biography
UK Management / Bookings - (Concerts, Media Enquiries and Corporate Events): Kennedy Street Enterprise - Angie Becker: 0161 941 5151 angiebecker@another.com
UK Festivals / International Representation - (Worldwide Bookings and Enquiries): ADASTRA - Chris Wade: 01377 217662 chris.wade@adastra-music.co.uk
Barbara Dickson has had a very varied career. Originally performing traditional Scottish Folk songs, she moved on become a household name with her contemporary repertorie. In her recording career so far, she has already earned 6 platinum, 11 gold and 7 silver albums. She has 2 Olivier Awards for her work in theatre, (one for "Blood Brothers` and the other for "Spend, Spend, Spend`) a Scotstar Award for Best Female Singer and Best Actress in a Musical* award from the Liverpool Echo for the production "Seven Ages of Woman`.The Variety Club of Gt. Britain have awarded her "Best Actress in a Musical`. She was awarded an O.B.E. by the Queen in the 2002 New Year`s Honours.In October 2009, her long-awaited autobiography, "A Shirt Box Full of Songs` was published by Hachette Scotland, and earlier this year she completed a national UK tour.
Currently she is recording a series called "Scotland on Song with Barbara Dickson` for BBC Radio Scotland, which features music from the acoustic/roots/ folk scene in Scotland and guests playing live each week.
She is scheduled to appear at several festivals and concerts during the summer months and her long awaited new CD on the Greentrax label will be released at the end of 2010.Asked about the highlight of her remarkable career, she says "I don`t know, it hasn`t happened yet!`
Adastra is now working with Barbara for UK Festivals and Overseas work only. Kennedy Street Enterprises will be continue to represent Barbara for all other UK appearances.
(Photo: Brian Aris)
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