
Because it's almost like we were born in a barn. I think that's why people are so blown away by the Gossip.

"It comes from the South, being raised Southern Baptist and Pentecostal. Her lyrics are explicitly girl-love related and the band's latest single "Standing in the way of control" is a fiery disco/punk/blues/soul attack on the Republicans' attitude to gay marriage. LONDON, England (CNN) - Beth Ditto, a rock singer who fronts the band Gossip ( Click here to see the band's MySpace site ) has topped the annual cool list released by NME, allegedly the coolest rock and roll magazine in Britain.ĭitto describes herself as a "fat, feminist lesbian from Arkansas," whose powerful voice has been compared to female greats such as Etta James, Janis Joplin and Tina Turner.
