Lead singer of the avant-pop Icelandic sextet the Sugarcubes
November 21, 1965 ((Reykjavik, Iceland))
Background:
"Gling-Gló (1990) was a bigger seller in Iceland than Debut (1993) and all the Sugarcubes' albums put together! That tells you a lot about Iceland." Bjork
Icelandic musician Bjork first gained popularity as the lead singer of the Icelandic rock-pop band Sugarcubes (1988 to 1992). She later launched a solo career with her first solo album, Debut (1993), which spawned the dance single hits "Human Behavior," "Violently Happy" and "Big Time Sensuality." Other albums include Post (1995, spawned the nightclub hits "Hyper-Ballad" and "I Miss You"), Homogenic (1997, spawned the dance single hit "All is Full of Love"), Vespertine (2001) and Medulla (2004).
The singer-songwriter also branched out to acting, gathering critical accl ..[Full version] | |