Robert Ashley, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Robert Ashley

American composer

Date of Birth: 28-Mar-1930

Place of Birth: Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States

Date of Death: 03-Mar-2014

Profession: composer, university teacher, film producer

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Aries

Robert Reynolds Ashley (March 28, 1930 – March 3, 2014) was an American contemporary composer, who was best known for his television operas and other theatrical works, many of which incorporate electronics and extended techniques.
His works often involve intertwining narratives and take a surreal multidisciplinary approach to sound, theatrics and writing, and have been continuously performed by various interpreters during and after his life, including Automatic Writing (1979) and Perfect Lives (1984).