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Listen to Arthur Russell, watch music videos, read bio, see tour dates & more!

Arthur Russell

Alternative

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That's Us/Wild CombinationArthur Russell
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I Couldn't Say It To Your FaceArthur Russell
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Answers MeArthur Russell
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Psycho Killer (Acoustic Version) [feat. Arthur Russell] [2024 Remaster]Talking Heads
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I Never Get LonesomeArthur Russell
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That's the Very Reason (Live 12/20/85)Arthur Russell
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Love Is Overtaking MeArthur Russell
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Changing Forest (Live 6/24/84)Arthur Russell
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Tower of Meaning/Rabbit's Ear/Home Away From Home (Live 12/20/85)Arthur Russell

Latest Release

Listen to Open Vocal Phrases Where Songs Come In and Out (Live 12/20/85) by Arthur Russell
ALBUMOpen Vocal Phrases Where Songs Come In and Out (Live 12/20/85)Arthur Russell

More albums from Arthur Russell

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ALBUMWorld of EchoArthur Russell

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Arthur Russell Essentials
Arthur Russell Essentials
Introducing disco to the avant-garde, he wrapped listeners in a world of echo.
Arthur Russell Essentials
Inspired by Arthur Russell
Inspired by Arthur Russell
Decades after his death, the New York icon's work resonates more strongly than ever.
Inspired by Arthur Russell
Arthur Russell: Influences
Arthur Russell: Influences
Arthur Russell: Influences
Arthur Russell: Deep Cuts
Arthur Russell: Deep Cuts
Arthur Russell: Deep Cuts

About Arthur Russell

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Hometown
Oskaloosa, Iowa, United States of America
Born
1951
Genre
Alternative
Active in a wide array of New York’s musical circles in the ’70s and ‘80s, Arthur Russell was so creative and productive that the scope of his genius was only realized years after his death of AIDS-related illnesses in 1992. Born in Iowa in 1951, Russell studied experimental and Indian classical music before connecting with a diverse array of collaborators that included poet Allen Ginsberg, composer Philip Glass, and DJ Larry Levan. Musically restless, Russell made forays into avant-garde music, disco, pop, and folk, creating his own hybrids in the process. The connective thread in Russell’s music was the mix of joy, melancholy, and sheer beauty that permeates works as different as “#5 (Go Bang!)”, the quirky club hit he released as Dinosaur L in 1981, and 1986’s World of Echo, a more delicate showcase of his voice and cello playing. Posthumous releases like 2008’s country-influenced Love Is Overtaking Me revealed even more sides to Russell’s talent.
Arthur Russell has also released music as a member of Loose Joints, The Necessaries The Flying Hearts.

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