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Barbara Dickson

British singer and actress, recording artist · United Kingdom · On the map · Musicians · Born 1947 · age 79

Barbara Ruth Dickson is a Scottish singer and actress whose hits include "I Know Him So Well", "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.

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Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actress in a Musical2000
Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actress in a Musical1983
Officer of the Order of the British Empire

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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.

Country
United Kingdom
Category
Musicians
Type
Singer / Musician
Status
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Born 1947 · age 79

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