Barbara Dickson

Barbara Dickson

Barbara Ruth Dickson OBE (born 27 September 1947) is a Scottish singer and actress whose hits include "I Know Him So Well" (a chart-topping duet with Elaine Paige), "Answer Me" and "January February". Dickson has placed fifteen albums on the UK Albums Chart from 1977 to date, and had a number of hit singles, including four which reached the top 20 on the UK Singles Chart. 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. She is also a two-time Olivier Award-winning actress, with roles including Viv Nicholson in the musical Spend Spend Spend, and was the original Mrs. Johnstone in Willy Russell's long-running musical Blood Brothers. On television she starred as Anita Braithwaite in Band of Gold. Dickson was born in Dunfermline and went to Woodmill High School and Dunfermline High School. In the 1960s she lived in Dunfermline and in Dollytown, Rosyth, a prefab housing estate that was demolished in early 1970. Her father was a cook on a tugboat at Rosyth Dockyard and her mother was from Liverpool. She went to Camdean Primary School and Pitcorthie Primary School when she moved to Dunfermline. Dickson's singing career started in folk clubs around her native Fife in 1964. Her first commercial recording was in 1968. Her early work included albums with Archie Fisher, the first of which, The Fate O' Charlie, a collection of songs from the Jacobite rebellions, was released in 1969. Her first solo album was Do Right Woman in 1970. She became a well-known face on the British folk circuit of the late 1960s and early 1970s, but changed her career course after meeting Willy Russell. He was at that time a young student running a folk club in Liverpool. He showed Dickson the first draft of what later became the award-winning musical John, Paul, George, Ringo ... and Bert and asked her to perform the music. The combination of his writing, the cast (including Antony Sher, Bernard Hill and Trevor Eve, who were unknown at the time) and Dickson's idiosyncratic interpretation of Beatles songs made the show hugely successful. The show's co-producer, Robert Stigwood, signed Dickson to his record label, RSO Records, for whom she recorded the album Answer Me, arranged and produced by Junior Campbell, the title track becoming a top 10 hit in 1976. John, Paul, George, Ringo … and Bert also led to her guest residency on The Two Ronnies, which brought Dickson's singing to the attention of more than ten million BBC Television viewers every week. Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice also spotted Dickson in John, Paul, George, Ringo … and Bert, and invited her to record "Another Suitcase in Another Hall" from their new musical Evita, which became her second hit in 1977. She contributed two tracks to Scouse the Mouse a children's album (1977) with Ringo Starr and others. During the late 1970s, Dickson also contributed backing vocals to two best-selling albums by the Scottish singer-songwriter Gerry Rafferty: City to City (1978) and Night Owl (1979). Other solo hits, including "Caravan Song" and "January February", followed for Dickson in 1980. ... Source: Article "Barbara Dickson" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.

  • Title: Barbara Dickson
  • Popularity: 1.567
  • Known For: Acting
  • Birthday: 1947-09-27
  • Place of Birth: Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland, UK
  • Homepage: https://www.barbaradickson.net/
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Barbara Dickson Movies

  • 2011
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    Gerry Rafferty: Right Down the Line

    Gerry Rafferty: Right Down the Line

    1 2011 HD

    Gerry Rafferty, who died in January 2011, was one of Scotland's best-loved singer/songwriters, famous around the world for hits such as "Baker...

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  • 2021
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    Set the Night on Fire: The Story of Ewan MacColl

    Set the Night on Fire: The Story of Ewan MacColl

    1 2021 HD

    Born James Henry Miller in 1915, MacColl became prominent on the folk scene in the 1950s and was also a labour activist and actor. This affectionate...

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  • 2004
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    Larry presents: Best of The 80s

    Larry presents: Best of The 80s

    1 2004 HD

    01 Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go - Wham 02 Girls Just Want To Have Fun - Cindy Lauper 03 Wishing Well - Terence Trent D´Arby 04 Let´s...

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  • 1996
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    An Evening with Lily Savage

    An Evening with Lily Savage

    1 1996 HD

    Enjoy the outrageous and flamboyant First Lady of British Comedy, Lily Savage, as she performs her incredibly hysterical live show before a...

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  • 1978
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    Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band

    Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band

    4.4 1978 HD

    A small town band makes it big, but loses track of their roots, as they get caught up into the big-time machinations of the music biz. Now, they must...

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  • 2020
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    ABBA: In Their Own Words

    ABBA: In Their Own Words

    1 2020 HD

    Original interviews, rare archive footage and a lot of music, retelling the story of one of the most successful pop groups of all time.

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  • 1995
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    Band of Gold

    Band of Gold

    1 1995 HD

    A mother leads a life of prostitution after separating from her abusive boyfriend in order to support her family.

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  • 1997
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    The Missing Postman

    The Missing Postman

    5 1997 HD

    When Dorset postman Clive Peacock is forced into early retirement, the years ahead look bleak. But on his last day in the job, in a moment of...

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  • 1985
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    An Audience with Billy Connolly

    An Audience with Billy Connolly

    8.4 1985 HD

    Billy Connolly delivers his special brand of stand-up comedy and abrasive humour in front of a celebrity audience.

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  • 1984
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    Magasinet Special: Chess 1984

    Magasinet Special: Chess 1984

    1 1984 HD

    A documentary about the recording of the CHESS concept album by Tim Rice, Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus.

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  • 1986
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    Scotch & Wry

    Scotch & Wry

    10 1986 HD

    Video Compilation of the Scottish TV Comedy Sketch Show. Stand out characters include Supercop, an idiot motorcycle policeman whose catchphrase was...

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  • 2003
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    Prachtig 80: Volume 2

    Prachtig 80: Volume 2

    1 2003 HD

    20 Videoclips from the 80's.

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  • 2012
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    …Sings Musicals

    …Sings Musicals

    7 2012 HD

    BBC archive performances from musicals, including Ella Fitzgerald singing Mack the Knife, Captain Sensible performing a classic from South Pacific...

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  • 1990
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    Triple Scotch & Wry

    Triple Scotch & Wry

    1 1990 HD

    More comedy sketches from Scottish comedian Rikki Fulton. Characters include: Michael Jackson - from Jordanhill; Shirley Bassey - from Bearsden;...

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  • 1975
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    Mum, Where Are You?

    Mum, Where Are You?

    1 1975 HD

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  • 1983
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    Taggart

    Taggart

    6.316 1983 HD

    Taggart is a Scottish detective television programme.The series revolves around a group of detectives initially in the Maryhill CID of Strathclyde...

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  • 2003
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    The Terry and Gaby Show

    The Terry and Gaby Show

    5 2003 HD

    The Terry and Gaby Show was a daytime television show broadcast on Five on weekday mornings between June 2003 and April 2004, produced by Chris...

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  • 1995
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    Band of Gold

    Band of Gold

    5.9 1995 HD

    Band of Gold is a British drama series written by Kay Mellor and produced by Granada Television. It was originally shown on ITV between 1995 and...

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  • 2007
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    The Alan Titchmarsh Show

    The Alan Titchmarsh Show

    3.7 2007 HD

    The Alan Titchmarsh Show is a British daytime chat show presented by Alan Titchmarsh. It was first broadcast on ITV on 3 September 2007 and currently...

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  • 1997
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    The Missing Postman

    The Missing Postman

    6.5 1997 HD

    Postman Clive Peacock decides to rebel when his employers force him to take early retirement. Setting off on his bike, he determines to deliver his...

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  • 1982
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    Wogan

    Wogan

    4.5 1982 HD

    Chat show hosted by Terry Wogan, featuring live studio interviews with famous and notable personalities.

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  • 1977
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    The Val Doonican Music Show

    The Val Doonican Music Show

    1 1977 HD

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  • 1987
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    Daytime Live

    Daytime Live

    3.5 1987 HD

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  • 1971
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    Disco

    Disco

    1 1971 HD

    Disco was a pop music program that aired in Germany on the ZDF network from 1971 to 1982. It generally aired on the first Saturday of each month at...

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  • 1978
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    An Audience with...

    An Audience with...

    5.3 1978 HD

    An Audience with... is a British entertainment television show produced by London Weekend Television, in which a host, usually a singer or comedian,...

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  • 1979
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    The Marti Caine Show

    The Marti Caine Show

    1 1979 HD

    Marti Caine presents a star studded variety show in which she performs comedy material, sings and dances alongside special guests.

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  • 1988
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    Michael Barrymore's Saturday Night Out

    Michael Barrymore's Saturday Night Out

    1 1988 HD

    A BBC variety entertainment summer series, for the first season presented from The Fort Regent Leisure Centre, Jersey and from The Dominion Theatre...

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  • 1983
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    Live From Her Majesty's

    Live From Her Majesty's

    5 1983 HD

    Live from Her Majesty's was a Sunday night live variety show which was produced by London Weekend Television for the ITV network and ran from 1982 to...

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  • 1996
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    Never Mind the Buzzcocks

    Never Mind the Buzzcocks

    6.961 1996 HD

    Never Mind the Buzzcocks is a comedy panel game show with a pop and rock music theme. The show is infamous for its dry, sarcastic humour and...

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  • 1971
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    The Two Ronnies

    The Two Ronnies

    7.6 1971 HD

    The Two Ronnies is a British sketch show which aired on BBC1 from 1971 to 1987. It featured the double act of Ronnie Barker and Ronnie Corbett, the...

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  • 1982
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    Champs-Elysées

    Champs-Elysées

    6.2 1982 HD

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  • 1994
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    Ready Steady Cook

    Ready Steady Cook

    1 1994 HD

    Talented chefs battle it out against the clock, creating delicious dishes in 20 minutes

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  • 2016
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    The Real Marigold Hotel

    The Real Marigold Hotel

    8 2016 HD

    A group of famous faces travel to India to see if retiring in India would be better than retiring in England.

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