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Viv Albertine

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Also known as Viviane Katrina Louise Albertine

British musician

Person · Open Library

Works
5

Top works

  • Agnes Grey, The Tenant of Wildfell Hall
  • Ropa Musica Chicos
  • Clothes, Clothes, Clothes. Music, Music, Music. Boys, Boys, Boys
  • To Throw Away Unopened
  • A Typical Girl: Ein Memoir

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Music · MusicBrainz

Type
Person
Gender
Female
Origin
United Kingdom
Active from
1954-12-01
english

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners
6,711
Total plays
42,834

Tags

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Viv Albertine. Born Sydney, Australia. French/Corsican father, Swiss mother. Brought up in North London (Muswell Hill). Quite poor. Comprehensive school. Favourite subjects, buying records; clothes, boys, art, English. Age17 went to art school. Dropped out and worked at Dingwalls, music venue Camden Town. Went to another art school met Mick Jones, saw The Sex Pistols first show. Bought Horses, Patti Smith. Dropped out. Bought Les Paul Junior with £200 my grandmother left me. <a href="https://www

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Part of
The Slits
Given name
Louise
Gender
female
Citizenship
United Kingdom
Place of birth
Sydney
Occupation
film director
Languages spoken
English language
Student of
Keith Levene
Instrument
voice
Record label
Island Records
Official website
www.vivalbertine.com
Image
Viv Albertine O2 Bristol.jpg
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date of birth
1954-12-01
medical condition
autism
start of work period
1976-00-00
social media followers
21296
Commons category
Viv Albertine
significant person
Neneh Cherry
influenced by
Steve Beresford
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