Anne Clark (poet)

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Anne Clark
Clark in 2014
Background information
Birth name	Anne Charlotte Clark
Born	(1960-05-14) 14 May 1960 (age 64)
Origin	London, England
Genres	New wave, dark wave, electronic, avant-garde
Occupation(s)	Poet, singer, songwriter, musician
Years active	1982–present
Website	anneclarkofficial.com

Anne Charlotte Clark (born 14 May 1960) is an English poet, singer and songwriter.^[1] Her first album, The Sitting Room, was released in 1982, and she has released over a dozen albums since then.

Her poetry work with experimental musicians occupies a region bounded roughly by electronic, dance (techno applies on occasion) and possibly avant-garde genres, with varying hard as well as romantic and orchestral styles.

Clark is mainly a spoken word artist. Many of her lyrics deal critically with the imperfections of humanity, everyday life, and politics. Especially in her early works she created a gloomy, melancholy atmosphere bordering on weltschmerz. She has been considered one of the pioneers in the spoken-word music genre, as well as being acclaimed for her synth-pop and new wave music, especially across Europe.