Eno, Brian ___ 1948-n/a ___ British ___ musician

BIOGRAPHICAL SUMMARY
Eno was educated at art schools in Ipswich and Winchester, but launched his professional musical career in London with the band Roxy Music. Although initially working as a mixer behind the scenes, he began to appear on stage also. Then, after a spat with Bryan Ferry, he left Roxy Music and produced several solo albums including 'Another Green World' and 'Before and After Science'. He was an early and original exponent of electronic music, and is widely cited as coining the term 'ambient music', i.e. low-volume music designed to modify a person's perception of the surrounding environment. In 1975, he launched the Obscure label for works by less-known composers. Although it produced only ten records, these included works by Michael Nyman, and John Cage. Eno collaborated with David Bowie on the 'Berlin trilogy' and with John Cale on his trilogy. Eno is still working actively as a musician, having composed 'Another Day on Earth' in 2005. Apart from his varied work with many other musicians, he also collaborates with visual artists. He has been married twice and has three daughters. 'A Year with Swollen Appendices' is a diary written daily during 1995.
A biography link
Wikipedia bio

DIARY DATES, CONTENT DESCRIPTORS
1995 ___ self art creativity music

WEB TEXT LINKS
a few extracts
the list!

ORIGINAL MANUSCRIPT LINKS
 

SOME PUBLISHED TITLES
A Year With Swollen Appendices: The Diary of Brian Eno
 

May 2005, June 2008
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