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Book SynopsisWHAT MAKES A CULT MUSICIAN? Whether pioneering in their craft, fiercely and undeniably unique or critically divisive, cult musicians come 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 charts a 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. Discover little knowns with small, devout followings and superstars gracing the covers of magazines – each musician is special in their individuality and their ability to
inspire, antagonise and delight.
Table of ContentsINTRODUCTION
LAURIE ANDERSON (1947)
APHEX TWIN (1971)
SYD BARRETT (1946–2006)
KAT BJELLAND (1963)
BJÖRK (1965)
LILI BOULANGER (1893–1918)
JOHN CAGE (1912–1992)
CAPTAIN BEEFHEART (1941–2010)
NICK CAVE (1957)
MANU CHAO (1961)
ALEX CHILTON (1950–2010)
ALICE COLTRANE (1937–2007)
BETTY DAVIS (1945)
SANDY DENNY (1947–1978)
DELIA DERBYSHIRE (1937–2001)
NICK DRAKE (1948–1974)
BRIAN ENO (1948)
ROKY ERICKSON (1947–2019)
MARIANNE FAITHFULL (1946)
BRIGITTE FONTAINE (1939)
SERGE GAINSBOURG (1928–1991)
BOBBIE GENTRY (1942)
PJ HARVEY (1969)
MARK HOLLIS (1955–2019)
J DILLA (1974–2006)
KOOL KEITH (1963)
FELA KUTI (1938–1997)
ARTHUR LEE (1945–2006)
LYDIA LUNCH (1959)
MOONDOG (1916–1999)
NICO (1938–1988)
YOKO ONO (1933)
PEACHES (1966)
LEE ‘SCRATCH’ PERRY (1936)
ÉDITH PIAF (1915–1963)
IGGY POP (1947)
SIXTO ‘SUGAR MAN’ RODRIGUEZ (1942)
ARTHUR RUSSELL (1951–1992)
RYUICHI SAKAMOTO (1952)
GIL SCOTT-HERON (1949–2011)
THE SLITS (1976–1982; 2005–2010)
MARK E SMITH (1957–2018)
PATTI SMITH (1946)
KARLHEINZ STOCKHAUSEN (1928–2007)
SUN RA (1914–1993)
TOM WAITS (1949)
SCOTT WALKER (1943–2019)
WILEY (1979)
ROBERT WYATT (1945)
FRANK ZAPPA (1940–1993)
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