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.
P.S. I Love You
Barbara Dickson Lyrics
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Send my love to you
Remember that I'll always
Be in love with you
Treasure these few words
Till we're together
Keep all my love forever
You
I'll be comin' home again
To you love
Until the day I do love
P.S. I love you
You
As I write this letter
Send my love to you
Remember that I'll always
Be in love with you
Treasure these few words
Till we're together
Keep all my love forever
P.S. I love you
You
As I write this letter
Send my love to you
Remember that I'll always
Be in love with you
I'll be coming home again
To you love
Until the day I do love
P.S. I love you
You
You
I love you
The song P.S. I Love You by Barbara Dickson is a heartfelt love letter in the form of a song. The lyrics are simple, but powerful, conveying the depth of the writer's love for the recipient of the letter. The opening lines, "As I write this letter, send my love to you, remember that I'll always be in love with you" set the tone for the rest of the song. The writer wants to make sure that their love is known, even in their absence.
The second half of the song, "I'll be coming home again to you love, until the day I do love, P.S. I love you, you" hints at a long separation, perhaps due to work or military service. The writer promises to return and rekindle their love, sending a heartfelt message through the letter and the song.
Overall, the song is a beautiful expression of love and longing, with simple yet powerful lyrics that resonate with anyone who has ever been separated from someone they love.
Line by Line Meaning
As I write this letter
At this moment in time, I am composing this correspondence
Send my love to you
Convey my warmest regards to you
Remember that I'll always
Do not forget that my devoted sentiments for you will persist indefinitely
Be in love with you
I am deeply enamored with you
Treasure these few words
Value these humble messages
Till we're together
Until we reunite once more in the near future
Keep all my love forever
Retain all my love for all time to come
P.S. I love you
By the way, I cherish you beyond measure
You
I am referring to you personally
I'll be comin' home again
In due course, I will be returning to our shared residence
To you love
It is to your loving embrace that I am returning to
Until the day I do love
Until the day we are united with each other once again
You
I am referring to you personally
As I write this letter
At this moment in time, I am composing this correspondence
Send my love to you
Convey my warmest regards to you
Remember that I'll always
Do not forget that my devoted sentiments for you will persist indefinitely
Be in love with you
I am deeply enamored with you
Treasure these few words
Value these humble messages
Till we're together
Until we reunite once more in the near future
Keep all my love forever
Retain all my love for all time to come
P.S. I love you
By the way, I cherish you beyond measure
You
I am referring to you personally
As I write this letter
At this moment in time, I am composing this correspondence
Send my love to you
Convey my warmest regards to you
Remember that I'll always
Do not forget that my devoted sentiments for you will persist indefinitely
Be in love with you
I am deeply enamored with you
I'll be coming home again
In due course, I will be returning to our shared residence
To you love
It is to your loving embrace that I am returning to
Until the day I do love
Until the day we are united with each other once again
P.S. I love you
By the way, I cherish you beyond measure
You
I am referring to you personally
You
I am referring to you personally
I love you
I am deeply in love with you
Contributed by Adalyn S. Suggest a correction in the comments below.