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{{Infobox person
| honorific_suffix   = 
| image              = Brian Eno 2015.png
| caption            = Eno in 2015
| birth_name         = Brian Peter George Eno
| other_names        = {{hlist|Eno|Brian Peter George St John le Baptiste de la Salle Eno}}
| birth_date         = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1948|5|15}}
| birth_place        = [[Melton, Suffolk]], England
| occupation         = {{hlist|Musician|songwriter|record producer|visual artist|sound designer|author|political activist}}
| children           = 3
| years_active       = 1970–present
| website            = {{URL|brian-eno.net}}
| signature          = 
| signature_size     = 100px
| module             = {{Infobox musical artist|embed=yes
| genre             = {{hlist|[[ambient music|Ambient]]|[[rock music|rock]]|[[electronic music|electronic]]|[[pop music|pop]]}}
| discography       = [[Brian Eno discography]]
| instruments       = {{hlist|[[Musical keyboard|Keyboards]]|[[synthesiser]]|[[vocals]]|[[bass guitar]]|[[guitar]]}}
| label             = {{hlist|[[Island Records|Island]]|[[Polydor Records|Polydor]]|[[E.G. Records|E.G.]]|[[Obscure Records|Obscure]]|Opal|[[Virgin Records|Virgin]]|[[Astralwerks]]|[[All Saints Records|All Saints]]|[[Rykodisc]]|[[Warner Bros. Records|Warner Bros.]]|[[Warp Records|Warp]]}}
| past_member_of    = {{hlist|[[Scratch Orchestra]]|[[Portsmouth Sinfonia]]|[[Roxy Music]]|[[Fripp & Eno]]|[[801 (band)|801]]|[[Harmonia (band)|Harmonia 76]]}}
}}
}}

'''Brian Eno''' is an English musician, songwriter, record producer and visual artist. He is best known for his pioneering contributions to ambient music and electronica, and for producing, recording, and writing works in rock and pop music. A self-described "non-musician", Eno has helped introduce unconventional concepts and approaches to contemporary music. He has been described as one of popular music's most influential and innovative figures.

== Connections ==

* Eno would go on to produce three of Talking Heads' albums; [[More Songs About Buildings and Food]], [[Fear of Music]], and [[Remain in Light]].

* During the period of collaboration between Eno and [[Talking Heads]] 3rd and 4th albums, Fear of Music and Remain in Light, Him and David Byrne would Record [[My Life in the Bush of Ghosts (album)|My Life in the Bush of Ghosts]], released in 1981 and produced by Eno, implementing heavy use of sampled vocals and found sounds, African and Middle Eastern rhythms, and electronic music techniques.

* Eno Would produce and guest perform in David Byrne's next collaborative project, 1981's [[The Catherine Wheel]], musical score for choreographer Twyla Tharp's dance project of the same name.