Barbara Dickson Biography (1948-)
Born September 27,1948, in Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland; daughter of AlastairH. W. and Ruth (maiden name, Malley) Dickson; married Oliver F. Cookson, 1984; children: three sons. Avocational interests: Walking, theater, antiques, wine, paintings and politics. Career: Actress and musician. Robert Stigwood Organization, recording artist, 1975-78, then CBS Records, beginning 1978. Previously worked in the Registrar General's Office, Edinburgh,Scotland. Awards, Honors: Bronze Prize, 1978, for Second Sight;Olivier Award and Society of West End Theatres Award, best actress in a musical, 1984, both for Blood Brothers; Liverpool Echo Arts &Y Entertainment Award, best actress in theatre, 1997, for The 7 Ages of Women;Scot of the Year Award. Addresses: Contact: Rostrum House, Cheriton Place, Folkestone, Kent CT20 2DS United Kingdom. Nationality Scottish Gender Female Occupation Actress, Musician Birth Details September 27, 1948 Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland Famous Works
CREDITS Television Appearances Series Anita Braithwaite, Band of Gold, HBO, 1994-95 Linda Taylor, The Missing Postman, 1996 Also appeared in The Afternoon Show. Episodic Marie McDonald, Taggart, 1994 Herself, "Port Talbot," Lenny Goes to Town, 1998 Film Appearances Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, Universal, 1978 Film Song Performer Caravans, IBEX, 1978 The Chain, Rank, 1985 Freddie as F.R.O. 7, Miramax, 1992 Stage Appearances John, Paul, George, Ringo and Bert, Everyman Theatre, Liverpool, England, 1974 Mrs. Johnston, Blood Brothers, Liverpool Playhouse, Liverpool, England, 1983 The 7 Ages of Women, Liverpool Playhouse, Liverpool, England, 1997then British cities, 1997-98 Also appeared as Sveltana, Chess, Melbourne, Australia, 1997. Radio Appearances Dinner Ladies, BBC Radio 4, 1997 RECORDINGS
Albums Fate O'Charlie, Trailer, 1969 From the Beggars Mantle, Decca, 1972 John, Paul, George, Ringo & Bert, RSO, 1974 Answer Me, 1976 Morning Comes Quickly, RSO, 1977 Sweet Oasis, CBS, 1978 The Barbara Dickson Album, Epic, 1980 I Will Sing, Decca, 1981 You Know It's Me, Epic, 1981 Here We Go, Epic, 1982 All For a Song, Epic, 1982 Barbara Dickson, Contour, 1982 Blood Brothers, Columbia/Legacy, 1983 Heartbeats, Epic, 1984 Songbook, K-Tel, 1985 Gold, K-Tel, 1985 The Right Moment, K-Tel, 1986 After Dark, Theobald, 1987 Very Best of Barbara Dickson, Telstar, 1987 Collection, Castle, 1987 Coming Alive Again, Telstar, 1989 Don't Think Twice, It's All Right, 1990 Parcel of Rogues, Castle Communications, 1994 The Dark End of the Street, Theobald Dicks, 1995 Now & Then, Alex, 1995 The Best of Barbara Dickson, Epic, 1996 Singles "Answer Me," 1976 "Another Suitcase, Another Hall," 1977 "Carvans," 1980 "January, February," 1980 (With Elaine Page) "I Know Him So Well," 1985
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