Cult Musicians

50 Progressive Performers You Need to Know

Robert Dimery, Kristelle Rodeia

• Publisher: Frances Lincoln
• Year: 2020
• ISBN:
  9780711250635
• Topic: Art
• Subtopic: Popular Culture in Art

WHAT MAKES A CULT MUSICIAN? Whether pioneering in their craft, fiercely and undeniably uniqueor critically divisive, cult musicianscome in all shapes and guises. Some gain instant fame, others instant notoriety, and more still remain anonymous until a chance change in fashion sees their work propelled into the limelight. Cult Musicians introduces 50 musicians deserving of a cult status. The book chartsa plethora of genres and boundary-breakers – from afrobeat and art pop to glam rock and proto punk; Bjork and PJ Harvey to Aphex Twin and Wiley. Discoverlittle knowns with small, devout followings and superstarsgracing the covers of magazines – each musician isspecial in their individuality and their ability to inspire, antagonise and delight. Cult Musicians is an essential addition to any music lover's library, as well as an entertaining introductionto ourweird and wonderful world of music. Also in the series: Cult Artists, Cult Filmmakers + Cult Writers The musicians:
Alex Chilton, Alice Coltrane, Aphex Twin, Arthur Lee, Arthur Russell, Betty Davis, Bjork, Bobbie Gentry, Brian Eno, Brigitte Fontaine, Captain Beefheart, Delia Derbyshire, Edith Piaf, Fela Kuti, Frank Zappa, Gil Scott-Heron, Iggy Pop, J Dilla, John Cage, Karlheinz Stockhausen, Kat Bjelland, Kool Keith, Laurie Anderson, Lee 'Scratch' Perry, Lili Boulanger, Lydia Lunch, Manu Chao, Marianne Faithfull, Mark E. Smith, Mark Hollis, Moondog, Nick Cave, Nick Drake, Nico, Patti Smith, Peaches, PJ Harvey, Robert Wyatt, Roky Erickson, Ryuichi Sakamoto, Sandy Denny, Scott Walker, Serge Gainsbourg, Sixto Rodriguez, Sun Ra, Syd Barrett, The Slits, Tom Waits, Wiley, Yoko Ono.

KEY WORKS

Laurie Anderson

Big Science (1982)

Mister Heartbreak (1984)

Strange Angels (1989)

The Ugly One with the Jewels (1995)

Homeland (2010)

Heart of a Dog (2015)

Landfall (2018)

Aphex Twin

Selected Ambient Works 85–92 (1992)

Surfing on Sine Waves (1993)

Digeridoo EP (1992)

On EP (1993)

Selected Ambient Works Vol. II (1994)

I Care Because You Do (1995)

Ventolin EP (1995)

Richard D. James Album (1996)

Come to Daddy EP (1997)

‘Windowlicker’ (1999)

Syro (2014)

Syd Barrett

‘Arnold Layne’ (1967)

‘See Emily Play’ (1967)

The Piper at the Gates of Dawn (1967)

The Madcap Laughs (1970)

Barrett (1970)

Kat Bjelland

Spanking Machine (1990)

To Mother EP (1990)

Fontanelle (1992)

Painkillers EP (1993)

With Katastrophy Wife:

All Kneel (2004)

Björk

With The Sugarcubes:

Life’s Too Good (1988)

As a solo artist:

Debut (1993)

Post (1995)

Homogenic (1997)

Selmasongs (2000)

Vespertine (2001)

Medúlla (2004)

Volta (2007)

Biophilia (2011)

Vulnicura (2015)

Utopia (2017)

Lili Boulanger

Nocturne pour violon et piano (1911)

Faust et Hélène (1913)

Clairières dans le ciel (1913–14)

Psalm 130 (1914...