The retirement of Edwyn Collins (Edinburgh, 66 years old) from the stage has occurred two decades later than imaginable. In 2005, the Scottish musician managed to save his life after two strokes. He was affected by aphasia, a disorder that affected his communication abilities, both when expressing himself and understanding information. He also suffered paralysis on the right side of his body, which disabled one arm, although he was able to walk again with the help of a cane. The expectations of improvement in his after-effects, according to the doctors, were low. Founder of Orange Juice, an emblematic band of post-punk that was more influential than popular (its career, which began in the late seventies, barely spanned five years), Collins had had a worthy career as a solo artist, which peaked in 1994 with the success of his song A Girl Like You.
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