Beth Orton

Emerging in the 1990s, English singer/songwriter Beth Orton combined the passion and beauty of the acoustic folk tradition with the electronic beats of trip-hop to create a fresh, distinct fusion of roots and rhythm. Released only in Japan, her first solo album, 1993's Superpinkymandy, was produced by William Orbit, with whom she would work again in the decades to follow. She charted in the U.K. and Australia with her international solo debut, 1996's Trailer Park, kicking off regular chart appearances highlighted by 2002's Ben Watt-produced Daybreaker, which cracked the Top Te...