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Beth Orton

1970 - Today

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Elizabeth Caroline Orton (born 14 December 1970) is 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 Reservation (1999) and the 2002 UK top 10 album, Daybreaker. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in 20 different languages on Wikipedia. Beth Orton is the 3,095th most popular musician (down from 2,838th in 2024), the 7,487th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 6,938th in 2019) and the 494th most popular British Musician.

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Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, Beth Orton ranks 3,095 out of 3,175. Before her are Bradley Nowell, Gary Lightbody, Sungha Jung, April March, Sarah Dawn Finer, and Shannon Larkin. After her are Tim Drummond, Alela Diane, Infernus, Nikolai Fraiture, Fabrizio Moretti, and James MacDonough.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1970, Beth Orton ranks 1,163. Before her are Marko Asell, Walter Emanuel Jones, Jon Spaihts, Antti Törmänen, Gianfranco Martin, and Chester Williams. After her are Miki Oca, Tomoaki Ōgami, Jeremy Roenick, Rob Pardo, Boris Alterman, and Sanda Ladoși.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Beth Orton ranks 7,489 out of 8,785. Before her are Ruth Ware (1977), Lachlan Murdoch (1971), Will Self (1961), Mike Bailey (1988), Tony Mowbray (1963), and Samantha Harvey (1975). After her are George Burley (1956), Ashley Madekwe (1983), Scott Booth (1971), Danny Dyer (1977), Katherine Jenkins (1980), and Oliver Stark (1991).

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Among MUSICIANS In United Kingdom

Among musicians born in United Kingdom, Beth Orton ranks 494. Before her are Jen Ledger (1989), Jonas Blue (1989), Giles Martin (1969), Matt Helders (1986), Geoff Barrow (1971), and Gary Lightbody (1976). After her are Ilan Eshkeri (1977), Alison Balsom (1978), Patrick Wolf (1983), Sonja Aldén (1977), Lauren Harris (1984), and Mr. Scruff (1972).

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