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Björk
Björk


Background information
Birth name Björk Guðmundsdóttir
Born November 21, 1965
Born place Reykjavík, Iceland
Genre(s) Electronica
Alternative Rock
Trip Hop
Years active 1977—present
Label(s) Elektra Records
Polydor
Atlantic Records
Smekkleysa
One Little Indian Records
Mother Records
Associated acts Thom Yorke
The Sugarcubes
Tappi Tíkarrass
KUKL
Gling-Glo
Website Website



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Thom Yorke Covers Joy Division's 'Love Will Tear Us Apart'

April 16, 2010
Thom Yorke Covers Joy Division's 'Love Will Tear Us Apart'Thom Yorke and his band Atoms For Peace surprised the audience at the Oakland Fox Theatre last night by bursting into a cover of the Joy Division's 'Love Will Tear Us Apart'.

The thousands packed into the Californian venue were clearly as delighted as Thom Yorke himself while the classic was played.

Check out the clip below.

Thom Yorke's other band Radiohead covered Joy Division's 'Ceremony' as part of their Thumbs Down webcast in 2008.

Atoms For Peace wrap up their US jaunt with an appearance at Coachella Festival this weekend.

(by Scott Colothan)



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