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| page= 479}}</ref> She also sang with the [[Les Humphries Singers]] between 1972 and 1973. St. John was also a background singer on many records, including [[Pink Floyd]]'s ''[[The Dark Side of the Moon]]'' (1973), and [[Andy Fairweather Low]]'s, ''[[La Booga Rooga]]'' (1975).<ref>Complete UK Hit Singles 1952-2006 - Page 721 |
| page= 479}}</ref> It was her only solo chart success.<ref name="AMG">http://www.allmusic.com/artist/barry-st-john-mn0000148062</ref> She also sang with the [[Les Humphries Singers]] between 1972 and 1973. St. John was also a background singer on many records, including [[Pink Floyd]]'s ''[[The Dark Side of the Moon]]'' (1973), and [[Andy Fairweather Low]]'s, ''[[La Booga Rooga]]'' (1975).<ref>Complete UK Hit Singles 1952-2006 - Page 721 |
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Graham Betts - 2006 - BARRY ST JOHN UK singer from Glasgow who sangbacking for Pink Floyd, Elton John, Rick Wakemanand the Tom Robinson Band</ref><ref>http://www.sweatsoaked.com/2012/02/barry-st-john-major-minor-northern-soul/</ref><ref name="Credits">{{cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/la-booga-rooga-mw0000839142/credits |title=La Booga Rooga - Andy Fairweather Low | Credits |publisher=[[AllMusic]] |date= |accessdate=2017-03-04}}</ref> |
Graham Betts - 2006 - BARRY ST JOHN UK singer from Glasgow who sangbacking for Pink Floyd, Elton John, Rick Wakemanand the Tom Robinson Band</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sweatsoaked.com/2012/02/barry-st-john-major-minor-northern-soul/ |title=Sweatsoaked.com |website=Sweatsoaked.com |date= |accessdate=2017-03-04}}</ref><ref name="Credits">{{cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/la-booga-rooga-mw0000839142/credits |title=La Booga Rooga - Andy Fairweather Low | Credits |publisher=[[AllMusic]] |date= |accessdate=2017-03-04}}</ref> |
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She was used as a [[session musician]] by a string of other artists including [[Alexis Korner]], [[Long John Baldry]], and [[Duster Bennett]] in the late 1960s, and with [[Bryan Ferry]], [[Cockney Rebel]] and [[Elton John]] in the 1970s. Her other project work encompassed [[Viv Stanshall]], [[Kevin Coyne]], [[John Cale]], [[Daevid Allen]], [[Tom Robinson]] and [[Whitesnake]].<ref name="AMG"/> |
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Elizabeth Thompson (born Glasgow, Scotland), stage name Barry St. John, was a Scottish female singer who had a No. 47 hit in the UK Singles Chart in December 1965 with "Come Away Melinda".[1][2] It was her only solo chart success.[3] She also sang with the Les Humphries Singers between 1972 and 1973. St. John was also a background singer on many records, including Pink Floyd's The Dark Side of the Moon (1973), and Andy Fairweather Low's, La Booga Rooga (1975).[4][5][6]
She was used as a session musician by a string of other artists including Alexis Korner, Long John Baldry, and Duster Bennett in the late 1960s, and with Bryan Ferry, Cockney Rebel and Elton John in the 1970s. Her other project work encompassed Viv Stanshall, Kevin Coyne, John Cale, Daevid Allen, Tom Robinson and Whitesnake.[3]
References
- ^ "Barry St. John". Oxfordindex.oup.com. Retrieved 2017-03-04.
- ^ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 479. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
- ^ a b http://www.allmusic.com/artist/barry-st-john-mn0000148062
- ^ Complete UK Hit Singles 1952-2006 - Page 721 Graham Betts - 2006 - BARRY ST JOHN UK singer from Glasgow who sangbacking for Pink Floyd, Elton John, Rick Wakemanand the Tom Robinson Band
- ^ "Sweatsoaked.com". Sweatsoaked.com. Retrieved 2017-03-04.
- ^ "La Booga Rooga - Andy Fairweather Low | Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 2017-03-04.
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