are the greatest artist I have ever heard, still going strong. Thanks for years of great music you have given me and the world. See you in the states."- Russ Carmolingo (SD455TA402@aol.com) in Atlanta, Georgia, USA
"Just wanted to wish you a (sorry) belated Happy 40th Birthday and to say how much I enjoyed the live performance at the Convention on Saturday. Thanks for all the wonderful past, the excellent present and the much awaited future music."- Karen Tanner (soon to be 30) (karen.tanner@eastberks.ac.uk) in Horton, Berkshire, UK
"Gary, what can I say? As one of the winners of the recent Beggar's Banquet 'Dawn Can Make You A Numan' contest, I have in my possession an autographed copy of Premier Hits. That CD will be buried with me. I saw you both nights at Hammersmith during The Fury Tour in ' 85 - wicked show, man! Happy Birthday to you, and best of luck as you prepare to conquer the world for the second time!"- Unknown Internet User (lts@interlog.com)
"Gary, best wishes on your birthday and 20 years in the business. It goes to show how sucessful you really have been, where are the bands now who were around then. You're proved the critics wrong! Thanks for a fantastic birthday party on 7/3/98, 500 fans listening to 13 hrs of Numan. You're been my inspiration through good and bad times, THE LIFE MACHINE! I'm very grateful,"- Unknown Internet User (berserker.ps@cableol.co.uk)
"Hope you enjoyed your trip to Canada! I just want to say that hitting 40 ain't the end of the world - it's the beginning of old age! :-) All the best from me and mine to you and yours, and here's hoping the next 40 are as kick-ass as the first 40..."- Joey Lindstrom (joey@lindstrom.com) of The World Wide Webb in Calgary, Alberta, Canada
"Gary, I hope when I become 40 (that's still 12 years to go) I can update The Prophecy Site from Belgium and write: Gary Numan, 52, and still as vital as 30 years ago on tour promoting his 30th album... Gary, thanks for those excellent albums, all the magnificent concerts, ... A happy birthday from me and in the name of The Belgian Fan Club (not everyone has internet)."- Joeri Peeters (joeri@planetinternet.be) of Prophecy in Belgium
"Gary, I wish you the best, thanks for your music and sincerity, your last album 'Exile' is the best. Come to Spain soon please, we cant wait!!!! Happy Birthday Gary!!!!, Spain love you!"- Patxi Villegas (patxiltd@kender.es) of NumanMania in Bilbao, Spain
"Lordy lordy, Gary's 40! Many happy returns, Gary; you've shared half your life with us, and thank you for that! Enjoy your birthday, and don't lose sight of your inner child. :-) Love from..."- Riana Pfefferkorn (SomaCrow@aol.com) of Scary Numan in Fremont, California, USA
"Here's wishing you a fantastic 40th birthday Gary. We're expecting this year to be your greatest in many years, music career-wise. Happy 40th!"- Troy L. Walters (tlwalter@accs.net) of Scar in Indiana, USA
"Happy Birthday Gary! Wow, 40. That must be about one year for each time Beggars Banquet have reissued Cars. Here's hoping you're still recording and touring when they reissue it for the 100th time. I hope the Fortyness of it all isn't too spooky. Best wishes."- Martin Purvis (purvism@hutch.com.au) of Outland in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
"Although we've only met once after one of the last concerts during the Metal Rhythm Tour in London, I would like to wish you a very happy 40th birthday! Congratulations on your wedding to Gemma as well!! I hope you were able to spend some relaxing time with her on your honeymoon to St Lucia. Here's looking forward to meeting you again sometime during the upcoming American tour!"- Jeff Tolva (machman@interaccess.com), keeper of The Gary Numan Discography
"Happy Birthday Gary ... 40 years of life ... 20 years on stage ...congratulations. I see you in Cologne and Utrecht. Cheers for another 40 years!!"- Klaus Sauer (klaus.sauer@herten.netsurf.de) of MACHINE + SOUL in Germany
"Life begins AGAIN at 40! All the best Gary - hope you have a superb birthday, and thanks for 20 years of unmatched musical entertainment! Take Care..."- Paul Denman (paul.denman@ukonline.co.uk) of The Numan Complex in the UK
"Happy Birthday Gary! Thanks for the insightful emails and for all the wonderful music you have given all of us. (Indeed you'll never forget me now). May the next 40 years be as blessed as your first 40. We look forward to you coming back and touring the USA again."- Michael Day (numan@kf9ug.centralnet.net) of Remind Me To Smile in Fort Wayne, Indiana, USA
"Gary, there are absolutely no words to express how much your music has meant to me over the past 18 years. My thanks to you for being such an absolutely, incredibly, talented musician. I wish you all the best this year and in the years to come. You deserve every ounce of success and more!!! *sings 'Happy Birthday' to you as Marilyn Monroe did to President Kennedy* See ya Saturday at the convention!"- Miss Marlene (princess@cyberg8t.com) of (believe it or not) Absolution in Rialto, California, USA
"Congratulations on your 40th Birthday, your music has given me more pleasure than you could possible imagine. I just hope you have a great day and a marvellous year."- Robert Eggleston (rob@electric.u-net.com) of Are "Friends" Electric? in the UK
"Hello Gary, what can alter M.E.? Its YOU! So my best wishes for your 40th birthday! It seems that there is also a great time still waiting for you. The only wish I have is.... that you never make music without synths. Oh sorry, I forgot that it's not on me, to tell wishes :-)"- Markus Dietrich (na468@fen.baynet.de) of N U W A Y S in Nuremberg, Germany
"Happy 40th, Gary!!! Congratulations on the things the past year has brought and here's looking forward to what 1998 will bring! Best of luck!"- Sean Caszatt (Downstat98@aol.com) of The Sleeproom in Youngstown, Ohio, USA
"My first exposure to you and your music was when you performed on Saturday Night Live. I was immediately intrigued, and over the years have been deeply impacted by you and your music. Cheers to you, Gary, on your 40th birthday. We celebrate the birth of a genius, an icon, a leader, a friend..."- Jerry V. Howard (littleprince33@hotmail.com) of An Alien Cure in the USA
"A hearty congrats to you Gary! I hope it was your best birthday!! I grew up with your unique brilliance. Your music has been a shining highlight of my daily existence. Cheers to you and heartfelt wishes for many happy returns!"- Jim "The Machman" Napier (PolareBear@aol.com) of The North American Fan Club Website in Ithaca, New York, USA
"Happy Birthday, Gaz! Keep Flyin' High! Your Pal,"- Nash The Slash - Canadian recording artist - in Ontario, Canada (Eh?)
"Happy birthday Gary. Your 20th year in the music business or thereabouts, and after such a long and arduous path you are still here despite the odds against you, and better than ever. That is the greatest testimony to your talent and surely says more about you than I ever could. Since I was 12 years old you have helped shape me into the person I am today. I am sure you have no idea just how much impact you have had on all our lives and what a pleasure it has been to grow up with you at our sides. Very best wishes and thank you for everything."- Jason Smith - lead singer for "The Numan Principle" - in Staffordshire, UK
"Gary - It only gets better from here on. I'm glad I've known you for half your life!! - 40 big candles : love,"- Steve Webbon - Beggar's Banquet Records - in the UK
"It is a great tribute to your talent that you have reached this milestone producing some of your finest work to date, and are enjoying a resurgence of interest from your peers, your fans and the public. The last 20 years have been one hulluva ride. May it continue for as long as you want. I'm hoping for at least another 20! Best Wishes to you and Gemma, as always,"- Derek Langsford - keeper of "Numanews - the Gary Numan Digest" - in San Diego, California, USA
Gary's 40th birthday is on March 8th, 1998. Would you like to sign this card? Email your own birthday greetings to Gary Numan (maximum four sentences please!) to:
Please include your name and where you live!
This page includes an embedded "midi" file that should, if your
computer supports it, play the song "Happy Birthday To You". If you're using
Win95 or WinNT, it sounds best on systems with a wavetable sound card, such
as the SoundBlaster AWE 64 - which I highly recommend.
Graphic banners created by Rob Eggleston.
Webspace donated by Joey Lindstrom and Ross Procter. Various birthday graphics
scared up by Miss Marlene. Thanks to Dave Datta, Derek Langsford,
everyone on the Gary Numan Digest, and most especially the
various Numan Site authors who participated in the banner program,
for their help in making this project possible!