Beth Orton
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Elizabeth Caroline Orton, commonly known as Beth Orton, (born December 14, 1970), is an English singer-songwriter.
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| Born | December 14 1970 East Dereham, Norfolk, England |
| Occupation | Recording artist and performer |
| Years active | 1993–present |
| Genre(s) | Folk Music, Electronica |
| Label(s) | Heavenly (1996–2005) EMI-UK (2005–present) |
| Official website | [bethorton.mu] |
Overview
Perhaps best described as a folk/electronica artist, the six-foot-tall Orton was born in East Dereham, Norfolk, and moved to East London at age 14. Orton found success as a musician late, having been more interested in acting during her early career. She first gained notice for her vocals on the Chemical Brothers' track "Alive Alone" and is well known for her collaboration (stemming from a relationship) with William Orbit in which she lends her voice for the Strange Cargo albums. The best-known Strange Cargo track featuring Beth singing lead is probably "Water from a Vine Leaf". Orton also collaborated with American pop artist Beck on his Midnite Vultures album, providing backing vocals on the track "Beautiful Way".Beth's debut album was the difficult-to-find Superpinkymandy, which was released in Japan alone. Some of its material was recycled for her worldwide debut, Trailer Park, which was released on Heavenly Records in 1996 and earned her nominations for two Brit awards and the Mercury Music Prize in 1997.
She toured that summer with Lilith Fair, as well as releasing the Best Bit EP. Her next album, Central Reservation, was released in 1999 and led to her Best British Female award at the 2000 Brit Awards. She was also shortlisted for the Mercury Music Prize for the effort.
In July 2002 she released the album Daybreaker, followed in 2003 by The Other Side of Daybreak, an album consisting mainly of remixes of songs from Daybreaker, created by artists such as Roots Manuva.
A double-album "Best Of" album entitled Pass In Time was released in 2003.
The highlight of her career arguably came on 31 March 2003, when she played to a packed Royal Albert Hall in London.
Her consistent band since 1999s Central Reservation has been Ted Barnes on guitar, Sean Read on keyboards, Will Blanchard on drums and Ali Friend on bass. This is no longer the case, as magazine reports state she has acquired a new backing band for her forthcoming tour and album.
Her fourth studio album Comfort of Strangers was released in February 2006 - the North American release through Astralwerks, the UK release coming through EMI-UK. The release sees her move away from the electronica element that she is usually associated with, to a more traditional alt-folk album. This followed an extended absence since her previous release, partially a result of several failed production attempts, and the parting of ways between her and Heavenly. The final album was produced by the respected musician Jim O'Rourke.
She is a well-known sufferer from Crohn's Disease. However, in a recent interview with the Daily Telegraph she revealed that she had not suffered from the disease in the last three years after undergoing a strict analysis of what she ate.
As of early July 2006, she is approximately 4 months pregnant [link]
Discography
Albums
Singles
Filmography
See also
External links
- [Precious Maybe] - Most active fan forum
- [Precious Maybe] - Mirror of above site.
- [Beth Orton] Official site (UK)
- [Astralwerks site] Official site (North America)
- [Beth Orton] Bethlehem - a fan site (not updated)
- [Beth Orton Lyrics]
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