Beth Orton
Beth Orton (born December 14, 1970 in East Dereham , Norfolk ; born Elizabeth Caroline Orton ) is an English musician and singer ( singer-songwriter ).
Career
Your music can be assigned to the genres electronica (up to Pass in Time ) with trip-hop sounds and folk (especially Comfort of Strangers ). Since the second half of the 1990s she has been regularly in the British charts , both with singles and albums. She sang the song Alive Alone on The Chemical Brothers' album Exit Planet Dust
Discography
Studio albums
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| 1996 | Trailer Park | - | - | - |
UK68  (16 weeks)UK |
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First published: October 1996
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| 1999 | Central reservation | - | - | - |
UK17th (20 weeks)UK |
US110 (11 weeks) US |
First published: March 9, 1999
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| 2002 | Daybreaker | - | - | - |
UK8th  (6 weeks)UK |
US40 (7 weeks) US |
First published: July 16, 2002
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| 2006 | Comfort of Strangers | - | - | - |
UK24 (3 weeks) UK |
US92 (5 weeks) US |
First published: February 7, 2006
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| 2012 | Sugaring season | - | - | - |
UK26 (2 weeks) UK |
US90 (2 weeks) US |
First published: October 1, 2012
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| 2016 | Kidsticks | - | - | - |
UK40 (1 week) UK |
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First published: May 27, 2016
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Compilations
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| 2003 | Pass in Time: The Definitive Collection | - | - | - |
UK45 (3 weeks) UK |
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First published: September 20, 2003
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More albums
- 1993: Superpinkymandy
- 1997: Best Bit
- 2002: Concrete Sky
- 2003: The Other Side of Daybreak
- 2008: Discover
Singles
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| 1996 | She Cries Your Name Trailer Park |
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UK40 (4 weeks) UK |
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First published: September 26, 1996
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| 1997 | Touch Me with Your Love Trailer Park |
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UK60 (2 weeks) UK |
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First published: January 1997
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| Someone's Daughter Trailer Park |
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UK49 (2 weeks) UK |
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First published: March 24, 1997
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| Best Bit Best Bit |
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UK36 (3 weeks) UK |
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First published: December 14, 1997
(feat. Terry Callier ) |
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| 1999 | Stolen Car Central Reservation |
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UK34 (2 weeks) UK |
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First published: February 22, 1999
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| Central Reservation Central Reservation |
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UK37 (2 weeks) UK |
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First published: September 13, 1999
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| 2002 | Anywhere daybreaker |
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UK55 (1 week) UK |
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First published: November 2002
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| 2003 | Thinking About Tomorrow Daybreaker |
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UK57 (1 week) UK |
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First published: March 31, 2003
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| 2005 | Conceived Comfort of Strangers |
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UK44 (2 weeks) UK |
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First published: November 29, 2005
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| 2006 | Shopping trolley Comfort of Strangers |
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UK87 (1 week) UK |
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First published: June 26, 2006
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Awards
- Brit Awards : 2000 (best British solo artist)
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Web links
Commons : Beth Orton - Collection of Images
- Beth Orton's website
- Beth Orton in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Beth Orton at laut.de
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Orton, Beth |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Orton, Elizabeth Caroline (maiden name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | English musician and singer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 14, 1970 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Dereham , Norfolk , England, United Kingdom |