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Portishead is a trip hop band from Bristol, United Kingdom, named after the small town of Portishead, 12 miles west of Bristol. The band was formed in 1991, after Geoff Barrow, who had previously worked with two other trip hop bands from Bristol - Massive Attack and Tricky - met Beth Gibbons. Portishead is the birthplace of Barrow. The name is pronounced 'Por-tis-head', with an 's' in the middle, and not 'Por-ti-shead'. After releasing a short film (To Kill A Dead Man) for which they had written the music, Portishead signed a record deal with Go! Beat and their first album, Dummy, was released in 1994, with Gibbons singing, Dave MacDonald as a drummer, and Adrian Utley playing the guitar. In spite of the band's media-shyness, the album was a big hit in both Europe and the United States, as were the singles from the album, "Glory Box" and "Sour Times". Their second, self-titled album, Portishead, was released in 1997, of which the single "All Mine" was drawn. A live album mostly recorded in Roseland in New York City, was released in 1998 with a DVD of the concert soon following. All records were released on Go! Beat. 1999 saw a cooperation with singer Tom Jones for a track on his album Reload. There have been rumours of a third album to be published, possibly called Alien, but no such record has been released, and Portishead's official site dismisses the rumour as such: "We have noticed that there is some confusion on an album release called "Alien". Please be aware that this is NOT a Portishead release. The band are in the studio working on new material now but no release dates are scheduled as yet. Keep an eye on the site as any release plans will of course be announced here first!"[1] (http://www.portishead.co.uk/breaking/index.htm) As a note about trip hop, Portishead and some other similar artists have shown dislike for the term, as it is a media invention designed to categorize their otherwise not-so-categorizable music. DiscographyAlbums
Hit singlesThe chart positions are for the UK, the highest US chart position was #53 for "Sour Times".
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The chart positions are for the UK, the highest US chart position was #53 for "Sour Times". His nephew Eric West has a debut album being released in 2005 titled Half | Life. As a note about trip hop, Portishead and some other similar artists have shown dislike for the term, as it is a media invention designed to categorize their otherwise not-so-categorizable music. This genre is now called "Quiet Storm" after a radio programming format named for Robinson's biggest solo album title track, Quiet Storm.. Keep an eye on the site as any release plans will of course be announced here first!"[1] (http://www.portishead.co.uk/breaking/index.htm). By this time, Robinson was a vice-president of Motown and he helped helm the label's shift towards an urban, contemporary soul sound. The band are in the studio working on new material now but no release dates are scheduled as yet. They went on for a while, even having another hit. In 2001, the group was inducted into the Vocal Group Hall of Fame. Please be aware that this is NOT a Portishead release. Robinson left The Miracles in 1972. There have been rumours of a third album to be published, possibly called Alien, but no such record has been released, and Portishead's official site dismisses the rumour as such: "We have noticed that there is some confusion on an album release called "Alien". The group faltered somewhat in the early 1970s, though hits such as "The Tears of a Clown" (1970) still did quite well. 1999 saw a cooperation with singer Tom Jones for a track on his album Reload. Albums were released as "Smokey Robinson & the Miracles" after 1967. All records were released on Go! Beat. After marrying Claudette Rogers, a singer with The Miracles, Robinson started towards a solo career. A live album mostly recorded in Roseland in New York City, was released in 1998 with a DVD of the concert soon following. Legendary singer and songwriter Bob Dylan described Robinson as "America's greatest living poet." Robinson's numerous hit ballads also earned him the title "America's poet laureate of love." Over the course of his almost 50-year career in music, Robinson has over 4,000 songs to his credit. Their second, self-titled album, Portishead, was released in 1997, of which the single "All Mine" was drawn. Later, Mary Wells and the Temptations had big hits with Robinson originals, "My Guy" (1964) and "My Girl" (also from 1964), respectively. In spite of the band's media-shyness, the album was a big hit in both Europe and the United States, as were the singles from the album, "Glory Box" and "Sour Times". This was followed by "Mickey's Monkey" (1963), "I Gotta Dance to Keep From Crying", "I Second That Emotion" (1967), "The Love I Saw In You Was Just a Mirage", "Ooo Baby Baby", "Baby, Baby, Don't Cry", "The Tracks of My Tears" (1965) and "You Really Got a Hold on Me" (1962). After releasing a short film (To Kill A Dead Man) for which they had written the music, Portishead signed a record deal with Go! Beat and their first album, Dummy, was released in 1994, with Gibbons singing, Dave MacDonald as a drummer, and Adrian Utley playing the guitar. The Motown song "Shop Around" (1960) was the first big hit for the Miracles. The name is pronounced 'Por-tis-head', with an 's' in the middle, and not 'Por-ti-shead'. The two men had a synergistic relationship, with Robinson providing a foundation for Motown's hit-making success and Gordy acting as a mentor for the budding singer and songwriter. The band was formed in 1991, after Geoff Barrow, who had previously worked with two other trip hop bands from Bristol - Massive Attack and Tricky - met Beth Gibbons. Portishead is the birthplace of Barrow. In the 1950s, Robinson met Berry Gordy, Jr., founder of Detroit's Motown Records, which became his label. Portishead is a trip hop band from Bristol, United Kingdom, named after the small town of Portishead, 12 miles west of Bristol. The group issued a few somewhat successful singles on End Records and Chess Records. 1998 "Only You" #35 UK. In 1955, Robinson helped found the Miracles and became lead singer. 1997 "Over" #25 UK. He was born William Robinson in Detroit, Michigan. 1997 "All Mine" #8 UK. Smokey Robinson (born February 19, 1940) is an American R&B and soul singer and songwriter. from "Portishead"
1995 "Glory Box" #15 UK. from "Dummy"
1994 "Dummy" #2 UK, #79 US. |