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Beth Ditto

Beth Ditto at the Eurockéennes de Belfort 2011
Background information
Born February 19, 1981 (1981-02-19) (age 30)
Origin Searcy, Arkansas, US
Genres Indie rock, Dance-punk
Queercore, Punk blues
Garage rock
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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[edit] Personal life

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 on the premiere cover of London's Love Magazine. She has been an outspoken advocate for large women being body-positive and has been regularly photographed as an editorial model.

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.

[edit] Discography

See also: Gossip discography

[edit] "Beth Ditto EP" (2011)

[edit] Track listing

  1. "Do You Need Someone" - 6'04
  2. "Goodnight, Good Morning" - 7'00
  3. "I Wrote The Book" - 3'57
  4. "Open Heart Surgery" - 5'40
Year Chart Peak
2011 Australian ARIA Singles Chart[10] 86

[edit] Singles

Ditto at the 2010 Cannes Film Festival.
Year Single Peak
positions		 Album
UK
[11]		 BEL
[12]
2011 "I Wrote the Book" 76[13] 14 Beth Ditto EP
As featured artist
2010 "Cruel Intentions" (Simian Mobile Disco ft Beth Ditto) 142 - Temporary Pleasure

[edit] Awards and nominations

  • 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

[edit] References

  1. ^ "Bio". The Gossip official website. Archived from the original on 2007-10-22. http://web.archive.org/web/20071022041410/http://www.gossipyouth.com/lebio.html. Retrieved 2008-03-06. 
  2. ^ Harrod, Horatia (2011-02-21). "Beth Ditto: the punk 'it' girl". The Daily Telegraph (London). http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/music/rockandpopfeatures/8330932/Beth-Ditto-the-punk-it-girl.html. Retrieved 2011-03-13. 
  3. ^ http://drownedinsound.com/news/1341104
  4. ^ "Listen Up: I Don’t Think We’re In Kansas Anymore". psychoPEDIA. 2006-11-20. http://www.psychopedia.com/dailynews/2006/11/listen_upi_dont_think_were_in.html. Retrieved 2008-03-06. 
  5. ^ "What Would Beth Ditto Do?". London: The Guardian. 2007-04-27. http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2007/apr/27/popandrock.healthandwellbeing1. Retrieved 2009-07-14. 
  6. ^ Jo Clements (16 February 2009). "15-stone Beth Ditto launches Love magazine with nude shoot". Daily Mail. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-1145131/15-stone-Beth-Ditto-launches-Love-magazine-nude-shoot.html. Retrieved 14 June 2009. 
  7. ^ Hattersley, Giles (2009-06-14). "The brilliance of Beth Ditto". The Times (London). http://women.timesonline.co.uk/tol/life_and_style/women/fashion/article6462773.ece. Retrieved 2009-06-15. 
  8. ^ Beth Ditto (2007-06-08). "What would Beth Ditto do?". London: The Guardian. http://music.guardian.co.uk/pop/story/0,,2098486,00.html. Retrieved 2008-03-06. 
  9. ^ "Jean Paul Gaultier - Spring/Summer 2011 ready-to-wear show.". www.tifdb.com. http://ifdb.co/fashion/jean_paul_gaultier_-_womens_springsummer_2011_rtw_show/724. Retrieved 2011-05-29. 
  10. ^ http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/23790/20110530-1606/Issue1098.pdf
  11. ^ UK Singles Chart - Week Ending: 12 February 2011 The Official Charts Company, Retrieved 2011-02-15.
  12. ^ http://www.ultratop.be/nl/showitem.asp?interpret=Beth+Ditto&titel=I+Wrote+the+Book&cat=s
  13. ^ Charts Stats "Charts Stats - Beth Ditto - EP", Charts Stats - UK Singles & Albums Chart Archive, March 13, 2011, accessed March 15, 2011.

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