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Björk

LC control no.n 96008064
Descriptive conventionsrda
LC classificationML420.B599 Biography
Personal name headingBjörk
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Variant(s)Björk Guðmundsdóttir
Guðmundsdóttir, Björk
See alsoCorporate body: Sugarcubes (Musical group)
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Associated countryIceland
Birth date19651121
Place of birthReykjavík, Iceland
Field of activitySinging Popular music Alternative rock music Avant-garde (Music) Electronica (Music) Industrial music Trip hop (Music) Folk music
Ethereal wave Alternative dance Rave Anarcho-punk music
Profession or occupationSinger Songwriter
Singers Composers Actresses Actors
Found inPost, 1996: CIP t.p. (Björk) CIP data ("the ice princess of Iceland sings, screeches, and climbs icy soprano octaves to best-sellerdom wth her album Post")
Enc. of pop. mus., 3rd ed. (Björk; b. Björk Gudmundsdóttir, Nov. 21, 1965, Reykjavik, Iceland)
New Grove dict. mus., 2nd ed. WWW site, Mar. 06, 2001 (Björk (Gudmundsdottir), b. Reykjavik, Nov 21, 1966; Icelandic pop singer and songwriter)
All music guide WWW site, Mar. 6, 2001 (Björk, b. Björk Guðmundsdóttir, Nov 21, 1965 in Reykjavik, Iceland)
Wikipedia, May 18, 2013 (Björk; Björk Guðmundsdóttir (born 21 November 1965), known as Björk; Icelandic singer-songwriter; Born Reykjavík, Iceland; Genres: Alternative rock, electronica, experimental, ethereal wave, trip hop, jazz, alternative dance, folk, avant-garde, industrial, rave, anarcho-punk (early); Occupations: Musician, songwriter, music composer, producer, actress, fashion model)