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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". Partial discography (singles):. 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. Although his style of music declined in popularity with the 1970s mass market, Tommy Roe maintained a following and continued to perform at a variety of concert venues, sometimes with sixties nostalgia rock and rollers such as Freddy Cannon and Bobby Vee. 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). In 1986, Tommy Roe was inducted into the Georgia Music Hall of Fame. The band are in the studio working on new material now but no release dates are scheduled as yet. A resident of Beverly Hills, California, Roe is married to Josette Banzet, an actress from France who won a Golden Globe Award for best supporting for her performance in the 1976 television mini-series, Rich Man, Poor Man. Please be aware that this is NOT a Portishead release. During the 1960s, he had several more top forty hits until 1969 when his song "Dizzy" went to No.1 on the UK Singles Chart as well as to Billboard's No.1 in the USA. 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". In 1965, he and Jerry Lee Lewis combined with Orbison to create an LP for the Pickwick International label. 1999 saw a cooperation with singer Tom Jones for a track on his album Reload. Roe had a Billboard No.1 hit record hit in the United States and in Australia in 1962 with the song, "Sheila" and the following year scored two Top 10 hits with "Everybody" and the critically acclaimed "The Folk Singer." Following the enormously successful tour of the United Kingdom by friend Roy Orbison, Tommy Roe toured there and then moved to England where he lived for several years. All records were released on Go! Beat. Greatly influenced by the sounds of the late Buddy Holly, Tommy Roe developed a unique style that, combined with his All-American clean-cut image, made him a popular musical performer throughout the 1960s. A live album mostly recorded in Roseland in New York City, was released in 1998 with a DVD of the concert soon following. Born Thomas David Roe in Atlanta, Georgia, United States, he was raised in Alpharetta, Georgia where he was part of a high school band. Their second, self-titled album, Portishead, was released in 1997, of which the single "All Mine" was drawn. Tommy Roe, born May 9, 1942 is an American pop music singer/songwriter. 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". "Jam Up and Jelly Tight" (1970). 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. "Jack And Jill" (1969). The name is pronounced 'Por-tis-head', with an 's' in the middle, and not 'Por-ti-shead'. "Dizzy" (1969). 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. "Horray for Hazel" (1966). Portishead is a trip hop band from Bristol, United Kingdom, named after the small town of Portishead, 12 miles west of Bristol. "Sweet Pea" (1966). 1998 "Only You" #35 UK. "The Folk Singer" (1963). 1997 "Over" #25 UK. "Everybody" (1963). 1997 "All Mine" #8 UK. "Sheila" (1962). from "Portishead"
1995 "Glory Box" #15 UK. from "Dummy"
1994 "Dummy" #2 UK, #79 US. |