Beth Gibbons Biography




Beth Gibbons
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Beth Gibbons
Gibbons performing in 2008
Gibbons performing in 2008
Background information
Born 4 January 1965 (1965-01-04) (age 44)
Origin Exeter, Devon, England
Genre(s) Electronica, jazz, soul, trip hop
Occupation(s) Singer/songwriter
Instrument(s) Vocals, guitar
Years active 1991 to present
Label(s) Go! Beat Records
Sanctuary Records
Associated acts Portishead
Rustin Man
Website Official MySpace page

Beth Gibbons (born 4 January 1965, in Exeter, Devon) is an English singer and songwriter, best known as the vocalist for English band Portishead.

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Early Life

Beth Gibbons was born 4 January 1965, in Exeter and raised on a small farm twenty miles from the town. Gibbons along with her three sisters were raised by their mother after her father had left the family home when she was a young child.

At the age of 22 Gibbons moved to Bristol to pursue her singing career and began singing in local pubs. While waiting in the queue at the jobcentre Gibbons met future Portishead band member, Geoff Barrow. 1

Career

Gibbons has also collaborated on a separate project with Paul Webb, aka Rustin' Man (ex-member of the band Talk Talk). In October 2002, the album, Out of Season, was released in the UK, and in October 2003 it was released in the U.S.

Annie Lennox has joined forces with Beth Gibbons and 22 other female artists to raise the awareness of the transmission of HIV to unborn children in Africa. The single "Sing" was released on World AIDS Day on 1 December 2007.

Discography

Portishead

Solo

Other works

References

  1. ^ [1]

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