Brian Eno

Brian Peter George St. Jean le Baptiste de la Salle Eno (born 15 May 1948 in Woodbridge, Suffolk) is a British electronic musician, music theorist and record producer. As a solo artist, he is probably best known as the father of ambient music.

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15 May - 1948 - Woodbridge, Suffolk - British - Electronic music - Music theorist - Record producer - Ambient music

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Eno first came to prominence as the keyboardist and sonic wizard of the 1970s art rock band Roxy Music. After leaving the group, Eno recorded a series of idiosyncratic rock albums, later turning to more abstract soundscapes on groundbreaking albums like Another Green World (1975) and Ambient 1/Music for Airports (1978). Since then, he has produced dozens of albums (many with similarly-minded collaborators such as Harold Budd and Robert Fripp) which have displayed his unique approach to music. He has also occasionally returned to the pop song format.

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Keyboard - 1970s - Art rock - Roxy Music - Rock - Another Green World - 1975 - Ambient 1/Music for Airports - 1978 - Harold Budd - Robert Fripp - Pop song

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His production credits include some of the most respected albums of David Bowie, Talking Heads and U2.

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David Bowie - Talking Heads - U2

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Eno has pursued several artistic ventures parallel to his music career, including visual art installations, a regular column in the newspaper The Observer and, with artist Peter Schmidt, Oblique Strategies, a deck of cards recommending various artistic strategies.

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Art installation - Column - Newspaper - The Observer - Peter Schmidt - Oblique Strategies

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