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Beth Gibbons (born 4 January 1965, in Exeter, Devon) is the vocalist for the English trip-hop band Portishead. is the 4th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1965 (MCMLXV) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar) of the 1965 Gregorian calendar. ... The city of Exeter is the county town of Devon, in the southwest of England, also known as the West Country. ... “Devonshire” redirects here. ... In music a singer or vocalist is a type of musician who sings, i. ... Motto (French) God and my right Anthem No official anthem - the United Kingdom anthem God Save the Queen is commonly used England() – on the European continent() – in the United Kingdom() Capital (and largest city) London (de facto) Official languages English (de facto)1 Government Constitutional monarchy  -  Monarch Queen Elizabeth II... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... For the town, see Portishead, Somerset. ...

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Career

She met bandmate Geoff Barrow in a government business start-up scheme. Barrow and Gibbons joined jazz guitarist Adrian Utley, and the sessioners John Baggott, Jim Barr and Clive Deamer to record two successful and critically praised Portishead albums. Admired by artists as diverse as Dr. Dre and Robert Plant, the latter used Gibbons's musical associates in his own projects. Geoff Barrow (born 9 December 1971 in Avon, England) is the producer/instrumentalist for the band Portishead. ... Start-Up (also know as Start-Up 2000) is a PC video game in which players must try to build a successful business start-up from venture capitalists to IPOs. ... This article needs additional references or sources for verification. ... the very definition of a guitarist is cody allen and taylor hines because of there un ending guitar skills and awsomnes. ... Adrian Utley is a jazz guitarist from Bristol, England who is most widely known for his musical direction, guitar work and production of the trip hop band Portishead. ... For the town, see Portishead, Somerset. ... An album or record album is a collection of related audio or music tracks distributed to the public. ... This article or section needs copy editing for grammar, style, cohesion, tone and/or spelling. ... Robert Anthony Plant (born August 20, 1948, West Bromwich, West Midlands, England) is an English rock singer and songwriter, most famous for his membership in the rock band Led Zeppelin, but also for his successful solo career. ...


Gibbons has also collaborated on a separate project with Paul Webb, aka Rustin' Man. In October 2002, the album, Out of Season, was released in the UK, and in October 2003 it was released in the U.S. Talk Talk was an British music group that was formed in 1981. ... Also see: 2002 (number). ... Out of Season is an album by Portishead frontwoman Beth Gibbons and former Talk Talk bassist Paul Webb (under the pseudonym Rustin Man). ... 2003 : January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December A timeline of events in the news for October, 2003. ... Motto: (Out Of Many, One) (traditional) In God We Trust (1956 to date) Anthem: The Star-Spangled Banner Capital Washington D.C. Largest city New York City None at federal level (English de facto) Government Federal constitutional republic  - President George Walker Bush (R)  - Vice President Dick Cheney (R) Independence from...


Her Piafesque singing is partly due to her heavy smoking habit. Édith Piaf (December 19, 1915–October 11, 1963) was one of Frances most beloved singers,[1] and became a national icon. ... The cigarette is the most common method of smoking tobacco. ...


"Suffering for your art is most definitely overrated but I do get a certain, I don't know, satisfaction from being able to deal with my paranoia and insecurity." —Beth Gibbons.


Discography

Portishead

Dummy, released in 1994, was the debut album of the Bristol-based group Portishead. ... Year 1994 (MCMXCIV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar). ... Portishead is the second album from the band of the same name, released in 1997 on GO! Beat Records. ... Year 1997 (MCMXCVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar). ... Roseland NYC Live (also referred to as PNYC) is a live album by Portishead. ... Year 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar). ... For the town, see Portishead, Somerset. ...

Solo

Out of Season is an album by Portishead frontwoman Beth Gibbons and former Talk Talk bassist Paul Webb (under the pseudonym Rustin Man). ... Also see: 2002 (number). ...

Other Works

  • "Orang" in .O.rang's album Herd of Instinct (1994)
  • "Jalap" in .O.rang's album Fields and Waves (1996)
  • "Lonely Carousel" in Rodrigo Leao's album Cinema
  • "Strange Melody" in Jane Birkin's album Rendez-Vous
  • "Killing Time" in Joss Stone's Mind, Body & Soul
  • "Stranger In This Land" in Fried's album Fried
  • She also has contributed writing the score for the French film L'Annulaire, in which she contributed a song also entitled "L'Annulaire". It was not officially released.

. ... Birkin in 2005 Jane Birkin OBE (born 14 December 1946) is an actress and singer. ... Joscelyn Eve Stoker (born 11 April 1987), best known by her stage name Joss Stone, is a BRIT Award- and Grammy Award-winning English soul, R&B, and blues singer, songwriter, and occasional actress who has sold over ten million albums worldwide. ... Mind, Body & Soul is the second album by English soul singer Joss Stone, released in 2004 (see 2004 in music). ... Film is a term that encompasses individual motion pictures, the field of film as an art form, and the motion picture industry. ...

External links

  • Official Myspace Page[1]
  • Beth Gibbons at the Internet Movie Database
  • Beth Gibbons' Music Video for 'Tom The Model' + interview with directors duo 'The Bleeding Androids'.

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portishead | beth gibbons (1277 words)
General info: Beth Gibbons was born January 4th, 1965, in Exeter, UK, and raised on a small farm twenty miles outside of town with three sisters.
You could say Beth was a quiet child, forgoing the night life in the city nearby and preferring to stay home with her mother and listen to records.
Beth feels that she can't express herself in a half-hour telephone interview, and she's afraid to be wrongly represented by false quotations.
umusic.ca :: Beth Gibbons (806 words)
With Beths voice, however, it was possible to build up the atmosphere of the songs around the melody and the chords rather than being dictated to by a rhythm track" whilst for Beth "It was the chance to explore songwriting, to have another challenge.
There were Beth's chords and melody for 'Mysteries', and Paul's lyric to 'Rustin Man', which subsequently became his alias "'Rustin Man' was one of the first tracks we finished, and it just seemed appropriate.
One inspiration for Beth, is that, while seasons stay the same, we nevertheless grow with age.
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