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| Beth Ditto | |
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 Beth Ditto at the Eurockéennes de Belfort 2011 |
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| Background information | |
| Born | February 19, 1981 |
| Origin | Searcy, Arkansas, US |
| Genres | Indie rock, post-punk |
| Instruments | Vocals |
| Associated acts | Gossip |
Mary Beth Patterson, known by her stage name Beth Ditto (born February 19, 1981, in Searcy, Arkansas)[citation needed], is an American singer-songwriter, most famous for her work with the indie rock band Gossip.[1]
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Personal life [link]
At 13, she moved out of her mother’s house and went to live with her aunt.[2] A resident of Portland, Oregon, she is a close friend of Scissor Sisters lead singer Ana Matronic, and considers her favorite song to be "Oh Bondage, Up Yours" by X-Ray Spex. She courted mild controversy in 2006 when, during an interview for NME magazine, she claimed to have eaten squirrels as a child, saying that "people in Arkansas just do – they'd think you were a freak if you ate squid there!"[3]
Ditto is known for her noticeable stage dances and her unique and revealing image. She classes herself as a punk, and thus does not wear deodorant or shave under her armpits, having once remarked that "I think punks usually smell".[4] She also formerly contributed an advice column on body image to The Guardian newspaper.[5]
In February 2009, she was featured in London as the cover model for the premiere of Love magazine with prominent public advertising.[6] On July 9, 2009, Beth's fashion collection for the UK retailer Evans was released for sale, both online, and in selected stores across the UK.[7]
Ditto, who is a lesbian, is well known for her outspoken support of both LGBT and feminist causes.[8]
Her most recent modeling work consisted of opening the[9] Jean Paul Gaultier spring 2011 fashion show during Paris Fashion Week on October 2, 2010.
Discography [link]
"Beth Ditto EP" (2011) [link]
Track listing [link]
- "Do You Need Someone" - 6'04
- "Goodnight, Good Morning" - 7'00
- "I Wrote The Book" - 3'57
- "Open Heart Surgery" - 5'40
| Year | Chart | Peak |
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| 2011 | Australian ARIA Singles Chart[10] | 86 |
Singles [link]
| Year | Single | Peak positions |
Album | |||
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| UK [11] |
BEL [12] |
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| 2011 | "I Wrote the Book" | 76[13] | 14 | Beth Ditto EP | ||
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| 2010 | "Cruel Intentions" (Simian Mobile Disco ft Beth Ditto) | 142 | - | Temporary Pleasure | ||
Awards and nominations [link]
- 2006 – NME – Coolest Person In Rock – Won
- 2007 – NME Awards – Sexiest Woman Of The Year – Nominated
- 2008 – Glamour Awards – International Artist Of The Year – Won
References [link]
- ^ "Bio". The Gossip official website. Archived from the original on 2007-10-22. https://web.archive.org/web/20071022041410/https://www.gossipyouth.com/lebio.html. Retrieved 2008-03-06.
- ^ Harrod, Horatia (2011-02-21). "Beth Ditto: the punk 'it' girl". The Daily Telegraph (London). https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/music/rockandpopfeatures/8330932/Beth-Ditto-the-punk-it-girl.html. Retrieved 2011-03-13.
- ^ https://drownedinsound.com/news/1341104
- ^ "Listen Up: I Don’t Think We’re In Kansas Anymore". psychoPEDIA. 2006-11-20. https://www.psychopedia.com/dailynews/2006/11/listen_upi_dont_think_were_in.html. Retrieved 2008-03-06.
- ^ "What Would Beth Ditto Do?". London: The Guardian. 2007-04-27. https://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2007/apr/27/popandrock.healthandwellbeing1. Retrieved 2009-07-14.
- ^ Jo Clements (16 February 2009). "15-stone Beth Ditto launches Love magazine with nude shoot". Daily Mail. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-1145131/15-stone-Beth-Ditto-launches-Love-magazine-nude-shoot.html. Retrieved 14 June 2009.
- ^ Hattersley, Giles (2009-06-14). "The brilliance of Beth Ditto". The Times (London). https://women.timesonline.co.uk/tol/life_and_style/women/fashion/article6462773.ece. Retrieved 2009-06-15.
- ^ Beth Ditto (2007-06-08). "What would Beth Ditto do?". London: The Guardian. https://music.guardian.co.uk/pop/story/0,,2098486,00.html. Retrieved 2008-03-06.
- ^ "Jean Paul Gaultier - Spring/Summer 2011 ready-to-wear show.". www.tifdb.com. https://ifdb.co/fashion/jean_paul_gaultier_-_womens_springsummer_2011_rtw_show/724. Retrieved 2011-05-29.
- ^ https://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/23790/20110530-1606/Issue1098.pdf
- ^ UK Singles Chart - Week Ending: 12 February 2011 The Official Charts Company, Retrieved 2011-02-15.
- ^ https://www.ultratop.be/nl/showitem.asp?interpret=Beth+Ditto&titel=I+Wrote+the+Book&cat=s
- ^ Charts Stats "Charts Stats - Beth Ditto - EP", Charts Stats - UK Singles & Albums Chart Archive, March 13, 2011, accessed March 15, 2011.
External links [link]
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Podcasts:
Beth Ditto
ALBUMS
- Drum & Bass Arena 18 Years released: 2014
- Running Low released: 2014
- The Dome, Volume 71 released: 2014
- Life Is Music 2014.2 released: 2014
- De Maxx Long Player 31 released: 2014
- Q-music Top 500 van de 10's - Deel 3 released: 2014
- Ghosts of Download released: 2014
- Alternative Energy, Volume 2 released: 2012
- 100 x zomer 2012 released: 2012
- Promo Only: Mainstream Club, May 2011 released: 2011
- Cafe Puls Sommerhits 11 released: 2011
- Radio 538 Hitzone 57 released: 2011
- Booom-Summer 2011 released: 2011
- Pumped Up! The 2012 Running Mix released: 2011
- De Afrekening, Volume 51 released: 2011
- De Maxx Long Player 20: All Time Classixx Edition released: 2011
- Hed Kandi: Serve Chilled: Electronic Summer released: 2011
- Bravo Hits 73 released: 2011
- Life Is Music 2011.1 released: 2011
- Les Inrockuptibles présentent : Un printemps 2011 released: 2011
- EP released: 2011
- Disco Circus 2 released: 2010
- Le Grand Journal : La Grande B.O., Volume 2 released: 2010
- Hed Kandi: Nu Disco released: 2010
- Temporary Pleasure released: 2009
- Independents Day: ID 08 released: 2008
- Independents Day: ID 08 released: 2008
- Kill Rock Stars Winter Holiday Album released: 2006
- MNM Big Hits 2011-2 released:
Drum & Bass Arena 18 Years
Released 2014- Nobody to Love
- Don't Let Me Go
- Control
- Running Low (Fred V & Grafix remix)
- Count on Me (Andy C remix)
- Lust (Break Remix)
- 1_2_3_4
- No-Operative (Audio remix)
- Asteroids
- Mk Q
- Walk the Walk
- All Night
- As Sure as Sunrise
- Back to the Street (Nu:Tone remix)
- Like a Memory
- Badass
- Manicured Reality
- Shredder
- M.I.R
- Void Main Void
Q-music Top 500 van de 10's - Deel 3
Released 2014- Loca People
- Pumped up Kicks (Radio Edit)
- Broodje Bakpao
- Dance Again (Without Pitbull)
- One Day / Reckoning Song (Wankelmut Remix)
- Stuck (Radio Mix)
- Feels Like a Prayer
- Stronger (What Doesn't Kill You)
- Tacatà (Radio Edit)
- Hold It Against Me
- Everything at Once
- I Wrote the Book
- Overrated
- Not Myself Tonight
- Promises Promises
- High On Your Love
- Love is Everywhere
- Krokobil (feat. Sjaak & Mr. Polska)
- Faster (Radio Edit)
- Keep Your Head Up
- Turbo
- What the Hell
- Mr. Saxobeat (Radio Edit)
- Sunshine
- Hey (Nah Neh Nah)
- Zing Voor Me
- Cooler Than Me (Single Mix)
- Bumpy Ride (Radio Edit)
- Everything's Gonna Be Alright
- Da Bop
- No Air
Promo Only: Mainstream Club, May 2011
Released 2011- I Wrote the Book (Promo Only intro edit)
- Rocketeer (Bimbo Jones club remix)
- Amazing (Swiss American Federation Full club mix)
- Hollywood Tonight (DJ Chuckie remix without Spoken Word)
- Love Is the Answer (club mix)
- Army of Love (Wawa club mix)
- Born This Way (Bimbo Jones remix club)
- Dancing on the Lights (Bayazzo extended)
- I Got You (Antillas & Dankann club mix)
- Where You At (Dave Audé remix extended)
- Fade (Subgroover extended club mix)
- Wet (David Guetta extended remix)
- Dance With Me (Smash Mode Sqweeky clean extended)
Cafe Puls Sommerhits 11
Released 2011- Llorando Se Fue
- Sweat
- S&M
- Sometimes
- Beautiful People
- I Wrote the Book
- Born This Way
- Limit to Your Love
- At Home
- Loving You Is Killing Me (Numarek single mix)
- Second Chance (album version)
- The City
- Paris Paris
- Selfmachine
- The Last Dance
- More
- Mr. Saxobeat
- Mariah (You Know I Want You)
- Safari Disco Club
- My Name Is Trouble
- F**kin' Perfect (explicit version)
Radio 538 Hitzone 57
Released 2011- Set Fire to the Rain
- Happiness
- On the Floor
- Yeah 3x
- Price Tag
- Who's That Chick?
- Fuckin' Perfect
- Beter
- Foxy Lady
- King of Anything
- Sun Is Up
- Mr. Saxobeat
- Je vecht nooit alleen
- Embrace
- Just Can't Get Enough
- This Town
- Street Dancer
- Kom Maar Op (Vrij)
- Never Gonna Leave This Bed
- Blow
- C'Mon (Catch 'em by Surprice)
- You and I Both
Booom-Summer 2011
Released 2011- Mr. Saxobeat (radio edit)
- Sweat
- E.T.
- Better Than Love
- Rabiosa
- Pocketful of Sunshine (radio edit)
- Happiness
- Yeah 3x (Explicit version)
- More
- Black and Yellow
- Lights On (single mix)
- The Sound of Swing (Oh Na Na) (radio edit)
- Bow Chicka Wow Wow
- Paris Va Bien
- I Wrote the Book
- Sunday Lover
- Smile
- Hollywood Hills
- Zeig Mir Wie Du Tanzt (radio edit)
- Nur Noch Kurz Die Welt Retten
- Still
Pumped Up! The 2012 Running Mix
Released 2011- Promises (Skrillex & Nero remix)
- On a Mission
- I Need Air (original mix)
- Cracks (Flux Pavilion remix)
- Cruel Intentions (Joker remix)
- Fighting Fire
- Sincere (Nero remix)
- For U (Dodge & Fuski club dub)
- All My Love (Xilent remix)
- Pass Out
- Tonight
- Close
- Ghosts 'n' Stuff
- Cross the Line
- Blind Faith
- The First Note Is Silent
- Reach
- Hypercaine
- Tear You Down
- Set Me Free
- Propane Nightmares
- Shake Ur Body (original mix)
De Maxx Long Player 20: All Time Classixx Edition
Released 2011- I Wrote the Book
- Somebody to Love Me
- Strong Together
- Boadicea
- Hot as Hell
- Do You Believe?
- Getting Nowhere
- Elektrotechnique
- Gregory's Theme
- Come Undone
- Sunlight
- Me & You
- Illmerica
- Hot Mess
- Niton (The Reason)
- Bombay
- Hold You (Major Lazer remix)
- New Philosophy
- Synrise
- Lights (Moonlight Matters remix)
- Open Up Your Mind
Hed Kandi: Serve Chilled: Electronic Summer
Released 2011- Good Night Good Morning
- We Can’t Fly (extended drums mix)
- High Wire (D‐Pulse remix)
- Shine a Light (Flight Facilities remix)
- Do You Remember
- U Rocked My World (Lipelis remix)
- We Got the Love (original mix)
- Zombie Tropicana
- Love the Way (Crazy P remix)
- Treehouse
- In Your Eyes (Tensnake remix)
- You
- Fireworks (Johan Agebjörn remix)
- All Night
- LSD
Bravo Hits 73
Released 2011- Grenade
- Set Fire to the Rain
- You and Me
- Wonderland
- Hollywood Tonight
- Loving You Is Killing Me
- A Night Like This
- Over the Rainbow
- I Do
- Young Blood
- Selfmachine
- Taken by a Stranger
- Kidz
- Fuckin' Perfect
- Oh What a Night
- Hollywood Hills
- Still
- Ist es wahr (Aim High)
- Gebt alles
- Wovon sollen wir träumen
- Rehgehegesong
Disco Circus 2
Released 2010- My Hill (original mix)
- Blue Steel
- Do You Remember
- Twilight
- Superfast Jellyfish (Mighty Mouse remix)
- Onukpa Shawarpo (original mix)
- Music Trance
- Black Whip
- Posed to Be
- I Know What Boys Like
- You Used to Hold Me So Tight
- Cruel Intentions (Maurice Fulton remix)
- Difficult Love (extended club mix)
- Fly Away (original mix)
- Bridge (Mighty Mouse remix)
- Never Stop Believing (Munk club edit)
- Look at You (original mix)
Hed Kandi: Nu Disco
Released 2010- Cruel Intentions (Greg Wilson re-edit)
- Mama Used to Say
- Diminishing Returns
- Walking on a Dream (Treasure Fingers remix)
- Papillon (Tom Neville mix)
- Sweet Disposition (Alan Wilkis remix)
- We Do It Like This (Crazy P remix)
- Back to Stay
- My Secret Lover (Likelike mix)
- More Than Friends (Markus Lange & StereoFunk remix)
- Electric Lady
- Night by Night
- Little Secrets (Felix Da Housecat remix)
Independents Day: ID 08
Released 2008- Ghost Town (Originally by The Specials)
- Steady as She Goes (Originally by The Raconteurs)
- With Every Heartbeat (Originally by Robyn)
- Dub Be Good to Me (Originally by Beats International)
- Bonny (Originally by Prefab Sprout)
- Tug Boat (Originally by Galaxie 500)
- Murder (Originally by New Order)
- Public Image (Originally by PIL)
- Bastards of Young (Originally by The Replacements)
- Temptation (Originally by Heaven 17)
- Was There Anything I Can Do? (Originally by The Go-betweens)
- Love Will Tear Us Apart (Originally by Joy Division)
- Don't Look Back in Anger (Originally by Oasis)
- Orion (Originally by Metallica)
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Open Heart Surgery
by: Beth DittoI'll open up if you make an incision
I'll do right by you
All I ask is for your care and precision
And maybe I could pull through
You could've saved me if you'd only known better
But you so carlessly
Took me apart and put me back together
Open heart surgery
I was fine at first
Now I assume the worst
When I could overhear
The repercussions of a sad discussion
Another girl in tears
I could've saved here if I only knew better
That you so carelessly
Took her apart and put her back together
Open heart surgery
If girls like you and girls like me
Are really a dime a dozen
Why are we in such a high demand
My mother says it's just a shame you don't come around too often
Even she's begun to understand
Just let me know
What you were thinking
I find a way to get along somehow
Just let me go
Don't leave me hanging
Oh, please don't fail me now
Just take it slow
Don't let me suffer
I'm on the verge of an emergency
The final blow
Will make me tougher
Until then you will always be
A danger to me
We should've listened to our intuition
But we knew all to well
In addition to our suspicions
Only time could tell
With friends like you I get confused
Who needs enemies
We've been here too many times before
Open heart surgery
If girls like you and girls like me
Are really a dime a dozens
Why are we in such a high demand
My mother says it's just a shame you don't come around too often
Even she's begun to understand
Just let me know
What you were thinking
I find a way to get along somehow
Just let me go
Don't leave me hanging
Oh, please don't fail me now
Just take it slow
Don't let me suffer
I'm on the verge of an emergency
The final blow
Will make me tougher
Until then you will always be
A danger to me
A danger to me
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