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American singer, guitarist and songwriter (1941-2023)
Beth Orton, an English musician known for her unique “folktronica” sound, has captivated audiences with her critically acclaimed albums like Trailer Park, Central Reservation, and Sugaring Season. Her music has been featured in various movies and TV shows, introducing her to a wider American audience.
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About the Beth Orton
Elizabeth Caroline Ortonis an English musician known for her “folktronica” sound, which mixes elements of folk and electronica. She was initially recognised for her collaborations with William Orbit, Andrew Weatherall, Red Snapper and the Chemical Brothers in the mid-1990s. Her UK/US first solo album, Trailer Park, received much critical acclaim in 1996. Orton developed a devoted audience with the release of the BRIT Award-winning album Central Reservationand the 2002 UK top 10 album, Daybreaker. Her 2006 album, Comfort of Strangers, was followed by a break during which Orton gave birth to her daughter and collaborated with the British guitarist Bert Jansch. Orton returned with Sugaring Season in 2012, which moved towards a purer acoustic sound, followed by a return to electronic music with Kidsticks, released in 2016.
Orton’s music has been featured in the movies How to Deal and Vanilla Sky, and also in the TV series Felicity, Charmed, Dawson’s Creek, Roswell, Grey’s Anatomy and Manifest, providing her with exposure to a more mainstream American audience.
Frequently Asked Questions
Beth Orton is known for her ,folktronica, sound, which mixes elements of folk and electronica.
In the mid-1990s, Beth Orton was initially recognized for her collaborations with William Orbit, Andrew Weatherall, Red Snapper, and the Chemical Brothers.
Beth Orton’s first solo album, Trailer Park, received much critical acclaim in 1996.
Beth Orton’s BRIT Award-winning album Central Reservation was released in 1999.
Beth Orton’s 2002 UK top 10 album was titled Daybreaker.
After a break during which she gave birth to her daughter, Beth Orton returned with the album Sugaring Season in 2012.
Beth Orton’s music has been featured in various movies, such as How to Deal and Vanilla Sky, as well as in TV series like Felicity, Charmed, Dawson’s Creek, Roswell, Grey’s Anatomy, and Manifest.
8 Quotes by Beth Orton
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From the beginning, I wanted to make dance music with a human element to it.
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The upside to smoking is that you get to be social. I was looking for a light when I bumped into Ben Harper’s manager. A couple of days later, Ben and I were in the studio.
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I don’t believe in trouble. Because I think that trouble is sometimes good, sometimes bad. I’ve been known to be called trouble, which I think is quite a compliment. But I suppose, thinking about it, that my best and worst trouble has always had something to do with a man.
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Heaven is what we spend our lives trying to find.
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You can have all sorts of relationships, but there’s something with musicians working together where you can have relationship that can just continue to grow in a beautiful way.
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The way I write, words can means lots of different things.
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We’re all like little ants who scurry around with the materials that are at hand right now. Each generation finds new materials. Its just evolution, isn’t it?
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I’d say my greatest fear is fear itself.
Beth OrtonBritish folktronica indie-pop singer-songwriter