Scott Walker (singer)
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+ | "In both composition and atmosphere, ''[[The Drift]]'' was a continuation of the surreal, menacing, partially abstract approach displayed on ''[[Climate of Hunter]]'' and ''[[Tilt (Scott Walker album)|Tilt]]''. It featured jarring contrasts between loud and quiet sections; instrumentation was similar to ''[[Tilt (Scott Walker album)|Tilt]]'' in the use of rock instruments and a large orchestra, but the album also interpolated unnerving sound effects such as the distressed braying of a donkey, a demoniac Donald Duck impression, and (during a recording sequence captured on film) an orchestral percussionist punching a large cut of raw meat. Lyrical subjects included torture, disease, the relationship and eventual shared death of [[Benito Mussolini|Mussolini]] and his mistress [[Clara Petacci]], and a conflation of the [[9/11]] attacks with a nightmare shared by [[Elvis Presley]] and his dead twin brother Jesse." | ||
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+ | '''Scott Walker''' (born '''Noel Scott Engel'''; January 9, 1943 – March 22, 2019) was an [[Music of the United States |American-born British singer-songwriter, composer and record producer]]. Walker was known for his distinctive [[baritone]] voice and an unorthodox career path which took him from 1960s pop icon to 21st-century [[avant-garde music]]ian. Walker's success was largely in the United Kingdom, where his first three solo albums reached the top ten. He lived in the UK from 1965 and became a British citizen in 1970. | ||
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+ | First coming to fame in the mid-1960s as frontman of the pop music trio [[The Walker Brothers]] ("[[Make It Easy on Yourself]]" and "[[The Sun Ain't Gonna Shine (Anymore)]]"), Walker began a solo career with 1967's ''[[Scott (album)|Scott]]'', moving toward an increasingly challenging [[baroque pop]] style on late '60s albums such as ''[[Scott 3]]'' (1969) and ''[[Scott 4]]'' (1969). His solo work did not sell well, leading him to reunite with The Walker Brothers in the mid-1970s. that ''[[The Guardian]]'' likened to "[[Andy Williams]] reinventing himself as [[Karlheinz Stockhausen|Stockhausen]]." | ||
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+ | Walker continued to release solo material until his death, and was last signed to [[4AD Records]]. As a record producer or guest performer, he worked with a number of artists including [[Pulp (band)|Pulp]], [[Ute Lemper]], [[Sunn O)))]] and [[Bat for Lashes]]. | ||
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+ | ==Discography== | ||
+ | * ''[[Scott (album)|Scott]]'' (1967) | ||
+ | * ''[[Scott 2]]'' (1968) | ||
+ | * ''[[Scott 3]]'' (1969) | ||
+ | * ''[[Scott: Scott Walker Sings Songs from his T.V. Series]]'' (1969) | ||
+ | * ''[[Scott 4]]'' (1969) | ||
+ | * ''[['Til the Band Comes In]]'' (1970) | ||
+ | * ''[[The Moviegoer (Album)|The Moviegoer]]'' (1972) | ||
+ | * ''[[Any Day Now (Scott Walker album)|Any Day Now]]'' (1973) | ||
+ | * ''[[Stretch (album)|Stretch]]'' (1973) | ||
+ | * ''[[We Had It All]]'' (1974) | ||
+ | * ''[[Climate of Hunter]]'' (1984) | ||
+ | * ''[[Tilt (Scott Walker album)|Tilt]]'' (1995) | ||
+ | * ''[[Pola X (soundtrack)#Music|Pola X]] OST'' (1999) | ||
+ | * ''[[The Drift]]'' (2006) | ||
+ | * ''[[Bish Bosch]]'' (2012) | ||
+ | * ''[[Soused (album)|Soused]]'' (2014) | ||
+ | * ''[[The Childhood of a Leader (film)#Music|The Childhood of a Leader]] OST'' (2016) | ||
+ | * ''[[Vox Lux (soundtrack)#Music|Vox Lux]] OST'' (2018) | ||
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"In both composition and atmosphere, The Drift was a continuation of the surreal, menacing, partially abstract approach displayed on Climate of Hunter and Tilt. It featured jarring contrasts between loud and quiet sections; instrumentation was similar to Tilt in the use of rock instruments and a large orchestra, but the album also interpolated unnerving sound effects such as the distressed braying of a donkey, a demoniac Donald Duck impression, and (during a recording sequence captured on film) an orchestral percussionist punching a large cut of raw meat. Lyrical subjects included torture, disease, the relationship and eventual shared death of Mussolini and his mistress Clara Petacci, and a conflation of the 9/11 attacks with a nightmare shared by Elvis Presley and his dead twin brother Jesse." |
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Scott Walker (born Noel Scott Engel; January 9, 1943 – March 22, 2019) was an American-born British singer-songwriter, composer and record producer. Walker was known for his distinctive baritone voice and an unorthodox career path which took him from 1960s pop icon to 21st-century avant-garde musician. Walker's success was largely in the United Kingdom, where his first three solo albums reached the top ten. He lived in the UK from 1965 and became a British citizen in 1970.
First coming to fame in the mid-1960s as frontman of the pop music trio The Walker Brothers ("Make It Easy on Yourself" and "The Sun Ain't Gonna Shine (Anymore)"), Walker began a solo career with 1967's Scott, moving toward an increasingly challenging baroque pop style on late '60s albums such as Scott 3 (1969) and Scott 4 (1969). His solo work did not sell well, leading him to reunite with The Walker Brothers in the mid-1970s. that The Guardian likened to "Andy Williams reinventing himself as Stockhausen."
Walker continued to release solo material until his death, and was last signed to 4AD Records. As a record producer or guest performer, he worked with a number of artists including Pulp, Ute Lemper, Sunn O))) and Bat for Lashes.
Discography
- Scott (1967)
- Scott 2 (1968)
- Scott 3 (1969)
- Scott: Scott Walker Sings Songs from his T.V. Series (1969)
- Scott 4 (1969)
- 'Til the Band Comes In (1970)
- The Moviegoer (1972)
- Any Day Now (1973)
- Stretch (1973)
- We Had It All (1974)
- Climate of Hunter (1984)
- Tilt (1995)
- Pola X OST (1999)
- The Drift (2006)
- Bish Bosch (2012)
- Soused (2014)
- The Childhood of a Leader OST (2016)
- Vox Lux OST (2018)