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Lydia Lunch
American singer (born 1959) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Lydia Lunch (born Lydia Anne Koch; June 2, 1959)[1][3] is an American singer, poet, writer, actress and self-empowerment speaker. Her career began during the 1970s New York City no wave scene as the singer and guitarist of Teenage Jesus and the Jerks.[4]
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Birth name | Lydia Anne Koch[1] |
Born | (1959-06-02) June 2, 1959 (age 65)[1] Rochester, New York, U.S. |
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Years active | 1976–present |
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Website | lydia-lunch |
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Her work typically features provocative and confrontational noise music delivery, and has maintained an anti-commercial ethic,[5] operating independently of major labels and distributors.[6] The Boston Phoenix named Lunch one of the ten most influential performers of the 1990s.[7] Kerrang! named Sonic Youth's "Death Valley '69" featuring Lunch; one of "The 50 Most Evil Songs Ever".[8]