Immortal Eno

"A part of me has become immortal, out of my control."

One of the most influential musicians of our time, Mr Brian Peter George St. John le Baptiste de la Salle Eno celebrates his 65th birthday today.

Acknowledged for his inspiration on myriad diverse artists including Bowie, Talking Heads, Devo, Public Image Ltd, U2, Aphex Twin, John Foxx, Chrissie Hynde and the Pretenders, LCD Soundsystem, David Sylvian, MGMT, William Orbit and even Coldplay, his work has incorporated world music, ambient and electronic experimentation and embryonic forms of hip-hop.

In short, a genius. Here he is in a rare solo appearance not long after he left Roxy Music - Seven Deadly Finns:

Brian Eno - Seven Deadly Finns

Happy birthday, Mr Eno!

Paul Morley interviews Brian Eno

My previous blog about Mr Eno

Life In The Bush Of Ghosts

Early birthday greetings today to Brian Peter George St. John le Baptiste de la Salle Eno. His birthday is actually next week, but I am in the mood to post some stuff that encapsulates this man's sublime talents...

Happy Friday!

Eno was a vital part of the early Roxy Music:

Roxy Music - Ladytron

His collaborations with David Bowie produced some of my favourite albums, including Heroes:

David Bowie - Secret Life Of Arabia

Always in demand, he has collaborated with many of the greats including John Cale, Robert Fripp, Michael Nyman and Robert Wyatt, but his longest lasting partnership is with Talking Heads' David Byrne, and they are still producing great music today:

Brian Eno and David Byrne - Strange Overtones

A genius!

Eno on Wikipedia

[Incidentally it is his "look" from the Roxy Music days that has inspired my costume for Pride. So watch this space...]