Lene Lovich

Preceding Lene Lovich's emergence onto the music scene, with her 1978 and 1979 hit new wave singles "Home" and "Lucky Number", her existence was already engulfed by her insatiable appetite for the visual and performing arts. In autumn 1973, with her partner-- Les Chappell, she went to London to attend art school. From there, Lovich attended several art schools and lingered through the London Underground; she also performed in cabaret clubs as an "Oriental" dancer and journeyed to Spain where she visited Salvador Dalí in his home. She continued to grab at any artistic opportunity that came her way, such as recording screams for horror films and writing lyrics for French disco star Marc Cerrone (including the sci-fi dance smash "Supernature", which Lovich later recorded). She also worked with various theater groups and a few short-lived musical acts, such as the pub rock group-- the Diversions, and an all-girl cabaret trio-- the Sensations. Alas, the new wave music genre disappeared as did Lovich-- but her distinctive persona continues to prevail as it has impacted several musicians and musical groups, such as Gwen Stefani, Karen O, Björk, PJ Harvey, and The Dresden Dolls.