Barbara Dickson. Barbara Ruth Dickson, OBE (born Dunfermline, Fife, 27 September 1947)[1] is a Scottish singer whose hits include "I Know Him So Well" and "January February". Dickson has placed fifteen albums in the UK Albums Chart from 1977 to date, and had a number of hit singles, including four which reached the Top 20 in the UK Singles Chart.[2] The Scotsman newspaper has described her as Scotland's best-selling female singer in terms of the numbers of hit chart singles and albums she has achieved in the UK since 1976.[3] Career[edit] Early years[edit] Dickson went to Woodmill High. Previously she lived in "Dolly Town", which no longer exists as it was demolished in the early 1970s.
Her father was a cook on a tugboat at Rosyth Dockyard and her mother was from Liverpool. She went to Camdean Primary School.[6] Dickson's singing career started in folk clubs around her native Fife in 1964. Mainstream success[edit] 1990s and beyond[edit] Recent career[edit] Personal life[edit] Selected discography[edit] Barbara Dickson | The Official Site. Barbara Dickson. Barbara Dickson Tour Dates. Music - Barbara Dickson. Adastra > Britain's foremost agency in Folk, Roots, Acoustic and World Music > artists > Barbara Dickson. Scotland’s Best Selling Female Album Artist of All Available for UK and Overseas Festivals ‘Her live performances, whether as duo, trio or her full band are an experience to be treasured’. Barbara began her singing career in folk clubs around her native Fife in Scotland in the sixties. In the early seventies, she sang at a Liverpool folk club, run by Willy Russell which led to her to performing live on stage in his musical ‘John, Paul, George, Ringo and Bert’ which became a smash hit.
Her single ‘Answer Me’, become a top ten hit in 1976 which led to a guest residency on a TV series of ‘The Two Ronnies’ –bringing her attention to some 10 million viewers each week. In the 1990’s, she appeared in acting roles for leading TV dramas ‘Taggart’, ‘Band of Gold’ and ‘The Missing Postman’ She also starred in ‘Spend, Spend, Spend’, for which she was awarded ‘Best Actress in a Musical’ at the 2000 Laurence Olivier Awards. ““Barbara Dickson is a very special talent” (Sir George Martin) Adastra. Barbara Dickson. Barbara Dickson - Another Suitcase In Another Hall (Evita)
Barbara Dickson - Answer Me. Barbara Dickson - Caravans. BARBARA DICKSON AND ELAINE PAIGE - I KNOW HIM SO WELL (Full Video) Barbara Dickson ~ January February.