Patricia Barber
Patricia Barber, born in 1955, is an American jazz singer, pianist, and ban… Read Full Bio ↴Patricia Barber, born in 1955, is an American jazz singer, pianist, and bandleader. She was born in Chicago to parents who were both professional musicians (her father is Floyd "Shim" Barber, a former member of Glenn Miller's Band). She was raised and educated in South Sioux City, Nebraska, and completed high school there.

Her music is centered on her singing, in a fairly low register and a traditional bluesy-jazz style, and her piano playing, which is technically accomplished. Her repertoire includes many of her own compositions, but also a selection of standards drawn mostly from the classic-rock genre; examples include "Ode to Billie Joe," "A Taste of Honey," and "Black Magic Woman." She is known for her apparent above-average intelligence and vocabulary, which results in complex and witty lyrics. Her last album to date, Mythologies is a set of songs based on Ovid's Metamorphoses. In September 2008, Patricia is releasing "The Cole Porter Mix," a collection of Patricia's renditions of the Porter songbook along with three Barber originals inspired by Cole Porter.


Patricia Barber is a lesbian. Interviews with her suggests that she does not try to hide this fact, but that she 'tires' of the public interest in her sexuality – disliking the fact that it contributes to her fame.

Her albums Cafe Blue, Modern Cool, Companion, Nightclub, Verse have been reissued by Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab on SACD and limited edition 45 rpm 1/2 speed mastered, 180 gram audiophile vinyl.
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Patricia Barber Lyrics


Alfie What's it all about, Alfie? Is it just for the moment…
All or Nothing at All All or nothing at all Half a love, never appealed to…
Autumn Leaves The falling leaves drift by the window The autumn leaves of…
Black Magic Woman Got a black magic woman Got a black magic woman I've got…
Bye Bye Blackbird Pack up all my care and woe Here I go, singing…
C When love comes in And takes you for a spin Ooh la…
Call Me If you're feeling sad and lonely There's a service I can…
Code Cool Split seconds can carry quite a surprise, diffuse white mat…
Constantinople The thrill is gone The thrill is gone away The thrill is…
Dansons La Gigue Dansons la gigue! J'aimais surtout ses jolies yeux, Plus cla…
Early Autumn When an early autumn walks the land and chills the…
Easy To Love You'd be so easy to love So easy to idolize, all…
Get Out Of Town Get out of town before it's too late my love Get…


Gotcha Did you ever think a piano Could fall on your head? Do…
Hunger Everything is food, everything is fair game. The second it'…
I Concentrate On You Whenever skies look gray to me And troubles begin to brew Wh…
I Fall in Love Too Easily I fall in love too easily, I fall in love…
I Get A Kick Out Of You I get no kick from champagne Mere alcohol doesn't thrill me…
I Wait For Late Afternoon And You They say that I don't know love, I say yes…
Icarus Intent, a wooden lattice is placed feathers are waxed and l…
In The Still Of The Night In the still of the night as I gaze out…
Just For A Thrill Just for a thrill You changed the sunshine to rain Just for…
Just One Of Those Things It was just one of those things One of those crazy…
Laura Laura is the face in the misty lights. Footsteps that you…
Let It Rain Lord, let it rain I can't stand the lie of a…
Light My Fire You know That it would be untrue You know that I would…
Love You'd be so easy to love So easy to idolize, all…
Miss Otis Regrets Miss Otis regrets she's unable to lunch today, madam Miss Ot…
Morpheus Downright tired in this winter white Though my best sleep i…
Mourning Grace If today I follow death, go down its trackless wastes,…
My Girl I've got sunshine on a cloudy day When it's cold outside…
Narcissus i'm falling in love with her hopelessly smitten and strang…
Nardis scatting…
Norwegian Wood I once had a girl Or should I say she…
Ode to Billy Joe It was the third of June Another sleepy, dusty Delta day I…
Persephone Summer pales, like a ghost of stubborn Spring This itch, thi…
Phaeton blinding my eyes as if Heaven sent you son of the father …
Pieces There's a piece in the chair A piece in the hall A…
Pygmalion cold as stone, possessor of bone-chilling beauty I, alone, w…
Regular Pleasures Strange dear, but true, dear When I'm close to you, dear T…
Romanesque This isn't sometimes, this is always. This isn't maybe, thi…
Sanata Claus Is Coming to Town I just came back from a lovely trip along the…
She's a Lady Never could believe the things you do to me, Never could…
Snow Do you think of me like snow Cool, slippery and white? Do…
So in Love I fall in love too easily, I fall in love…
Summer Samba Someone to hold me tight That would be very nice…
The Beat Goes On And the beat goes on, the beat goes on Drums keep…
The Fool On The Hill Day after day Alone on a hill The man with the foolish…
The Moon should I leave Erebus to his own device what Chaos when t…
The New Year's Eve Song Will He kiss her on New Year′s Eve After the last…
The Thrill Is Gone The thrill is gone The thrill is gone I can see it…
Then I You look at me and wonder, you look at me…
Too Rich For My Blood I've got a brain that's black and blue a waking state…
Touch of Trash The perfect shade of lipstick Of red pepper lies Assertions …
Use Me My friends feel it's their appointed duty They keep trying t…
What a Shame The bluest morning ever Broke today Forego the nighttime Fin…
What Is This Thing Called Love What is this thing called love? This funny thing called lov…
Whiteworld I arrive in the jungle in my new khaki clothes make a…
Yesterdays Yesterday, all my troubles seemed so far away Now it looks…
You At words poetic, I'm so pathetic That I always found it…
You don You give your hand to me and then you say,…
You Stepped Out Of A Dream You stepped out of a dream You are too wonderful to…
You're The Top At words poetic, I'm so pathetic That I always found it…