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Elizabeth Caroline Orton, unremarkably called Beth Orton, (innate December 14, 1970), is best known as a British singer-songwriter.

Possibly better described as a folk/electronica creative person, a six-foot-tall Orton was innate within East Dereham, Norfolk and moved to East London at age 14. Orton observed profits as a musician late, with been sir thomas more concerned around acting in the period of her early career. She foremost gained notice for her vocals on the Chemical Brothers' track "Alive Alone" and is easily known for her collaboration (stemming from either the relationship) by owning William Orbit in which she lends her voice for the Strange Cargo albums. A right-known Strange Cargo track featuring Beth singing lead is probably "Water from a Vine Leaf". Orton besides collaborated by having Our contries popular creative person Beck on his Midnite Vultures album, providing backing vocals on the track "Beautiful Way".

Beth's debut album was a hard-to-locate Superpinkymandy, which was released within Japan alone. Occasionally of its poop was recycled for her worldwide debut, Trailer Park, which was released in Heavenly Records in 1996 and earned her two Brit award nominations in 1997.

She toured that summertime by having Lilith Fair, when well as releasing a Right Bit EP. Her next album, Central Reservation, was released inside 1999 and led to her Best British Female award at a 2000 Brit Awards . Inside July 2002 she released a album Daybreaker, followed in 2003 by The Other Side of Daybreak, an album consisting mainly of remixes of songs from either Daybreaker, created by creative person like Roots Manuva.

The double-album "Best Of" album entitled Pass In Time was released within 2003.

the highlight of her career come arguably in 31 March 2002, whenever she played to a packed Royal Albert Hall in London.

Her uniform 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 yearn the pack, when magazine reports state she has acquired a fresh backing b& for her forthcoming tour and album.

Around mid-October 2005, it was announced the newly album would exist as freed, Comfort of Strangers. A hoped-for date of release is Feb 2006. Tracks come potential to include Comfort of Unknown, Absence, Endless Sky, Pieces of Sky, I personally Need It, What I personally Start out & Heartland Truckstop, all of which develop been previewed at recent concerts. These are unknown across which record label she may come out in, however these are known that it won't become Heavenly.

She occurs as easily-known sufferer from either Crohn's Disease. Discography

Albums

Superpinkymandy (Japan only - 1993) Trailer Park (1996) Central Reservation (1999) Daybreaker (2002) The Other Side of Daybreak (2003) Pass In Time: The Definitive Collection (2003) Comfort of Strangers (expected Feb 2006)

Singles

  • "Don't Wanna Know 'Bout Evil" (when Spill) (1992 - Virgin VST 1441)
  • "I Wish I Never Saw The Sunshine" (1997 - Heavenly HVN56)
  • "She Cries Your Name" (Twenty-six Sep 1996 - Heavenly HVN60)
  • "Touch Me With Your Love" (1996 - Heavenly HVN64)
  • "Someone's Daughter" (Two dozen Mar 1997 - Heavenly HVN65)
  • "She Cries Your Name" (Two Jun 1997 - Heavenly HVN68)
  • "Best Bit EP" (14 Dec 1997 - Heavenly HVN72)
  • "Stolen Car" (22 Feb 1999 - Heavenly HVN89)
  • "Central Reservation" (Baker's dozen Sep 1999 - Heavenly HVN92)
  • "Concrete Sky EP" (15 Jul 2002 - Heavenly HVN115)
  • "Anywhere" (2002 - Heavenly HVN125)
  • "Thinking About Tomorrow" (2002 - Heavenly HVN129)

    Filmography
    Southlander

  • Somebody's Pages
    Fan site with biography, lyrics, reviews, and links.

    Galaxy of Emptiness
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    RollingStone.com: Beth Orton
    Includes biography, recordings, pictures, articles, video file, and message board.

    Dee's Beth Orton Tabs
    Tablatures for many album songs and some b-sides.

    Beth-lehem
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    Arista Records: Beth Orton
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    VH1: Beth Orton
    Album reviews, news, audio downloads, links, and a bulletin board.

    MTV.com: Beth Orton
    News, biography, interviews and videos.

    Astralwerks Records: Beth Orton
    Official site from her American record company. Offers news, videos and tour dates.

    Beth Orton Lyrics
    Song lyrics for Beth's albums and b-tracks.


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