Everything But the Girl

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Everything But the Girl (EBTG), was a Hull, Yorkshire, UK, folk-pop / trip-hop duo of Ben Watt and Tracey Thorn. They débuted with a single for a Cole Porter cover, Night And Day (Mar 1982, Cherry Red). Their final album was Temperamental (Sept 1999, Virgin). Ben met Tracey when they were at Hull University and she was singing in pop girl-band Marine Girls. Ben contributed a photograph, for a forthcoming album cover, after which, the pair became partners (later getting married). They formed Everything But the Girl in 1982, the name inspired by a Turner's Furniture advertising slogan (a popular store near the university). For a period, Tracey was active in both bands and the album with Ben's photo materialised, Lazy Ways (Apr 1983), which was to be Marine Girls' last. EBTG soon achieved national success and singles from The Language of Life (1990), got VH-1 airtime - heralding USA notoriety. Once internationally established, they successfully achieved one of the greatest stylistic changes in modern music; originally a 'folk-pop with jazz influences' band, their fortunes changed with Amplified Heart (Jul 1994) and Todd Terry's successful remix of its track "Missing" (Aug 1994). Since then, EBTG have become more widely known as an electronic act, with Walking Wounded (May 1996), being a well-received example of their metamorphosed sound. As of 1999, EBTG as a duo are currently on hiatus, as the couple raise their children, out of the public eye. Watt is a very successful club DJ, Buzzin Fly label-manager and remixer, releasing several 'Lazy Dog' mix compilations (named after his London-based deep house night). Thorn's 2006 collaboration with Tiefschwarz, on the underground hit song "Damage", seems to have re-awoken her artistic spirit and she released a second solo album, Out of the Woods (Mar 2007). . User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.

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electronic,trip-hop,chillout,female vocalists,electronica,hull,england,jazz pop,british,english,chill,sophisti-pop,dance,uk,pop and chart,new wave pop,sophisti-pop,trip hop,

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country: GB

city: Kingston upon Hull

Begin Date: 1981

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Worldwide And The Acoustic EPs

Worldwide And The Acoustic EPs

Jan/2013

Missing (Fedde Le Grande Remixes)

Missing (Fedde Le Grande Remixes)

Jan/2011

The Works - A 3 CD Retrospective

The Works - A 3 CD Retrospective

Jan/2007

Walking Wounded / Temperamental

Walking Wounded / Temperamental

Jan/2006

Adapt Or Die (10 Years Of Remixes)

Adapt Or Die (10 Years Of Remixes)

Jan/2005

Night and Day - Single

Night and Day - Single

Nov/2014

Love Not Money...Plus

Love Not Money...Plus

May/2012

Missing (2011 Remixes)

Missing (2011 Remixes)

Mar/2011

Missing (Greg Downey Remix)

Missing (Greg Downey Remix)

Feb/2011

Missing (Fedde Le Grande Remix)

Missing (Fedde Le Grande Remix)

Dec/2010

The 90s Collection

The 90s Collection

Sep/2008

Missing 2008

Aug/2008

The Works: A 3 CD Retrospective

The Works: A 3 CD Retrospective

Aug/2007

The Platinum Collection

The Platinum Collection

Mar/2006

Adapt Or Die: 10 Years Of Remixes (with bonus track "Mirrorball")

Adapt Or Die: 10 Years Of Remixes (with bonus track "Mirrorball")

Mar/2005

Adapt Or Die: 10 Years Of Remixes

Adapt Or Die: 10 Years Of Remixes

Mar/2005

Adapt Or Die: 10 Years Of Remixes (Alternate Version)

Adapt Or Die: 10 Years Of Remixes (Alternate Version)

Mar/2005

Adapt or Die: Ten Years of Remixes

Adapt or Die: Ten Years of Remixes

Mar/2005

Adapt Or Die - 10 Years Of Remixes

Adapt Or Die - 10 Years Of Remixes

Mar/2005

Temperamental - EP

Temperamental - EP

Mar/2003

Adapt Or Die: 10 Years Of Remixes (with bonus track "Mirrorball")

Adapt Or Die: 10 Years Of Remixes (with bonus track "Mirrorball")

Mar/2005

Five Fathoms EP1

Five Fathoms EP1

Mar/2003

Temperamental (Deluxe Edition)

Temperamental (Deluxe Edition)

Jan/2018

Home Movies: The Best of Everything but the Girl

Home Movies: The Best of Everything but the Girl

Aug/2015

Love Not Money (U.S. Version)

Love Not Money (U.S. Version)

Nov/2017

Adapt Or Die - Ten Years Of Remixes

Adapt Or Die - Ten Years Of Remixes

Mar/2005

Caution To The Wind (Fka Mash Remixes)

Caution To The Wind (Fka Mash Remixes)

May/2023

Caution To The Wind (Fka Mash Remixes) - Single

Caution To The Wind (Fka Mash Remixes) - Single

May/2023

Fuse

Apr/2023

Nothing Left To Lose (Remixes)

Nothing Left To Lose (Remixes)

Mar/2023

Nothing Left To Lose (Remixes) - EP

Nothing Left To Lose (Remixes) - EP

Mar/2023

Nothing Left To Lose (Rmx)

Nothing Left To Lose (Rmx)

Mar/2023

Caution To The Wind

Caution To The Wind

Feb/2023

Caution To The Wind - Single

Caution To The Wind - Single

Feb/2023

Nothing Left To Lose

Nothing Left To Lose

Jan/2023

At Maida Vale

Aug/2023

At Maida Vale - EP

At Maida Vale - EP

Aug/2023

Everything But the Girl in Moscow, 1985 (Live)

Everything But the Girl in Moscow, 1985 (Live)

Jul/2023

Missing - Single

Missing - Single

Jul/2023

At Maida Vale (BBC Maida Vale Session)

At Maida Vale (BBC Maida Vale Session)

Aug/2023

Caution To The Wind (Di Saronno Edit)

Caution To The Wind (Di Saronno Edit)

Apr/2023

EBTG- The Collections

EBTG- The Collections

Aug/2024

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