About
About Beth Gibbons
Beth Gibbons first gained renown as the voice of Portishead.
- Acclaimed trip-hop drew on vocal jazz and pop
- Reinvented it radically
- Vocals recalled Nina Simone and Edith Piaf
- Solo work uses elegant-yet-gritty contralto
- Chamber folk Out of Season (2002, Rustin Man)
- Performed Gorecki’s Symphony No. 3 in 2014
- With Polish National Radio Symphony
- Scored films; worked with Jane Birkin and Gonga
- Connects with emotional truth across varied projects
Questions
When does Beth Gibbons start and end?
Beth Gibbons runs Sunday, 4 July 2027, 19:00.
Where is Beth Gibbons?
Beth Gibbons takes place at Southbank Centre, Belvedere Road, London.
What is Beth Gibbons' background?
Beth Gibbons first gained renown as the voice of Portishead, whose acclaimed trip-hop drew on vocal jazz and pop while reinventing it radically. Her vocals recalled Nina Simone and Edith Piaf.
Solo work includes chamber folk Out of Season (2002) with Rustin Man.
In 2014 she performed Henryk Gorecki’s Symphony No. 3 “Symphony of Sorrowful Songs” with the Polish National Radio Symphony.
She has scored films and worked with artists from French pop legend Jane Birkin to the stoner rock band Gonga.
Her solo work uses an elegant-yet-gritty contralto.
Projects share an ability to connect with emotional truth.
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Getting there
Southbank Centre, Belvedere Road, SE1 8XX London, England, GB
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