caption associated_acts years_active birth_place label background birth_date instrument genre image article_title name occupation
dagmar . krause at the lmc in london in 1997 slapp news from babel , kevin coyne happy , henry cow , art bears , 1968 -- present hamburg , germany hannibal , island , voiceprint solo_singer 4 june 1950 vocals , piano avant-rock , experimental , cabaret , classical dagmarkrause 1997 -lrb- crop -rrb- . jpg dagmar krause
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dagmar krause

dagmar krause -lrb- born 4 june 1950 -rrb- is a german singer , best known for her work with avant-rock groups including slapp happy , henry cow , and art bears .
she is also noted for her coverage of songs by bertolt brecht , kurt weill and hanns eisler .
her unusual singing style makes her voice instantly recognisable and has defined the sound of many of the bands with whom she has worked .
