Beth Gibbons
Pop
The next Beth Gibbons concert is scheduled for Wednesday, August 6, 2025 at Tøyen kulturpark in Oslo, Norway. See all 7 upcoming concerts
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![Listen to Henryk Górecki: Symphony No. 3 (Symphony of Sorrowful Songs) [Deluxe Version] by Beth Gibbons, Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra & Krzysztof Penderecki](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/Music114/v4/88/ee/2a/88ee2af4-0662-55d3-0c7a-39a21586bb02/887835047369.png/1380x1380bb.webp "Listen to Henryk Górecki: Symphony No. 3 (Symphony of Sorrowful Songs) [Deluxe Version] by Beth Gibbons, Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra & Krzysztof Penderecki")
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About Beth Gibbons
Hometown
Exeter, Devon, England
Born
January 4, 1965
Genre
Pop
First gaining renown as the voice of Portishead, Beth Gibbons is an enigmatic yet intensely emotive musician. The innovative trip-hoppers drew on the vocal jazz and pop of the past while reinventing it radically, and Gibbons' vocals -- which recalled greats such as Nina Simone and Edith Piaf -- fit Portishead's postmodern mystique perfectly. As a solo artist, Gibbons places her elegantly gritty contralto in a wide array of settings. The haunted chamber folk of 2002's Rustin Man collaboration Out of Season was a departure that nevertheless felt true to her artistry, as did her 2014 performance of Henryk Górecki’s Symphony No. 3 "Symphony of Sorrowful Songs" and the unflinching meditations on mortality of 2024's Lives Outgrown. She also worked with French pop legend Jane Birkin, stoner rock band Gonga, and acclaimed rapper Kendrick Lamar -- all of which reflected Gibbons' brilliance at finding the emotional truth within any kind of music.
Beth Gibbons has also released music as a member of Portishead.
Musical InfluencesBeth Gibbons's musical influences include Annie Lennox, Terry Callier, Mazzy Star and more.
Influenced by Beth GibbonsBeth Gibbons has influenced the music of Dominique Fils-Aimé, Ruppert Pupkin, Blues Arcadia and more.
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