Jill Barber
Jill Barber (born Port Credit, Toronto, on 6 February 1980) is a Canadian s… Read Full Bio ↴Jill Barber (born Port Credit, Toronto, on 6 February 1980) is a Canadian singer-songwriter. Initially associated with the folk-pop genre, she has subsequently performed vocal jazz and pop music. Her brother is singer-songwriter Matthew Barber; the pair released The Family Album as Matthew Barber & Jill Barber in 2016.
Barber won the Female Artist Recording of the Year award for her debut album "Oh Heart" at the 2005 Music Nova Scotia Awards. In 2007, Barber earned her fourth win as Best Female Local Solo Artist in The Coast’s annual "Best of Music Reader’s Poll", and her first win as Best Canadian Female Solo Artist for "For All Time".
Barber studied at Queen's University before pursuing her musical career full time. Her breakthrough "For All Time" was recorded & produced in Toronto by Les Cooper (who also performs as a multi-instrumentalist on the album), and features a number of Canada’s musicians; Bazil Donovan (Blue Rodeo) on bass and Blake Manning (Sarah Slean, Kim Stockwood) on drums. Guest appearances include a vocal performance by Jim Cuddy (Blue Rodeo) on Don’t Go Easy, guitar by singer/songwriter Luke Doucet, piano and clarinet performances by Spencer Evans (Sarah Harmer) and a duet with her brother Matthew Barber. The album was mixed by Andre Wahl (Hawksley Workman, Anne Murray) and mastered by Chris Potter (Sarah McLachlan, Rufus Wainwright). Further albums include "A Note to Follow So", "Oh Heart", and "For All Time".
In 2008, Barber released "Chances", a jazz album with full orchestral arrangements which was partially co-written with her producer Les Cooper, while also collaborating on several songs with Canadian musician Ron Sexsmith.
She followed up with the album ""Mischievous Moon", released through Outside Music in 2011. Barber won the SiriusXM 2012 Jazz Artist of the Year award, as well as the 2013 Western Canadian Francophone Album of the Year for ""Chansons".
Her solo album, ""Metaphora", was released in June 2018. She followed up with another French-language album, ""Entre nous", in 2020, and with ""Homemaker" in 2023.
Official site: http://www.jillbarber.com
Barber won the Female Artist Recording of the Year award for her debut album "Oh Heart" at the 2005 Music Nova Scotia Awards. In 2007, Barber earned her fourth win as Best Female Local Solo Artist in The Coast’s annual "Best of Music Reader’s Poll", and her first win as Best Canadian Female Solo Artist for "For All Time".
Barber studied at Queen's University before pursuing her musical career full time. Her breakthrough "For All Time" was recorded & produced in Toronto by Les Cooper (who also performs as a multi-instrumentalist on the album), and features a number of Canada’s musicians; Bazil Donovan (Blue Rodeo) on bass and Blake Manning (Sarah Slean, Kim Stockwood) on drums. Guest appearances include a vocal performance by Jim Cuddy (Blue Rodeo) on Don’t Go Easy, guitar by singer/songwriter Luke Doucet, piano and clarinet performances by Spencer Evans (Sarah Harmer) and a duet with her brother Matthew Barber. The album was mixed by Andre Wahl (Hawksley Workman, Anne Murray) and mastered by Chris Potter (Sarah McLachlan, Rufus Wainwright). Further albums include "A Note to Follow So", "Oh Heart", and "For All Time".
In 2008, Barber released "Chances", a jazz album with full orchestral arrangements which was partially co-written with her producer Les Cooper, while also collaborating on several songs with Canadian musician Ron Sexsmith.
She followed up with the album ""Mischievous Moon", released through Outside Music in 2011. Barber won the SiriusXM 2012 Jazz Artist of the Year award, as well as the 2013 Western Canadian Francophone Album of the Year for ""Chansons".
Her solo album, ""Metaphora", was released in June 2018. She followed up with another French-language album, ""Entre nous", in 2020, and with ""Homemaker" in 2023.
Official site: http://www.jillbarber.com
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Jill Barber Lyrics
A 7th Minor Oh how I long for the campfire song that is…
A7th Minor Oh, how I long for the campfire song That is sung…
All My Dreams I used to dream under the stars above That it would…
Ashes to Ashes Our heads are hanging low And our hearts at half mast Ever…
Be My Man If I promise to be good And do everything that I…
Chances Chances, what are the chances The chances that I'd find you…
Don't Go Easy You're a hard act to follow, heaven knows And I wouldn't…
Dont Go Easy You're a hard act to follow, heaven knows And I wouldn't…
En septembre sous la pluie The evening wind was wailing in our room In September When t…
Entre nous Entre nous, en secret, on joue Entre nous et peut-être chez…
For all Time For all time We said we'd be Lovers for all time And eter…
Girl's Gotta Do I play the part I play the game Iknow the rules Are…
Goodnight Sweetheart Goodnight sweetheart I'm gonna sleep Sleep in your arms U…
Hard Line The day I took my love away I swear I thought…
In Perfect Time Can't rely on time To change the way you feel 'Cause time…
Instant Cash for Gold Pawnshop in my neighborhood Tarnished dreams out on display …
J'attendrai Les fleurs palissent, le feu s′éteint L'ombre se glisse dans…
Just for Now Someday I will find the time When it ain't lookin' I'll…
La Javanaise J'avoue, j'en ai bavé, pas vous, mon amour Avant d'avoir eu…
Legacy Does it get lonely in the day All by yourself in…
Measures & Scales He plays piano in a jazz band And I love him…
Measures and Scales He plays piano in a jazz band And I love him…
Mercy You're like a knight in armour Fighting a battle of one And…
N'oublie jamais N′oublie jamais le jour où l'on s′est connus Si tu l'oubliai…
Never Quit Loving You As long as this world Keeps on spinnin' around I'll keep…
Nothing on Me Put your back to the wind And let it push you…
Oh Heart Oh heart Your signal is breaking apart Now you can hardly…
Oh My My Oh my my (Continues for most of song) I went to…
Old Blue Carpet There's a stain on my carpet where you spilled your…
Old Flame Old flame, burnt out long ago I hope you know what…
One More Time One more time Before you go Kiss me one more time So I…
Petite fleur Si les fleurs Qui bordent les chemins Se fainaient toutes …
Plus bleu que tes yeux Plus bleu que le bleu de tes yeux Je ne vois…
Quand les hommes vivront d'amour Quand les hommes vivront d'amour Il n'y aura plus de misère …
Somewhere Else I live on the corner where lovers meet Young cubs linger…
Starting to Show From the top of my head To my tippy toes I am…
Take It Off My Mind Why oh why do you look so sad, I wonder if…
The Best View Did I ever tell you that my rooftop is the…
The Knot When the love that you share Is enough that need to…
Two Brown Eyes Two brown eyes Two brown eyes Two brown eyes Are looking …
When I'm Makin' Love to You I know that lyin' is a sin As I'm lyin'…
Wishing Well I’m wishing that my well does not run dry I’m wishing…