| First Name |
Arthur
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| Last Name |
Russell
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| Full Name at Birth |
Charles Arthur Russell, Jr.
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| Alternative Name |
Loose Joints, Dinosaur, Dinosaur L, Indian Ocean, Killer Whale
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| Birthday |
21st May, 1951
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| Birthplace |
Oskaloosa, Iowa, USA
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| Died |
4th April, 1992
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| Place of Death |
New York City, New York, USA
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| Cause of Death |
AIDS (-related complications)
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| Build |
Average
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| Zodiac Sign |
Taurus
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| Sexuality |
Gay
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| Ethnicity |
White
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| Nationality |
American
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| Occupation Text |
Cellist, composer, producer, singer, and musician
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| Occupation |
Musician
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| Music Genre (Text) |
Avant-garde, disco, art pop, classical, minimalist, new wave, post-disco, garage
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| Music Genre |
Avant-Garde Music
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| Year(s) Active |
1973–1992
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| Music Style |
Disco, Pop/Rock, Minimalism, Experimental, Classical, R&B, Post-Disco, Club/Dance, Electronic
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| Music Mood |
Intimate, Hypnotic, Gentle, Sweet, Bittersweet, Reflective, Somber, Sparse, Soothing, Cerebral, Joyous, Playful, Plaintive, Dreamy, Lively, Soft, Producer
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| Instrument |
Cello
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| Instrument (text) |
Cello, keyboards, guitar, drums, programming
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| Record Label |
Sire, West End, Les Disques du Crépuscule, Rough Trade, Point, Orange Mountain, Audika
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| Associated Acts |
Talking Heads, Philip Glass, Allen Ginsberg, Larry Levan, Walter Gibbons
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| Official Websites |
audikarecords.com/, http://www.audikarecords.com
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Arthur Russell (born Charles Arthur Russell Jr.; May 21, 1951 – April 4, 1992) was an American cellist, composer, producer, singer, and musician from Iowa, whose work spanned a disparate range of styles. Trained in contemporary experimental composition and Indian classical music, in the mid-1970s he relocated to New York, where he became associated with Lower Manhattan's avant-garde community as well as the city's disco scene. Throughout the 1970s and 1980s, Russell produced a considerable collection of material, including several underground dance hits under aliases such as Dinosaur L and Indian Ocean, but his difficulty in completing projects resulted in a limited amount of released output; World of Echo (1986) was his only solo pop album to be released during his life.
