David Sylvian
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David Sylvian (born David Alan Batt, 23 February 1958, Beckenham, Kent) is an English singer-songwriter and musician. He came to prominence in the late 1970s as the lead vocalist and main songwriter in the group Japan. His subsequent solo work is described by critic Jason Ankeny as "a far-ranging and esoteric career that encompassed not only solo projects but also a series of fascinating collaborative efforts." Sylvian's solo work has been influenced by a variety of musical styles and genres, including jazz, avant-garde, ambient, electronic, and progressive rock.
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Discography
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Japan
- Adolescent Sex (1978)
- Obscure Alternatives (1978)
- Quiet Life (1979)
- Gentlemen Take Polaroids (1980)
- Tin Drum (1981)
- Rain Tree Crow same line-up as Japan (1991)
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Solo
- Brilliant Trees (1984)
- Alchemy: An Index of Possibilities (1985)
- Gone to Earth (1986)
- Secrets of the Beehive (1987)
- Dead Bees on a Cake (1999)
- Blemish (2003)
- When Loud Weather Buffeted Naoshima (2007)
- Manafon (2009)
- There's a Light That Enters Houses with No Other House in Sight (2014)
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