Scott Walker (singer)
British-American singer-songwriter, composer and record producer (1943–2019) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Dear Wikiwand AI, let's keep it short by simply answering these key questions:
Can you list the top facts and stats about Scott Walker (singer)?
Summarize this article for a 10 years old
Noel Scott Engel (January 9, 1943 – March 22, 2019),[1] better known by his stage name Scott Walker, was an American-British singer-songwriter and record producer who resided in England. Walker was known for his emotive voice and his unorthodox stylistic path which took him from being a teen pop icon in the 1960s to an avant-garde musician from the 1990s to his death.[2][3] Walker's success was largely in the United Kingdom, where his first four solo albums reached the top ten. He lived in the UK from 1965 onward and became a UK citizen in 1970.[4]
Scott Walker | |
|---|---|
Walker on Dutch TV, 1968 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Noel Scott Engel |
| Born | (1943-01-09)January 9, 1943 Hamilton, Ohio, U.S. |
| Died | March 22, 2019(2019-03-22) (aged 76) London, England |
| Genres | |
| Occupation(s) |
|
| Instrument(s) |
|
| Years active | 1958–2019 |
| Labels | |
| Website | 4ad |
Rising to fame in the mid-1960s as frontman of the pop music trio the Walker Brothers, he began a solo career with 1967's Scott, moving toward an increasingly challenging style on late-1960s baroque pop albums such as Scott 3 and Scott 4 (both 1969).[5][6] After sales of his solo work started to decrease, he reunited with the Walker Brothers in the mid-1970s.[2][3] From the mid-1980s onward, Walker revived his solo career while moving in an increasingly avant-garde direction;[6][7][8] of this period in his career, The Guardian said "imagine Andy Williams reinventing himself as Stockhausen".[3] Walker's 1960s recordings were highly regarded by the 1980s UK underground music scene, and gained a cult following.
Walker continued to record until 2018. He was described by the BBC upon his death as "one of the most enigmatic and influential figures in rock history".[9]