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Barbara Dickson
Pop / Folk / Celtic

"barbara dickson"


United Kingdom

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Last Login:  7/21/2008
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   Barbara Dickson: General Info
Member Since2/8/2007
Band Websitebarbaradickson.net
Band Members
InfluencesJames Taylor, Randy Newman, Everly Brothers, The Beatles, Folk Music, Joni Mitchell, Archie Fisher, Gerry Rafferty, Paul Simon
Record LabelVoiceprint
Type of LabelIndie





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Jul 13 2008 7:30P
STONEHAVEN Folk Festival
Jul 17 2008 8:00P
KILWORTH Kilworth House Theatre
Sep 10 2008 8:00P
DUBLIN National Concert Hall
Sep 11 2008 8:00P
BELFAST Waterfront Hall

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   About Barbara Dickson

As a multi-million selling recording artist with an equally impressive Olivier Award winning acting career, Barbara Dickson OBE has firmly established herself as one of the most enduring and popular entertainers in Britain today.

Barbara was born in Dunfermline, Scotland. Her singing career started in folk clubs around her native Fife in the sixties, exposing her to a rich combination of traditional and contemporary music.

In the early seventies, she sang at a Liverpool folk club run by a young student teacher called Willy Russell. He showed Barbara the first draft of what would later become the award winning musical, ‘John, Paul, George, Ringo….and Bert’ and asked her to perform the music. The combination of fine writing, a superb cast of young unknowns, (including Antony Sher, Bernard Hill and Trevor Eve) and Barbara’s idiosyncratic interpretation of Beatles songs made the show hugely successful.

The show’s co-producer, Robert Stigwood, signed Barbara to his record label, RSO Records, where she recorded the album ‘Answer Me’, the title track becoming a top ten hit in 1976. This led to her guest residency on the much loved series ‘The Two Ronnies’, which brought Barbara’s singing to the attention of more than 10 million viewers every week.

Also impressed by Barbara’s performance were Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice, who invited her to record ‘Another Suitcase in Another Hall’ from the new musical ‘Evita’, which became her second hit in 1977. Other hits including ‘The Caravan Song’ and ‘January, February’, followed in 1980.

In 1982, Willy Russell asked Barbara to star in his new musical ‘Blood Brothers’ in the pivotal role of the mother, Mrs. Johnstone. Although at first reluctant to accept, having never acted before, (not even in a school play!), she rose to the challenge, in the process garnering critical acclaim as well as Actress of the Year in a Musical from the Society of West End Theatres in 1984.

Later that year, Tim Rice approached Barbara to take part in the cast album recording of the musical ‘Chess’, which included the song ‘I Know Him So Well’, a duet sung with Elaine Paige. This song remained for many weeks at number one in the charts.

In the 1990’s Barbara appeared in various TV dramas including ‘Taggart’, the award winning ‘Band of Gold’ and ‘The Missing Postman’.

Acclaimed writer and director Chris Bond created a show for Barbara in 1996 called ‘The Seven Ages of Woman’ which won her the Liverpool Echo Actress of the Year Award. It premiered at the Liverpool Playhouse and toured extensively in 1997 and 1998.

In 1999 and 2000, Barbara starred in ‘Spend, Spend, Spend’, a new musical by Steve Brown and Justin Greene. The show, based on the rollercoaster life story of pools winner Viv Nicholson, played in the West End to capacity audiences. For her portrayal of Viv, Barbara was awarded ‘Best Actress in a Musical’ at the 2000 Laurence Olivier Awards.

Barbara continues to record. In 2004 she had great success with ‘The Platinum Collection’, which featured some of her most successful recordings.

Also in 2004 her album, ‘Full Circle’, a journey back through her musical history, was hugely admired and well reviewed. Her last album, released in the Autumn of 2006, was called ‘Nothing’s Gonna Change My World’ and took its title from ‘Across the Universe’, the great Beatles song featured in that choice selection by Lennon, McCartney and Harrison. The album was produced by Chris Hughes and featured once again the arrangements of Troy Donockley.

Barbara has recently been acting again on television for the BBC drama series ‘Doctors’ which is due to be shown in the Spring of 2008. She has also just completed her first appearances on Channel 4’s long-running quiz show 'Countdown'.

Barbara's latest CD, ‘Time and Tide’, has just been released and again features the bold new direction which Barbara is making a feature of her music, by blending old and new songs together with a distinctive atmosphere prevailing throughout. It features such varied songs as ‘Lady Franklin’s Lament’ and ‘Palm Sunday’, the first writing collaboration between Troy Donockley and Barbara. The album is again produced by Troy.

Barbara's new DVD, ‘Into the Light’, a concert recording from November 2007, has also just been released and includes as well as Barbara’s hits, several tracks from the new CD and other favourites she has made her own through the years.

Singer, actress, songwriter and presenter – Barbara Dickson is one of the most versatile and enduring performers of her generation. Married with three sons, she lives in Lincolnshire.

She was conferred with an O.B.E. in the Queen's New Year’s Honours in 2002.


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Barbara Dickson's Friends Comments
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Stan





Jul 13 2008 2:38 AM

Thanks for the add Barbara, loving your new tunes!
Martin Perry


Is Online


Jun 29 2008 6:46 AM

just to say that I have always loved your voice.
Have a great Sunday
Martin Perry


Is Online


Jun 11 2008 6:42 AM

Festival fever is starting to hit the Isle of Wight so I have listened to you and chilled out a bit. Lots of love.
Martin
Nick Campling





Jun 7 2008 10:00 AM

Hi Barbara,
Great to meet you in sunny Peterborough!
Hope you can spare a moment to give us a boost!
Thanks
Nick

Abandoned Australia





May 31 2008 4:02 AM

Thanks for adding us to your friends list!

Love your sound! Great stuff!

From Shauna, Jo and Tash

Australia's all female Ghost Hunters

And Outback Explorers! xxx

Experience a different kind of Australia!

http://abandonedaustralia. googlepages. com/home
Steve Adams





May 30 2008 3:56 AM

Hey Barbara

Just stopping by to say "hi" and wish you a great weekend ahead...!

You still sound amazing...!!!!

Steve x
The Function Band





May 28 2008 7:06 AM

Thank you for your music and your support xj Take a tip and Jazz on!
Heidi Irmeli





May 24 2008 8:48 AM



Peace, Love & Hugs
Greetings Heidi
Grace Black





May 18 2008 7:00 AM

Hi Barbara, hope you are well and keeping busy.
I am taking part as a performer and as part of a team in a charity event called Cancer Research UK Relay for Life in Dalgety Bay on Saturday 23rd August and you and your friends can help out by donating online at www. donatetomyrelay. org/baycitystrollers
Your donation goes direct to Cancer Research UK and our team are credited with raising the funds. The team that raises the most money wins a trophy so we would be grateful for your help.

cheers
Grace
josephine





May 16 2008 3:00 PM

Lilies Hello Barbara,love your Disremember Me,I often play it on my profile,have a good weekend X Jo
R.E.V.





May 8 2008 8:15 PM

juss showun sum BAY AREEEA Luvvvvvvvv Mz,B D
Marina





May 4 2008 4:55 PM

If I could catch a rainbow
I would do it just for you
And share with you its beauty
On the days you're feeling blue.

If I could build a mountain
You could call your very own;
A place to find serenity,
A place to be alone.

If I could take your troubles
I would toss them in the sea,
But all these things I'm finding
Are impossible for me.

I cannot build a mountain
Or catch a rainbow fair,
But let me be what I know best,
A friend who's always there.
d





Apr 21 2008 5:16 PM

Hello Barbara. I saw you in London in May of 1993 in Blood Brothers. My Uncle and I went. It was my first musical and my first trip to England. What a magical experience it was. You were completely brilliant and your performance moved both of us to tears. My uncle passed away a week after I returned home to Canada. Thank you for a wonderful memory of quality time spent with my Uncle.
SEEDHILL BRUISER





Apr 20 2008 9:14 AM

love the hymn and the way it builds, are those recorders at the end? beautiful.
:-) x
kevin





Apr 20 2008 5:29 AM

thanks and big hugs xxx wicked :-)kevin.
Shay





Apr 17 2008 10:07 PM

Hi Barbara ..Longtime no see or hear.I hope your in good health and all the Family are fine. Iv been living in sunny So California for the last 20 years and I still cant get used to the heat..lol. Your a Class Act.. Keep on singing.
Bye for now.



The auto dropouts





Apr 16 2008 12:56 PM

Alou!

It's a joy & a plesure to be onboard your fabby spacecraft - Friends "Across the universe" :-)

See you around the fountain!

Best wishes
Jesper
Daryl's Music Space





Apr 11 2008 11:44 AM

Hi Barbara,
Thank You for the add.
Great Music & Sound!!!
Best Wishes Always.
Daryl :)
Crystina Maez





Apr 5 2008 9:11 AM

Greetings!
Peter


Is Online


Apr 2 2008 4:22 AM

Thankyou for adding me.

Sunset in Girvan
S & S





Apr 1 2008 5:58 AM

Greetz Barbara (and Alan !) from the pasta fields of southern Italy. Out here for a few days helping our italian friends gather in the first spaghetti harvest of 2008. Thank goodness for the sunny weather. Looks like its gonna be a bumper crop this year, indeed the drying out sheds are already nearly full. Bueneo appetito Barbara. Ciao ! S&S xx P.S. Always best eaten with a pinch of April 1st.
salt !!
Mandolinlady





Mar 23 2008 4:51 PM

Hello Barbara,
Just stopped by to wish you & your family a very Happy Easter :-)
The new CD is so Beautiful like all the rest of your CDs.
Take care for now
Ruth x
Steve Jones





Mar 22 2008 1:54 PM

Hi Barbara

Happy Easter

Peace & Love

Steve
Lakeorionpyrotechs





Mar 21 2008 5:11 PM

Just wanted to stop in and wish ya a happy easter.
Have a great weekend and don't eat to much CANDY!!!:D Hugs:D ttyl
josephine





Mar 21 2008 11:01 AM

easter_kittens_pussy_willow Have a very happy Easter Barbara,love Jo xx
S & S





Mar 20 2008 2:41 PM

HAPPY EASTER BARBARA.

Love and best wishes from Germany. S&S xx.
Ladyghost





Mar 20 2008 1:46 PM

Glitter Graphics

Easter Glitter Graphics

Richard-James





Mar 19 2008 2:34 PM

Hello Barbara thank you so much for the add. It is a real pleasure to have you on my page. My kindest wishes to you. Richard.
SEEDHILL BRUISER





Mar 19 2008 1:42 PM

thank you so much for the add :-)
HOOTS
fondest regards and respect fae paisley xxx
Ian Whiteway





Mar 14 2008 1:37 PM

Hello Barbara

Just dropping in, trust the tour has gone alright so far.

How's Pete Z?

Bye for the moment.

Ian.

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josephine





Mar 14 2008 11:28 AM

scotland Hello Barbara,hope you have a good and relaxing weekend,take care X Jo
Bernd Dombrowski





Mar 10 2008 11:19 AM

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Hi Barbara,
thank you for being a friend and best wishes to you !
Marina





Mar 7 2008 5:30 PM

May the sun
bring you new energy by day,
May the moon
softly restore you by night,
May the rain
wash away all your worries,
May the wind
blow new strength into your being,
May you walk
gently through the world,
and know it's beauty all the days of your life.
Lori Hartbarger





Mar 7 2008 11:44 AM

Hello Barbara, thanks for adding me to your friends. Your singing is lovely. I was in Glasgow a few weeks ago and found an excellent Lp 'The Fate o' Charlie: songs of the Jacobite Rebellions', with you and Archie Fisher and John MacKinnon, it's a great record! All the best, Lori
zaran