Laurie Anderson
1947–

Introduction

Laura Phillips "Laurie" Anderson (born June 5, 1947) is an American avant-garde artist, musician and filmmaker whose work spans performance art, pop music, and multimedia projects. Initially trained in violin and sculpting, Anderson pursued a variety of performance art projects in New York City during the 1970s, focusing particularly on language, technology, and visual imagery. She achieved unexpected commercial success when her song "O Superman" reached number two on the UK singles chart in 1981.

Anderson's debut studio album Big Science was released in 1982 and has since been followed by a number of studio and live albums. She starred in and directed the 1986 concert film Home of the Brave. Anderson's creative output has also included theatrical and documentary works, voice acting, art installations, and a CD-ROM. She is a pioneer in electronic music and has invented several musical devices that she has used in her recordings and performance art shows.

Wikidata identifier

Q235066

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Introduction

American musician and artist, New York.

Roles

Artist, art historian, author, musician, performance artist, photographer, sculptor, writer

ULAN identifier

500070794

Names

Laurie Anderson

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On the Hour

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Maya Man, A Realistic Day In My Life Living In New York City

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