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Beth Orton

Beth Orton (born Elizabeth Caroline Orton, 14 December 1970) is a BRIT Award–winning English singer-songwriter, known for her 'folktronica' sound, which mixes elements of folk and electronica. She was initially recognised for her collaborations with William Orbit and the Chemical Brothers in the mid 1990s. However, these were not Orton's first recordings, she had released a solo album, Superpinkymandy, in 1993. Since the album was only released in Japan, it went largely unnoticed by international audiences. Her second solo album, Trailer Park, garnered much critical acclaim in 1996. Orton developed a devoted audience with the release of the albums Central Reservation (1999) and the 2002 UK top 10 album, Daybreaker. In her 2006 release, Comfort of Strangers, she moved towards a more folk-based sound and away from the electronic sound of her past albums. American films and television programmes such as Felicity, How to Deal, Charmed, Dawson's Creek, Vanilla Sky and Grey's Anatomy have featured her music and provided her with exposure to a more mainstream American audience. Description above from the Wikipedia article Beth Orton, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.


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Born:
Dec 14, 1970 In East Dereham, Norfolk, England
Movie/TV Credits:
9
First Appeared:
In the movie Lilith on Top 1999-09-26
Latest Project:
Movie Angelheaded Hipster: The Songs of Marc Bolan & T. Rex 2023-09-14
Known For
Poster of The Old, Weird America: Harry Smith's Anthology of American Folk Music
Poster of Leonard Cohen: I'm Your Man
Poster of John Martyn: Johnny Too Bad
Filmography
Movie Angelheaded Hipster: The Songs of Marc Bolan & T. Rex Self 2023-09-14
Movie Lennon or McCartney Self (voice) 2014-12-12
Movie Do You Love Me Like I Love You (Part 13: Abattoir Blues/The Lyre of Orpheus) Self 2012-07-30
Movie Do You Love Me Like I Love You (Part 10: The Boatman's Call) Self 2011-05-16
Movie The Old, Weird America: Harry Smith's Anthology of American Folk Music Self 2007-02-01
Movie Leonard Cohen: I'm Your Man Self 2006-11-24
Movie John Martyn: Johnny Too Bad Self 2004-01-01
Movie Southlander: Diary of a Desperate Musician Rocket 2001-03-21
Movie Lilith on Top 1999-09-26