Barbara Dickson

For those of a similar name, see Barbara Dixon (disambiguation).

Barbara Dickson
OBE
Dickson in 2015
Dickson in 2015
Background information
Birth nameBarbara Ruth Dickson
Born (1947-09-27) 27 September 1947 (age 76)
Dunfermline, Scotland
Occupation(s)Singer-songwriter, musician, actress, presenter
Instrument(s)Vocals, guitar, piano
Years active1968–present
LabelsRSO, Epic, Voiceprint Greentrax, Transatlantic
Websitewww.barbaradickson.net Edit this at Wikidata

Barbara Ruth Dickson OBE (born 27 September 1947)[1] 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.[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]

She is also a two-time Olivier Award-winning actress,[4] 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.[5] On television she starred as Anita Braithwaite in Band of Gold.

  1. ^ "Year By Year". Barbara Dickson. 27 September 1952. Archived from the original on 6 March 2013. Retrieved 26 November 2012.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference British Hit Singles & Albums was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ "Interview: Barbara Dickson, singer". The Scotsman. 31 October 2009. Retrieved 26 November 2012.
  4. ^ "Olivier Awards with MasterCard - Previous Winners | #BeInspired". Olivier Awards.
  5. ^ "Barbara Dickson". last.fm. Retrieved 26 November 2012.