Lene Lovich

Lili-Marlene Premilovich, better known as Lene Lovich (March 30, 1949) is an American singer of Yugoslavian and British parentage.

Born in Detroit, Michigan, Lovich's mother fled to Hull, England with her four

Lili-Marlene Premilovich, better known as Lene Lovich (March 30, 1949) is an American singer of Yugoslavian and British parentage.

Born in Detroit, Michigan, Lovich's mother fled to Hull, England with her four children due to her husband (Lene's father) becoming mentally unstable. As a teenager, Lene first met guitarist/songwriter Les Chappell, who would become her longtime collaborator. In the Autumn of 1968, Lene and Les went to London, England to attend art school. It was there that Lene first tied her hair into the plaits that later became her most famous visual trademark. She did it to keep her hair out of the clay when studying sculpture.