Björk

Born: Nov 21, 1965 in Reykjavik, Iceland
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Genre: Electronica, Rock
Styles: Experimental Rock, Alternative Pop/Rock, Experimental, Alternative Dance, Trip-Hop, Electronica, Club/Dance
Biography: 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 ...Read full biography
Debut
Released: 1993
Label: Elektra Records
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Freed from the Sugarcubes' confines, Björk takes her voice and creativity to new heights on Debut, her first work after the group's breakup. With producer Nellee Hooper's help, she moves in an elegantly ...Read full review
Homogenic
Released: 1997
Label: Elektra Records
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By the late '90s, Björk's playful, unique world view and singular voice became as confining as they were defining. With its surprising starkness and darkness, 1997's Homogenic shatters her "Icelandic pixie" ...Read full review
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Björk, 2001
Björk attends the Academy Awards in Los Angeles on March 25, 2001.
Björk attends the Golden Globe Awards in Los Angeles on Jan. 22, 2001.
Björk performs at the Hollywood Bowl in Hollywood, Calif., on Aug. 11, 2003.
Björk attends a press conference for Live 8 Japan in Tokyo on July 2, 2005.
Björk and Catherine Deneuve attend the premiere of "Dancer in the Dark" at the Cannes Film...
Björk performs in San Francisco on Aug. 8, 2003.
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