Laurie Anderson (disambiguation)

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Laurie Anderson (born 1947) is an American avant-garde artist, composer, musician and film director.

Laurie Anderson American musician

Laura Phillips Anderson 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.

Laurie Anderson may also refer to:

Laurie Monnes Anderson American politician

Laurie Monnes Anderson is an American Democratic politician who currently serves in the Oregon Senate, representing District 25 in eastern Multnomah County, Oregon, including parts of the cities of Fairview, Gresham, Troutdale, and Wood Village.

Laurie Halse Anderson American childrens writer

Laurie Halse Anderson is an American writer, known for children's and young adult novels. She received the Margaret A. Edwards Award from the American Library Association in 2010 for her contribution to young adult literature.

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O Superman 1981 song by experimental performance artist and musician Laurie Anderson

"O Superman" is a 1981 song by performance artist and musician Laurie Anderson. Part of the larger work United States Live, the song became a surprise hit in the United Kingdom after it was championed by DJ John Peel, rising to #2 on the UK Singles Charts in 1981. Prior to the success of this song, Anderson was little known outside the art world. First released as a single, the song also appeared on her debut album Big Science (1982).

<i>Big Science</i> (Laurie Anderson album) 1982 studio album by Laurie Anderson

Big Science is the 1982 debut album by avant-garde artist Laurie Anderson and the first of a 7-album deal she signed with Warner Bros. Records. It is best known for the single "O Superman", which unexpectedly reached #2 in the UK. The work is a selection of highlights from her eight-hour production, United States Live, which was itself released as a 5-LP box set and book in 1984. United States Live was originally a performance piece, in which music was only one element. After Big Science music played a larger role in Anderson's work.

<i>Mister Heartbreak</i> 1984 studio album by Laurie Anderson

Mister Heartbreak is the second album by avant-garde artist, singer and composer Laurie Anderson, released in 1984.

What You Mean We? is a 1986 American made-for-television musical short film starring the performance artist Laurie Anderson, who also wrote and directed the piece.

Sang Won Park is a Korean-born musician. He plays the kayagum and ajaeng, and sings in both traditional Korean and free improvisational styles.

<i>Bright Red</i> 1994 studio album by Laurie Anderson

Bright Red is the fifth studio album by American avant-garde musician Laurie Anderson, released by Warner Bros. in 1994.

Talk Normal: The Laurie Anderson Anthology is a retrospective of the seven albums recorded by American experimental music composer Laurie Anderson for Warner Bros. Records. All tracks had been previously released. This was the final Anderson release on the main Warner Bros. label before moving to the subsidiary Nonesuch.

<i>The Stone: Issue Three</i> 2008 live album by John Zorn, Lou Reed and Laurie Anderson

The Stone: Issue Three is a limited edition live album of improvised experimental music by John Zorn, Lou Reed and Laurie Anderson recorded at The Stone on January 10, 2008. All proceeds from the sale of this album support The Stone.

<i>Homeland</i> (Laurie Anderson album) 2010 studio album by Laurie Anderson

Homeland is the eighth studio album by Laurie Anderson, 2010 . A loose concept album about life in the United States of America. It was her first album of new material since 2001's Life on a String.

<i>Heart of a Dog</i> (2015 film) 2015 film

Heart of a Dog is a 2015 American documentary film directed by visual artist and composer Laurie Anderson.

Laurie is a unisex given name. Among males, it can be a short form (hypocorism) of Lawrence or Laurence.

<i>Kelly and Me</i> 1957 film by Robert Zigler Leonard

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