Barbara Dickson is a Scottish singer, best known for her stage and concert … Read Full Bio ↴Barbara Dickson is a Scottish singer, best known for her stage and concert performances.

Dickson was born in Dunfermline. Her singing career started in folk clubs around her native Fife in the sixties, exposing her to a rich combination of traditional and contemporary music. In the early seventies, she sang at a Liverpool folk club run by a young student teacher called Willy Russell. He showed Barbara the first draft of what would later become the award winning musical, ‘John, Paul, George, Ringo….and Bert’ and asked her to perform the music. The combination of fine writing, a superb cast of young unknowns, (including Antony Sher, Bernard Hill and Trevor Eve), and Barbara’s idiosyncratic interpretation of Beatles songs made the show hugely successful.

The show’s co-producer, Robert Stigwood, signed Barbara to his record label, RSO Records, where she recorded the album ‘Answer Me’, the title track becoming a top ten hit in 1976. This led to her guest residency on the much-loved series ‘The Two Ronnies’, which brought Barbara’s singing to the attention of more than 10 million BBC viewers every week.

Also impressed by Barbara’s performance were Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice, who invited her to record ‘Another Suitcase in Another Hall’ from the new musical ‘Evita’, which became her second hit in 1977.

Other hits including ‘Caravan Song’ and ‘January, February’, followed in 1980.

In 1982, Willy Russell asked Barbara to star in his new musical ‘Blood Brothers’ in the pivotal role of the mother, Mrs. Johnstone. Although at first reluctant to accept, having never acted before, (not even in a school play!), she rose to the challenge, in the process garnering critical acclaim as well as Actress of the Year in a Musical from the Society of West End Theatres in 1984.

Later that year, Tim Rice approached Barbara to take part in the cast album recording of the musical ‘Chess’, which included the song ‘I Know Him So Well’, a duet sung with Elaine Paige. The song was a worldwide hit and remained at number one in the UK charts for many weeks.

During the 1990s Barbara appeared in various TV dramas including ‘Taggart’, the award winning ‘Band of Gold’ and ‘The Missing Postman’.

Acclaimed writer and director Chris Bond created a show for Barbara in 1996 called ‘The Seven Ages of Woman’ which won her the Liverpool Echo Actress of the Year Award. It premiered at the Liverpool Playhouse and toured extensively in 1997 and 1998.

In 1999, Barbara starred in ‘Spend, Spend, Spend’, a new musical by Steve Brown and Justin Greene. The show, based on the rollercoaster life story of pools winner, Viv Nicholson, played in the West End to capacity audiences. For her portrayal of Viv, Barbara was awarded ‘Best Actress in a Musical’ at the 2000 Laurence Olivier Awards.

Barbara continues to appear in concert and on record. She has in the last few years had great success with ‘The Platinum Collection’, which featured some of her most successful recordings.

Her last album, ‘Full Circle’, a journey back through her musical history, was hugely admired and well reviewed. Barbara’s most recent CD is an eclectic collection of the songs of Lennon, McCartney and Harrison called ‘Nothing’s Gonna Change My World.’

During 2006 she has appeared as the Timekeeper in Alan Ayckbourn and Denis King’s fantasy musical play

‘Whenever’ for BBC Radio 4 and presented ‘Finding A Voice’, also for BBC Radio 4.

Married with three teenaged sons, Barbara lives in Lincolnshire. An O.B.E. was conferred upon her in the Queens’ New Year’s Honours in 2002.

Driftaway
Barbara Dickson Lyrics

We have lyrics for 'Driftaway' by these artists:

Billy Joe Royal Day after day I'm more confused So I look for the…
Clarence Carter Day after day I'm more confused Yet I look for the…
Dobie Gray Day after day I'm more confused Yet I look for the…
Dobie Grey Takin' my time Choosin' my lines Tryin' to decide what…
Gray Dobie Day after day I'm more confused Yet I look for the…
Mötley Crüe Look inside the mirror But I don't know who I…
Mötley Crüe (John Corabi) Look inside the mirror But I don't know who I…
Mِtley Crüe Look inside the mirror But I don't know who I…

We have lyrics for these tracks by Barbara Dickson:

A Day In The Life I read the news today oh boy About a lucky man…
A World Without Your Love A world without your love Would leave me in despair Such l…
Across The Universe Words are flowing out like endless rain into a paper…
Angie Baby You live your life in the songs you hear On the…
Another Suitcase In Another Hall I don't expect my love affairs To last for long Never fool…
Answer Me Answer me, oh my love, Just what sin have I been…
Anyone Who Had A Heart Anyone who ever loved could look at me And know…
Anytime You're Down And Out I got my feelings just like you, I got my problems…
As Time Goes By This day and age we're living in Gives cause for apprehensio…
Ballad Of Springhill In the town of Springhill, Nova Scotia, Down in the dark…
Can't Get By Without You Before I ask you again If you knew what you say There…
Caravan Song The early light is breaking The morning sun is waiting in…
Caravans The early light is breaking The morning sun is waiting in…
Coming Alive Again In the night we think aloud We've no inhibitions now Spirits…
Day And Night When I think of you It's like a heart that won't…
Deep Into My Soul I thought I'd been as far as any woman had…
Don't Cry For Me Argentina It won't be easy, you'll think it strange When I try…
Donal Og And if you should go across the water Take me with…
Down In Yon Forest Down in yon forest theres stands a hall The bells of…
Drift Away Day after day I'm more confused But I look for the…
Easy Terms Only mine until The time comes round To pay the bill Then…
Every Little Thing When I'm walking beside him People tell me I'm lucky Yes, …
Every Now and Then A busy street, a sea of faces But I can't see…
Evita: Another Suitcase In Another Hall I don't expect my love affairs To last for long Never fool…
Faithless Love Faithless love like a river flows Like raindrops falling on…
Farewell To Whisky Oh Johnnie, my man, do ye no think on risin' The…
Fine Flowers In The Valley She sat down below a thorn Fine flowers in the valley And…
Fine Partly Cloudy Fine, partly cloudy It's just a game you play You never an…
First Time Ever I Saw Your Face The first time ever I saw your face I thought the…
Fortress Around Your Heart Under the ruins of a walled city Crumbling towers and beams…
Friend in Need You came to me, hand on your broken heart For a…
From Greenland The mist was hanging on the hill, The sun was still…
From the Heart Oh, how my heart sings Giving you everything Oh, how I've …
Geordie As I rode out over London Bridge On a misty morning…
Give Me One Good Reason A million angry cars tear up the street Running like a…
Goodnight Dream sweet dreams for me Dream sweet dreams for you Now it…
Greenland The mist was hanging on the hill, The sun was still…
Here There And Everywhere To lead a better life I need my love to…
Here We Go Floating through the ceiling Underneath the silvery moon A…
Hold On That look in your eyes, just says it all You need…
How Long CHORUS : How long has this been going on? How long has t…
I Am The Great Sun I am the great sun, but you do not see…
I Believe In You I believe in you I believe in you You got me needing Got…
I Don't Believe In Miracles I walk along the road and past your door Then I…
I don't know how to love him I don't know how to love him. What to do,…
I Heard It Through The Grapevine I bet you're wonderin' how I knew 'Bout your plans to…
I Know Him So Well Nothing it so good it lasts eternally Perfect situations mus…
I Think It's Gonna Rain Today Broken Windows And Empty Hallways A Pale Dead Moon In The…
I Will Who knows how long I've loved you? You know I love…
I'll Be Back You know, if you break my heart I'll go But I'll…
I'll Say It Again You've got no reason to say When you're flying so high I…
If I Needed Someone If I needed someone to love You're the one that I'd…
If I'd Stayed Around Every road I stand upon Every new place that I find Loving…
If You Go Away If you go away on this summer day Then you might…
If You're Right Can't seem to feel your love The way I think I've…
In The Night In the night, I reach out my hand, But you're not…
It Makes Me Feel Good Sunshine spilling on my window pane After all that rain It…
It Might Be You Time, I've been passing time Watching trains go by All of my…
It's Money That I Love Don't love the mountains Don't love the sea Don't love Jes…
It's Raining Again Today Dark night, the city sleeps It turns it back beneath the…
It's Really You Did you ever have a plan, dream Think it would be…
January February You just say the things you want to hear And like…
Little By Little In Love You, gotta hold on too Oh you, gotta see me through Say…
Living too Close to the Ground Listen and hear each word Stop or you'll miss the birds Th…
Lullaby For Father Watch your daughter's children play Thirty years ago today …
Lush Life I used to visit all the very gay places Those come-what-may…
Making History A man stands on the corner, stares into the sky Just…
Marilyn Monroe Once I had a husband You know the sort of chap I…
Memory Daylight, see the dew on the sunflower And a rose that…
Missing You Every time I think of you, I always catch my…
Morning Comes Quickly I've been thinking it over In the warm afterglow Watching …
My Child MRS LYONS : Each day I look out from this window I see…
My Heart Lies I don't know why you call me It makes no sense…
My Johnny Was A Shoemaker My Johnny was a shoemaker And dearly he loved me My Johnny…
My lagan love Where Lagan streams sing lullabies There blows a lily fair.…
My Man It's cost me a lot But there's one thing that I've…
Natural Woman Looking out on the morning rain It made me feel so…
No milk today No milk today, my love has gone away The bottle stands…
Now I Don't Know There was a time when you'd say What's on your mind But…
One False Move Eyes closed against the daylight Why can't I stay asleep I…
Only Seventeen Nobody hears when you're talking Too many tears have you ca…
P.S. I Love You As I write this letter Send my love to you Remember that…
Parcel Of Rogues Farewell tae a' oor Scottish fame Farewell oor ancient glor…
People Get Ready People get ready There′s a train a-coming You don't need no …
Plane Song Flying always makes me think I'll never come down again An…
Precious Cargo (Duet with Paul Young) Precious cargo, this is as far as…
Pride One man come in the name of love One man come…
Prison Song The jury found him guilty Sent him down for seven years Th…
Rain If the rain comes they run and hide their heads They…
Rising Water Ten feet down to the ocean, takes his time Heart to…
Rivals It seems to me there's no winner in this travesty You…
Run Like The Wind There's an eagle in the eastern sky turning in the…
September Song Oh, it's a long, long while From May 'till December And th…
Singing Bird I have seen the lark soar high at morn Heard his…
Soldiers Do I hear what I think I'm hearing Do I see…
Song of Bernadette There was a child named Bernadette I heard the story long…
Stardust And now the purple dusk of twilight time Steals across the…
Still in the Game Here's to gamblers Who hold to the game Through the hard tim…
Stop In The Name Of Love One man come in the name of love One man come…
Stop! In the Name of Love You know baby, I'm aware of where you go Each time…
Sule Skerry An earthly nooris sits and spins And aye she sings ba…
Surrender To The Sun I have been out-maneuvered and I have been invaded I have…
Take Good Care When you touch me I feel it to the heart When…
Taking The Next Train Home Hang on honey, no need to sacrifice We can find you…
Tell Me It's Not True Tell me it's not true Say it's just a story Something on…
Tenderly I never knew the things I know now I'm wondering how…
The Climb Out along the urban clearway Sending him the road he came …
The Crying Game I know all there is to know about the crying…
The Fool On The Hill Day after day Alone on a hill The man with the foolish…
The Long And Winding Road The long and winding road That leads to your door Will never…
The Right Moment Spinning on another wheel, Goin' round in slow motion Caug…
The Times They Are A-Changin' Come gather round people wherever you roam And admit that t…
The Unquiet Grave The wind doth blow today, my love, A few small drops…
There's A Party In My Heart There's a party going on in my heart And darling you're…
Think It Over You, say your time is taken Yet it's true That your heart…
Time After Time This day and age we're living in Gives cause for apprehensio…
Together Forever You and me, sitting on a bench, Watching the day go…
Tonight People around me are saying I've changed lately Now that I'…
Touch Touch Boys and girls come out to play Forbidden fruit to take…
Van Diemen's Land Come all you gallant poachers that ramble void of care That…
Wayfarin' Stranger I am a poor wayfarin' stranger, Travelin' through this land …
We'll Believe In Lovin' Rain may keep on fallin' And the clouds may all be…
Westron Wynde Westron wynde, when will thou blow That the small rain down…
What Is Love I love you whether or not you love me I love…
When You Touch Me This Way Not gonna be no dusty road in my life today No…
Who Are You Anyway Have you seen this face before Do you recognise this girl? …
Who Was It Stole Your Heart Away Baby when your sweet face is before me in the…
winter's song When winter's shadowy fingers First pursue you down the stre…
With A Little Help From My Friends What would you think if I sang out of tune Would…
You Got Me You got me reeling You got me feeling so fine You light…
You Know It's Me Who's that running down the road Can it be me Who said…
You Send Me Darling, you send me I know you send me Darling, you send…

You're The Voice We have the chance to turn the pages over We can…

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