Laurie Anderson

Laurie Anderson (Laura Phillips Anderson) was born in Chicago, Illinois, on June 5, 1947. This underground multimedia artist burst onto the charts in 1981 with the extraterrestrial hit "O Superman". Since then, the American violinist has continued to explore the frontiers of the avant-garde through recordings and artistic performances. In addition to accessible albums such as Big Science (1981), Mister Heartbreak (1984) and Strange Angels (1989), the artist explores various disciplines including mime, dance, video and performance art. Married to Lou Reed from 2008 until his death in 2013 (ten years after they met), she multiplied her stage projects and collaborations. In 2010, she presented the show Un délire at the Cité de la Musique in Paris, then released a new concept album, Homeland. In 2013, she joined forces with the string ensemble Kronos Quartet for a musical evocation of Hurricane Sandy. The show, Landfall, was released on CD five years later. After the transcultural collection Songs of the Bardo (2019) with Tibetan musician Tenzin Choegyal and Jesse Paris Smith, daughter of Patti and Fred "Sonic" Smith, Laurie Anderson signed the album Amelia in 2024, where sung-spoken narrative joins offbeat rock and minimalist electronica. Known for her multimedia live performances, documented in the albums United States Live (1984) and the filmed concert Home of the Brave (1984), the artist teamed up with the jazz group Sex Mob for the album Let X=X, released in 2026.

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