Laurie Anderson Rank
About Laurie Anderson
Anderson is a renowned musician, composer and avant-garde artist whose work cut across multiple genres. During the start of her career, she mainly focused on technology, visuals and language imagery, which was widely accepted during her time. She however gained much prominence in 1981 with the release of her song, "O Superman" - which reached the 2nd and 9th positions on the UK Singles Chart and the Dutch Top 40 respectively. She has worked with countless top music figures including Janice Pendarvis, Peter Gabriel, Adrian Belew, and Lou Reed.
Family Life
Her parents are Arthur Anderson and Mary Rowland. She married American musician, Lou Reed in 2008 and they remained married till his death in 2013.
Achievements
At the Grammy Awards, her work, "Anderson, Laurie: Landfall" won her the "Best Chamber Music/Small Ensemble Performance" in 2019. She earned a nomination for the "Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying" for her work titled "Gravity's Angel" in 1985.
In 2021, her album "Songs From The Bardo" was nominated for the "Best New Age Album".
Trivia
She attended Glenbard West High School, as well as, Mills College in Oakland, California. The singer later graduated from Barnard College of Columbia University in 1969 with bachelor's degree in Art History. She went on to earn her M.F.A. in sculpture from Columbia University in New York City, in 1972.
Laurie has amassed over 34k Instagram followers, over 21k fans on Twitter, and more than 6k YouTube subscribers.
Laurie Anderson Rank
Famous quotes by Laurie Anderson
A lot of the work in United States is highly critical of technology. I'm using 15,000 watts of power and 18 different pieces of electronic equipment to say that.Laurie Anderson
At the School of Visual Arts in New York, you can get your degree in Net art, which is really a fantastic way of thinking of theater in new ways.Laurie Anderson
I think women are excellent social critics.Laurie Anderson
I've never really had a hobby, unless you count art, which the IRS once told me I had to declare as a hobby since I hadn't made money with it.Laurie Anderson
My work is more about trying to ask good questions and not trying to come up with big shows. Every fashion company is doing that, every car company is doing that.Laurie Anderson
When love is gone, there's always justice. And when justice is gone, there's always force. And when force is gone, there's always Mom. Hi, Mom!Laurie Anderson
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F.A.Q. about Laurie Anderson
When is her birthday?
Laurie Anderson's birthday is on June 5, 1947.
In how many days is her birthday?
Laurie's birthday is in 188 days
How old is she?
She is 74 years old.
Where is Laurie from?
She was born in Glen Ellyn, Illinois, U.S..
Laurie Anderson's Popularity
Laurie Anderson is a famous American singer, musician, and composer, who was born on June 5, 1947. As a person born on this date, Laurie Anderson is listed in our database as the 65th most popular celebrity for the day (June 5) and the 164th most popular for the year (1947).
People born on June 5 fall under the Zodiac sign of Gemini, the Twins. Laurie Anderson is the 2061st most popular Gemini.
Aside from information specific to Laurie Anderson's birthday, Laurie Anderson is the 13450th most famous American.
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