Barbara Dickson

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Barbara Dickson (2015)

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 folk clubs in 1964 . Her first commercial recording was in 1968 and her first solo album, Do Right Woman , came out in 1970. She became a household name in the British folk scene in the late 1960s and early 1970s. From 1976 Dickson was also in the British pop charts . She established herself with her "impressive voice as a pop and ballad interpreter". With Answer Me - composed by Gerhard Winkler and in 1953 a number one hit in the UK - it came in 1976 at No. 9 the charts, their first of two top 10 hits. In the same year she recorded the original version of the song Another Suitcase in Another Hall, known from the musical Evita . Their most famous solo hit, January - February , dates back to 1980 and was also internationally successful. Dickson also sang I Know Him So Well , which comes from the musical Chess , with Elaine Paige . In 1985 the song reached number 1 on the UK charts and is still the best-selling female duet according to the Guinness Book of Records . Dickson was also very successful in the album charts, where she placed over a dozen albums from 1977 to the 1990s, including three in the top 10.

Furthermore, Barbara Dickson sang in several musicals. She also had acting success with Blood Brothers . In the 1990s she was mainly active as an actress.

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

Discography

Albums

year title Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements
(Year, title, rankings, weeks, awards, notes) 		Remarks
DE DE CH CH UK UK
1977 Morning Comes Quickly - - UK58 (1 week)
UK
First published: May 23, 1977
Producer: Mentor Williams
1980 The Barbara Dickson Album - - UK7th
gold
gold

(12 weeks)UK
First published: April 4th, 1980
Producer: Alan Tarney
1981 You know it's me - - UK39 (6 weeks)
UK
First published: May 8, 1981
Producer: Alan Tarney
1982 All for a song - - UK3
platinum
platinum

(38 weeks)UK
First published January 15, 1982
Producer: Alan Tarney
1983 Tell Me It's Not True - - UK100 (1 week)
UK
First release: 1983
mini album with 5 songs from Willy Russell's
musical Blood Brothers
1984 Heartbeats - - UK21 (8 weeks)
UK
First published June 18, 1984
Producers: Alan Tarney, David Lord, Del Newman,
Gus Dudgeon , Nicky Graham
1985 gold - - UK11
platinum
platinum

(18 weeks)UK
First published: November 18, 1985
Producer: Pip Williams
1986 The right moment - - UK39
gold
gold

(8 weeks)UK
First published: November 24th, 1986
Producers: Del Newman, Ian Lynn
1989 Coming Alive Again - - UK30 (7 weeks)
UK
First published: April 24, 1989
1992 Don't Think Twice It's All Right - - UK32 (5 weeks)
UK
First published: August 3, 1992
Producers: Ian Lynn, Barbara Dickson
1994 Parcel of Rogues - - UK30 (4 weeks)
UK
First published: February 21, 1994
Producer: Pip Williams
1995 Dark End of the Street - - UK94 (1 week)
UK
First published: November 13, 1995
Producers: Barbara Dickson, Bernard Theobald, Pip Williams

gray hatching : no chart data available for this year

More albums

  • 1969: The Fate O'Charlie (with Archie Fisher and John MacKinnon)
  • 1970: Thro 'the Recent Years (with Archie Fisher)
  • 1970: Do Right Woman
  • 1971: From the Beggar's Mantle… Fringed with Gold
  • 1976: Answer Me (release: April 1st; UK:silversilver)
  • 1978: Sweet Oasis (release: November 10th)
  • 1982: Here We Go - Live on Tour (release: October 14th)
  • 1987: After Dark (live; release: October 26th)
  • 1998: The 7 Ages of Woman
  • 2002: For The Record (2 CDs, 1 live; release: May 6th)
  • 2004: Full Circle (release: September 20th)
  • 2006: Nothing's Gonna Change My World: The Songs of Lennon, McCartney and Harrison (released September 4th)
  • 2008: Time & Tide (release: January 21)
  • 2009: Barbara Dickson in Concert (2 CDs; release: April 6th)
  • 2011: Words Unspoken (release: January 31)
  • 2013: B4 Seventy-Four - The Folkclub Tapes (2 CDs; release: January 8th)
  • 2013: To Each & Everyone: The Songs of Gerry Rafferty (released September 1st)
  • 2014: Barbara Dickson & Rab Noakes - Reunited (mini album; release: April 8th)
  • 2014: Winter (release: December 8th)
  • 2016: More Brecht Than Broadway: Complete Theater Recordings (4 CD box set; release: March 18)
  • 2016: Live in Concert 1976 & 1977 (CD plus DVD; release: December 9th)
  • 2017: Five Songs (mini album; release: February 1st)
  • 2017: In Good Company - Live 2017 (2 CDs; Release: September 29th)
  • 2018: Through Line (with Carducci String Quartet; release: September 7th)

Compilations

year title Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements
(Year, title, rankings, weeks, awards, notes) 		Remarks
DE DE CH CH UK UK
1985 The Barbara Dickson Songbook - - UK5
gold
gold

(19 weeks)UK
First published: December 22, 1984
1986 The Very Best of Barbara Dickson - - UK78 (8 weeks)
UK
First published: November 3, 1986
1992 Together - The Best of Elaine
Paige & Barbara Dickson 		- - UK22 (9 weeks)
UK
First published: November 16, 1992
with Elaine Paige
2004 The Platinum Collection - - UK35 (3 weeks)
UK
First published: March 8, 2004

More compilations

  • 1981: I Will Sing
  • 1982: Barbara Dickson
  • 1987: The Collection (2 LPs; release: September 28th)
  • 1989: The Love Songs
  • 1991: The Best of Barbara Dickson
  • 1991: Now and Then (release: October 2nd)
  • 1994: Somebody Counts on Me
  • 1994: Tenderly
  • 1996: The Best of Barbara Dickson (release: February 12; UK:goldgold)
  • 1996: The World of Barbara Dickson (release: June 24th)
  • 2002: Trilogy (box with 3 CDs)
  • 2003: Memories (release: September 2nd)
  • 2003: Changing Times (2 CDs)
  • 2006: January February - The Best of Barbara Dickson (2 CDs; release: September 4th)
  • 2007: The Collection (released April 23)
  • 2011: The Essential Barbara Dickson (2 CDs; release: February 7th)

Singles

year Title
album 		Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements
(Year, title, album , rankings, weeks, awards, notes) 		Remarks
DE DE CH CH UK UK
1976 Answer Me
Answer Me 		- - UK9 (7 weeks)
UK
First published: November 20, 1975
Authors: Gerhard Winkler , Fred Rauch
English text: Carl Sigman , original: Leila Negra , 1952
1977 Another Suitcase in Another Hall
Evita 		- - UK18 (7 weeks)
UK
First published: February 7, 1977
from the musical Evita
Music: Andrew Lloyd Webber , text: Tim Rice
1980 Caravan Song
All for a Song 		- - UK41 (7 weeks)
UK
First published: December 7, 1979
from the film Caravans
Mike Batt feat. Barbara Dickson, Author: Mike Batt
January - February
The Barbara Dickson Album 		DE12 (18 weeks)
DE 		- UK11 (10 weeks)
UK
First published: January 25, 1980
Author: Alan Tarney
In the Night
The Barbara Dickson Album 		- - UK48 (2 weeks)
UK
First published: May 26, 1980
Author: Barbara Dickson
1984 Keeping My Love for You
Heartbeats 		- - UK97 (2 weeks)
UK
First published: February 27, 1984
Author: Alan Tarney
I know him so well
gold 		DE22 (8 weeks)
DE 		CH7 (9 weeks)
CH 		UK1
gold
gold

(17 weeks)UK
First published: December 1st, 1984
with Elaine Paige , from the musical Chess
Authors: Benny Andersson , Björn Ulvaeus , Tim Rice
1986 Time After Time
The Right Moment 		- - UK78 (4 weeks)
UK
First published: September 26, 1986
Theme song of the TV series Animal Squad
Authors: Robert Howes, Rod Argent
1995 Love Hurts
Dark End of the Street 		- - UK99 (2 weeks)
UK
First published: April 3, 1995
Authors: Barbara Dickson, Bernard Theobald

More singles

  • 1974: Here Comes the Sun (release: November 15th; Original: The Beatles , 1969)
  • 1975: Blue Skies (released May 23)
  • 1976: People Get Ready (release: March 11th)
  • 1976: Out of Love with Love (released June 4th)
  • 1977: Lover's Serenade (release: May 2nd)
  • 1977: I Could Fall (release: September 2nd)
  • 1978: City to City (release: November 3rd)
  • 1978: Fallen Angel (release: December 29th)
  • 1979: Come Back with the Same Look in Your Eyes (release: August 3rd)
  • 1980: It's Really You (release: July 25th)
  • 1981: Only Seventeen (released March 13th)
  • 1981: My Heart Lies (released June 5th)
  • 1981: Run Like the Wind (release: November 27th)
  • 1982: Take Good Care (released February 19)
  • 1982: I Believe in You (released April 16)
  • 1982: Greatest Original Hits - 4 Track EP (release: August 20th)
  • 1982: Here We Go (release: November 5th)
  • 1983: Stop in the Name of Love (release: January 21; Original: The Supremes , 1965)
  • 1983: Tell Me It's Not True (release: August 12)
  • 1984: I Don't Believe in Miracles (released May 8)
  • 1985: Still in the Game (release: March 29th)
  • 1986: If You're Right (released March 27th)
  • 1987: I Think It's Going to Rain Today (release: December 7th)
  • 1988: Only a Dream in Rio (release: February 15th)
  • 1989: Coming Alive Again (release: May 2nd)
  • 1991: Tears of Rage (Remix) (released August 19th)
  • 1992: Don't Think Twice It's All Right (Original: Bob Dylan , 1963)
  • 1992: Blowin 'in the Wind (release: October; Original: Bob Dylan, 1963)

literature

  • Barbara Dickson: A Shirt Box Full of Songs. The Autobiography . Hachette Scotland, London 2009, ISBN 978-0-7553-1865-0 .

swell

  1. ^ Short biography , Taurus Press Verlag
  2. ↑ Coverinfo.de
  3. ↑ a b c Chart sources: Singles UK
  4. ↑ a b c UK gold / platinum database

Web links

personal data
SURNAME Dickson, Barbara
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Dickson, Barbara Ruth (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION British singer and actress
DATE OF BIRTH September 27, 1947
PLACE OF BIRTH Dunfermline , Scotland