Lory Anderson

Quick Facts

Full Name	Lory Anderson
Occupation	Artist
Date Of Birth	Jun 5, 1947(1947-06-05)
Age	77
Birthplace	Glen Ellyn
Country	United States
Birth City	Illinois
Horoscope	Gemini

Lory Anderson Biography

Lory Anderson is one of the most popular and richest Celebrity who was born on June 5, 1947 in Glen Ellyn, Illinois, United States.

Laura Phillips Anderson (born June 5, 1947) is an American avant-garde artist, composer, musician and film director whose work spans performance art, pop music, and multimedia projects. Initially trained in violin and sculpting, Anderson pursued a variety of performance art projects in New York during the 1970s, focusing particularly on language, technology, and visual imagery. She became more widely known outside the art world when her single “O Superman” reached number two on the UK singles chart in 1981. She also starred in and directed the 1986 concert film Home of the Brave.

The single “Sharkey’s Day” was for many years the theme song of Lifetime Television. Anderson also recorded a number of limited-release singles in the late 1970s (many issued from the Holly Soloman Gallery), songs from which were included on a number of compilations, including Giorno Poetry Systems’ The Nova Convention and You’re the Guy I Want to Share My Money With. Over the years she has performed on recordings by other musicians such as Peter Gabriel, Lou Reed, and Jean Michel Jarre. She also contributed lyrics to the Philip Glass album Songs from Liquid Days, and contributed a spoken-word piece to a tribute album in honor of John Cage.

Lory Anderson Net Worth

Lory Anderson is one of the richest Artist from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Lory Anderson 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Anderson was born in Glen Ellyn, Illinois, on June 5, 1947, the daughter of Mary Louise (née Rowland) and Arthur T. Anderson. She graduated from Glenbard West High School. She attended Mills College in California, and eventually graduated in 1969 from Barnard College with a B.A. magna cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa, studying art history. In 1972, she obtained an M.F.A. in sculpture from Columbia University. Her first performance-art piece—a symphony played on automobile horns—was performed in 1969. In 1970, she drew the underground comix Baloney Moccasins, which was published by George DiCaprio. In the early 1970s, she worked as an art instructor, as an art critic for magazines such as Artforum, and illustrated children’s books—the first of which was titled The Package, a mystery story in pictures alone.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is Lory Anderson Dating?

According to our records, Lory Anderson married to Lou Reed. As of December 1, 2023, Lory Anderson’s is not dating anyone.

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In 1980 Anderson was awarded an honorary doctorate from the San Francisco Art Institute. In 1982 she was awarded a Guggenheim Fellowship for Creative Arts—Film.

Facts & Trivia

Jordan Ranked on the list of most popular Celebrity. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Lory Anderson celebrates birthday on June 5 of every year.

“O Superman” was part of a larger stage work titled United States and was included on the album Big Science. Prior to the release of Big Science, Anderson returned to Giorno Poetry Systems to record the album You’re the Guy I Want to Share My Money With; Anderson recorded one side of the double-LP set, with William S. Burroughs and John Giorno recording a side each, and the fourth side featured a separate groove for each artist. This was followed by the back-to-back releases of her albums Mister Heartbreak and United States Live, the latter of which was a five-LP (and, later, 4-CD) recording of her two-evening stage show at the Brooklyn Academy of Music. She also appeared in a television special produced by Nam June Paik broadcast on New Year’s Day 1984, entitled “Good Morning, Mr. Orwell”.

Where is Laurie Anderson today?

Anderson lives in New York City.

How old is Lori Anderson?

75 years (June 5, 1947)

Did Laurie Anderson break her back?

When I was 12 I broke my back and had to spend a long time in a children’s ward in hospital. When I talked about it I remembered that the doctors were idiots, they told me stupid stories, they said I’d never walk again – what did they know?

What is Laurie Anderson known for?

Laurie Anderson is one of America’s most renowned – and daring – creative pioneers. She is best known for her multimedia presentations and innovative use of technology. As writer, director, visual artist, and vocalist, she has created groundbreaking works that span the worlds of art, theater, and experimental music.

Who was Lori Anderson married to?

Lou Reed