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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". Less known is the fact that he was the writer of the song that later became famous as - Strangers in the Night. 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. His other international hits are Muli-Song (1960), Mit 17 fängt das Leben erst an (1960), Ein ganzes Leben lang (1962), Rot ist der Wein (1966), and Ich zeig' dir den Sonnenschein (1971). 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). He performed and collaborated with well-known artists such as Kaempfert, Freddy Quinn, Dean Martin, and Frank Sinatra. The band are in the studio working on new material now but no release dates are scheduled as yet. Robić was very active in recording for Germany's Polydor label, selling millions of albums and singles. Please be aware that this is NOT a Portishead release. It has also been performed by many other artists. 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". An English version, One More Sunrise, sung by Leslie Uggams, reached #98 on the same charts. 1999 saw a cooperation with singer Tom Jones for a track on his album Reload. Following its success in Germany, the German-language version became a #13 hit on the popular charts in the United States and earned both artists a Gold Record. All records were released on Go! Beat. That song was the first collaboration between Robić and Bert Kaempfert. A live album mostly recorded in Roseland in New York City, was released in 1998 with a DVD of the concert soon following. Robić was nicknamed "Mister Morgen" following the success of his first international hit, Morgen, in 1959. Their second, self-titled album, Portishead, was released in 1997, of which the single "All Mine" was drawn. When he began, he was the only artist from Yugoslavia whose records were available in the record shops of Europe and the rest of the world. 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". A pioneer of popular Yugoslavian music from the early 1950s on, Robić was an artist who successfully pursued both domestic and international careers for almost half a century. 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 his own country, the most memorable of his many songs might be Vraćam se Zagrebe tebi (Coming Back to You, My Zagreb), Ta tvoja ruka mala (That Little Hand of Yours), and Tiho plove moje čežnje (Silent Sail of My Yearnings). The name is pronounced 'Por-tis-head', with an 's' in the middle, and not 'Por-ti-shead'. During his career, which started in 1948 in what was then Yugoslavia, he made more than one hundred records, mostly singles. 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. He began his career as a soloist with the Radio Zagreb Orchestra, while studying at the same time in Zagreb. Portishead is a trip hop band from Bristol, United Kingdom, named after the small town of Portishead, 12 miles west of Bristol. Robić was born in Bjelovar. 1998 "Only You" #35 UK. Ivo Robić (January 29, 1923 - March 9, 2000) was a popular Croatian singer and songwritter. 1997 "Over" #25 UK. 1997 "All Mine" #8 UK. from "Portishead"
1995 "Glory Box" #15 UK. from "Dummy"
1994 "Dummy" #2 UK, #79 US. |