First Name |
Laurie
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Middle Name |
Phillips
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Maiden Name |
Anderson
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Full Name at Birth |
Laura Phillips Anderson
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Alternative Name |
Laura Phillips Anderson, Laurie Anderson
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Birthday |
5th June, 1947
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Birthplace |
Glen Ellyn, Illinois USA
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Build |
Slim
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Eye Color |
Green
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Hair Color |
Black
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Distinctive Feature |
Short, spiky black hair
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Zodiac Sign |
Gemini
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Sexuality |
Straight
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Ethnicity |
White
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Nationality |
American
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High School |
Glenbard West High School in Glen Ellyn, Illinois
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University |
Mills College in California, BA Art History, Barnard College (1966-69), Columbia University for a MFA in sculpture
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Occupation Text |
Experimental performance artist, composer and musician
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Occupation |
Musician
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Claim to Fame |
O Superman
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Music Genre (Text) |
Experimental, Art Rock, Pop, Avant-pop, Art Pop, Electronic
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Music Genre |
Pop/Rock, Clinical
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Year(s) Active |
1975–present, 1969–present
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Music Style |
Experimental, Mixed Media, Avant-Garde, Experimental Rock, Alternative/ Indie Rock
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Music Mood |
Cold, Stylish, Theatrical, Complex, Sophisticated, Quirky, Elaborate, Ironic, Restrained, Refined/Mannered, Wintry, Indulgent, Eerie, Cerebral, Playful, Reserved, Humorous, Literate, Clinical, Detached
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Instrument |
Violin, Vocals, Songwriter
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Instrument (text) |
Violin, Synclavier, Percussion, Vocals, Keyboards
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Record Label |
Warner Bros., Nonesuch/Elektra
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Associated Acts |
Lou Reed, Janice Pendarvis, Adrian Belew, Brian Eno, David Van Tieghem, Peter Gabriel, John Zorn, Nile Rodgers, Colin Stetson, Philip Glass
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Talent Agency (e.g. Modelling) |
Nova Concerts, LocoLobo Events
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Brand Endorsement |
TV commercial for Ford, the song "Bright Red" being used.
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Official Websites |
www.laurieanderson.com/, www.allmovie.com/artist/laurie-anderson-p79627, www.facebook.com/LaurieAnderson, http://www.laurieanderson.com, http://laurieanderson.com, www.instagram.com/laurieandersonofficial/, www.rottentomatoes.com/celebrity/Laurie%20Anderson, twitter.com/OnlyAnExpert, www.facebook.com/LaurieAnderson/
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Laura Phillips Anderson (born June 5, 1947) is an American avant-garde artist, composer, musician and film director 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 during the 1970s, focusing particularly on language, technology, and visual imagery. She became more widely known outside the art world when her single "O Superman" reached number two on the UK singles chart in 1981. She also starred in and directed the 1986 concert film Home of the Brave.