Active: 80's, 90's, 2000's Born: November 21, 1965 in Reykjavik, Iceland
David Bowie, 808 State, Underworld, Saint Etienne, William Orbit, Massive Attack, The Orb, New Order, Joni Mitchell, Kraftwerk, Peter Gabriel, Dead Can Dance, Cocteau Twins, Kate Bush, Siouxsie and the Banshees Goldfrapp, Air, Portishead, Massive Attack, Pizzicato Five, Nicolette, Tricky, Beth Orton, Solex, Aphex Twin, Radiohead, Everything But the Girl, Stereolab, Saint Etienne, Primal Scream, Laika, Faithless, Soul II Soul, Sneaker Pimps Alias & Tarsier, Janelle Monáe, Judith Juillerat, Under Byen, Metallic Falcons, Kate Havnevik, Paper Route, Lamb, Kevin Henry, Aco, Britta Persson, Jenny Dalton, Ida Maria, Sissy Wish, Maduro, Woelv, Echostream, Polly Scattergood, Kerli |  |
Björk first came to prominence as one of the lead vocalists of the avant pop Icelandic sextet the Sugarcubes, but when she launched a solo career after the group's 1992 demise, she quickly eclipsed her old band's popularity. Instead of following in the Sugarcubes' arty guitar rock pretensions, Björk immersed herself in dance and club culture, working with many of the biggest names in the genre, including Nellee Hooper, Underworld, and Tricky. Debut, her first solo effort (except for an Icelandic-only smash released when she was just 11 years old), not only established her new artistic direction, but it became an international hit, making her one of the '90s most unlikely stars.
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