Anecdotes

Was commissioned by Microsoft to compose and record the 3 1/2 second "start- up sound" for the Windows 95 operating system. Ironically, he composed it on an Apple Macintosh computer.

Coined the term "ambient music", and recorded the album "Ambient 1: Music for Airports", considered to be the first ambient recording ever.

Created a set of oracle cards called "Oblique Strategies", which have phrases on them instead of artwork. Unlike Tarot cards, which are illustrated and meant to answer life questions, the phrases on "Oblique Strategies" cards are meant to suggest unconventional solutions to creative dilemmas such as writer's block.

Wrote the song "The Paw Paw Negro Blowtorch" about a love affair with a man from Paw Paw Michigan who could allegedly light anything on fire on which he breathed

His only vocal appearance in a Top-10 song was as a backing vocalist in the Talking Heads' recording "Once In A Lifetime".

Reportedly loves word puzzles. He wrote and recorded a song entitled "King's Lead Hat", and the title anagrams into Talking Heads, a band he has worked with. His own name anagrams into "One Brain".

Was run over by a taxi in 1976 after slipping on a wet London street

Wrote the song "Dead Finks Don't Talk" about his ex-bandmate Bryan Ferry. Ferry and Eno argued about the creative direction of their band Roxy Music after the second album. Eno however, claims to have subconsciously written the song about Ferry, as he didn't realize it applied to Ferry until a friend asked about it.

His brother, Roger Eno, is also a composer and musician.

He is a clue in the New York Times crossword puzzle, and has been referenced in it more than Brian May.

Awarded the Frankfurt Music Prize in 1994.

Winner of the 1994 Brit Award for British Producer.

Studied art at Ipswich and Winchester.

Father of three daughters, named Hannah Louise (b. 1967), Irial Violet (b.1990) and Darla Joy (b. 1991).