Laurel Philips Anderson (born June 5, 1947),[2] known as Laurie Anderson, is an American avant-garde artist,[3][4] composer, musician, and film director whose work spans performance art, pop music, and multimedia projects.[4]
American musician Laurie Anderson performs on stage at Park West,…
American musician Laurie Anderson performs on stage at Park West, Chicago, Illinois, May 19, 1982. Get premium, high resolution news photos at Getty Images
Initially trained in violin and sculpting,[5] Anderson pursued a variety of performance art projects in New York during the 1970s, focusing particularly on language, technology, and visual imagery.[3] She became more widely known outside the art world when her single “O Superman” reached number two on the UK singles chart in 1981. Her debut album Big Science was released the following year. She also starred in and directed the 1986 concert film Home of the Brave.[6]
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“O Superman,” from Laurie Anderson’s 1982 debut album, ‘Big Science.’ The album returned to vinyl for the first time in 30 years in April 2021: https://laurieanderson.lnk.to/BigScience Director: Josh White Art Director: Perry Hoberman Concept: Laurie Anderson Music Director: Roma Baran Sign Language Coach: Jane Comfort #laurieanderson #bigscience #osuperman
Anderson is a pioneer in electronic music and has invented several devices that she has used in her recordings and performance art shows.[7] In 1977, she created a tape-bow violin that uses recorded magnetic tape on the bow instead of horsehair and a magnetic tape head in the bridge.[8] In the late 1990s, she collaborated with Interval Research to develop an instrument she called a “talking stick,” a six-foot (1.8 m) long baton-like MIDI controller that can access and replicate sounds.[9]
Anderson met singer-songwriter Lou Reed in 1992, and she was married to him from April 2008 until his death in 2013.[10][11][12][13]
“Wikiwand – Laurie Anderson.” Wikiwand, http://www.wikiwand.com/en/Laurie_Anderson. Accessed 6 Nov. 2022.
Laurie Anderson performs on stage at Carre, Amsterdam, Netherlands,…
Laurie Anderson performs on stage at Carre, Amsterdam, Netherlands, 25th June 1982. Get premium, high resolution news photos at Getty Images
Laurie Anderson: Language is a Virus Video
Laurie Anderson – Language Is A Virus (From Outer Space)
(HQ digital stereo remaster) A nice clean copy of this video, the only single from Laurie Anderson’s 1986 album “Home Of The Brave”. The short version of this song used in this video has never been released on CD.
NPR Music: Tiny Desk Concert
Laurie Anderson: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
The Tiny Desk is working from home for the foreseeable future. Introducing NPR Music’s Tiny Desk (home) concerts, bringing you performances from across the country and the world. It’s the same spirit – stripped-down sets, an intimate setting – just a different space.