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Beth Gibbons
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 Gibbons performing in 2008
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| Born | 4 January 1965 |
| 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
- Dummy (1994)
- Portishead (1997)
- Roseland NYC Live (1998)
- Third (2008)
Solo
- Out of Season (2002) with Rustin Man
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 Leão'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
- "Sing" with Annie Lennox from Songs of Mass Destruction
- Soundtrack for Diane Bertrand's film "L'Annulaire" (unreleased, 2005)
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