Björk

Born
November 21, 1965
in Reykjavik, Iceland 
Active Decades
19001020304050607080902000 
 
by Stephen Thomas Erlewine
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 immersed herself in dance and club culture, working with many of the biggest names in the genre, including Nellee Hooper, Underworld, and Tricky. Debut, her first solo effort (except for an Icelandic-only smash released when she was just 11 years old), not only established her new artistic direction, but it became an international hit, making her one of the '90s most unlikely stars.



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