Barbara Dickson

Barbara Ruth Dickson, OBE ( born September 27, 1947 in Dunfermline, Scotland) is a British singer, musician and actress.

Career

Dickson's singing career began in 1964 in folk clubs. Her first commercial recording was made in 1968. Her first solo album Do Right Woman was published in 1970. She became a familiar face in the British folk scene of the late 1960s and early 1970s. From 1976, she was also found in the British pop charts. She established herself with her " impressive voice as pop and ballads interpreter ". Answer Me With her ​​came in 1976 when a first top 10 hit. In the same year she took the original version of the famous from the musical Evita Another Suitcase on songs in Another Hall. Your best-known solo hit January February dates back to 1980 and was also an international success. Along with Elaine Paige she also sang I Know Him So Well, that comes from the musical Chess. In 1985, to No. 1 on the UK charts and is still the Guinness Book of Records the biggest selling female duet. Very successful she was in the album charts, where they could place from 1977 to the 90s into more than a dozen albums, including three in the top 10

In addition, she sang in several musicals. With Blood Brothers they also had acting success. In the 1990s, she worked mainly as an actress.

Dickson is married and has three sons. In 2002 she was the title of Officer of the British Empire was awarded.

Discography

Archie Fisher and Barbara Dickson

  • The Fate o ' Charlie ( 1969)
  • Thro 'the Recent Years ( 1970)

Solo albums

  • Do Right Woman ( 1970)
  • From the Beggar's Mantle (1972 )
  • Answer Me (1976 )
  • Morning Comes Quickly (1977 )
  • Sweet Oasis (1978)
  • The Barbara Dickson Album ( 1980)
  • You Know It 's Me (1981 )
  • All for a Song (1982 )
  • Here We Go ( 1982)
  • Tell Me It's Not True ( 1983)
  • Heartbeats ( 1984)
  • The Barbara Dickson Songbook (1985 )
  • Gold ( 1985)
  • The Right Moment ( 1986)
  • After Dark (1987 )
  • Coming Alive Again ( 1989)
  • Do not Think Twice It's Alright (1992 )
  • Parcel of Rogues (1994 )
  • Dark End of the Street (1995 )
  • The 7 Ages of Woman ( 1998)
  • For The Record (2002)
  • The Platinum Collection (2004)
  • Full Circle (2004)
  • Nothing's Gonna Change My World (2006)
  • Time and Tide (2008)

Singles ( selection)

  • Here Comes the Sun (1974 )
  • Blue Skies ( 1975)
  • Answer Me (1976 )
  • People Get Ready (1976 )
  • Out of Love With Love (1976 )
  • Another Suitcase in Another Hall ( 1977)
  • Lover's Serenade ( 1977)
  • Caravan Song ( 1980)
  • January February (1980 )
  • In the Night (1980 )
  • It's Really You ( 1980)
  • Only Seventeen (1981 )
  • Tell Me It's Not True ( 1983)
  • Keeping My Love for You (1984 )
  • I Know Him So Well (1985, with Elaine Paige )
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