Lauren Newton

This American-born vocalist/composer made a name for herself in Germany, first as a singer with Mathias Rüegg's Vienna Art Orchestra, then with a host of European avant-gardists, including Fritz Hauser, Jon Rose, and Vladimir Tarasov. Newton moved to Europe in 1974 after receiving a degree in music from the University of Oregon. She subsequently studied at the School of Music in Stuttgart, Germany. Newton's first solo LP, Timbre, won a German Critics' Award in 1983 (the album -- renamed Filigree -- was re-released on compact disc in 1998 by the Leo label). In addition to her j...