Bessie Smith was married on April 15, 1894.
The English Riviera is the third studio album by English synthpop band Metronomy , released in the United Kingdom on 8 April 2011 by Because Music .. Metronomy. Metronomy. Because. Because Music. studio album. studio album. Because Music. Because Music. Following the release of their last album Nights Out in 2008 , original member Gabriel Stebbing left the band - from this album , Gbenga Adelekan had joined on bass and Anna Prior had joined on drums .. Nights Out. Nights Out. However , Stebbing recorded the bass parts on the album prior to his departure .. The album was nominated for the 2011 Mercury Prize .. Mercury Prize. Mercury Prize