Laurie Anderson
American artist and musician (born 1947)
Biography
Laura Phillips "Laurie" Anderson (born June 5, 1947) is an American avant-garde artist, musician and filmmaker whose work encompasses 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.
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Career highlights
Genres
- performance art
Instruments
- violin
- voice
Family
- Spouse(s)
- Lou Reed
Awards & honours (4)
- Rome Prize
- Guggenheim Fellowship
- Wolf Prize in Arts
- Qwartz Electronic Music Awards
Quick answers about Laurie Anderson
- How old is Laurie Anderson?
- Laurie Anderson is 79 years old (born June 5, 1947).
- When is Laurie Anderson's birthday?
- Laurie Anderson was born on June 5, 1947.
- Where was Laurie Anderson born?
- Laurie Anderson was born in Chicago.
- What is Laurie Anderson's zodiac sign?
- Laurie Anderson's zodiac sign is Gemini.
- What is Laurie Anderson's nationality?
- Laurie Anderson is a citizen of United States.
- What does Laurie Anderson do?
- Laurie Anderson is known as composer, singer, poet, choreographer.
- Who has Laurie Anderson been married to?
- According to Wikidata, Laurie Anderson's spouse is or was Lou Reed.
