Damon Albarn
English musician (born 1968)
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- Damon Albarn ( ALL -barn ; born 23 March 1968) is an English musician, singer, songwriter, and record producer.
- Raised in Leytonstone, East London, and around Colchester, Essex, Albarn attended The Stanway School, where he met Graham Coxon, with whom he formed Blur in 1988.
- After spending long periods touring the US, Albarn's songwriting became increasingly influenced by British bands from the 1960s.
- All three received acclaim, while Blur gained mass popularity in the UK, aided by a Britpop chart rivalry with Oasis.
- These were followed by The Magic Whip (2015), Blur's first studio album in 12 years, and The Ballad of Darren in 2023.
Damon Albarn ( ALL-barn; born 23 March 1968) is an English musician, singer, songwriter, and record producer. He is best known as the frontman, main vocalist, and lyricist of the rock band Blur and the co-creator and primary musical contributor of the virtual band Gorillaz.
Raised in Leytonstone, East London, and around Colchester, Essex, Albarn attended The Stanway School, where he met Graham Coxon, with whom he formed Blur in 1988. They released their debut album, Leisure, in 1991. After spending long periods touring the US, Albarn's songwriting became increasingly influenced by British bands from the 1960s. The result was the Blur albums Modern Life Is Rubbish (1993), Parklife (1994) and The Great Escape (1995). All three received acclaim, while Blur gained mass popularity in the UK, aided by a Britpop chart rivalry with Oasis. Chart-topping albums such as Blur (1997), 13 (1999) and Think Tank (2003) incorporated influences from lo-fi, art rock, electronic and world music. These were followed by The Magic Whip (2015), Blur's first studio album in 12 years, and The Ballad of Darren in 2023.
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