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'''Sally Barker''' (born 19 September 1959, [[Barrow upon Soar]], [[Leicestershire]], [[England]])<ref>[{{Allmusic|class=artist|id=p28195|pure_url=yes}} Allmusic]</ref> is an [[English people|English]] [[singing|singer]] and [[songwriter]], known for her solo work and as a founding member of [[The Poozies]]. |
'''Sally Barker''' (born 19 September 1959, [[Barrow upon Soar]], [[Leicestershire]], [[England]])<ref>[{{Allmusic|class=artist|id=p28195|pure_url=yes}} Allmusic]</ref> is an [[English people|English]] [[singing|singer]] and [[songwriter]], known for her solo work and as a founding member of [[The Poozies]]. |
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==Biography== |
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In Barker's early career as a singer-songwriter she supported acts including Fairport Convention, Taj Mahal, Richard Thompson, Wishbone Ash and Roy Harper<ref name="fRoots Magazine issue 48">{{cite journal|journal=[[fRoots]]|year=1987|month=June|issue=48}}</ref>. Her second release, ''This Rhythm Is Mine'', which also received a US release on Ryko's Hannibal label, marked her maturity as a songwriter. |
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In 1990 Barker became a founding member of [[The Poozies]], an all-women folk band.<ref name="White">White, Timothy (1999) "[http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=jAgEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA8-IA1&dq=%22sally+barker%22+folk&hl=en&ei=sfFDTZC0H4aphAf34LT2AQ&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=9&ved=0CE4Q6AEwCDgK#v=onepage&q=%22sally%20barker%22%20folk&f=false U.K. Folk Excellence: Rusby Never 'Sleeps']", ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'', 3 July 1999, p. 3, retrieved 2011-01-29</ref> The lineup featured harpists [[Mary Macmaster]] and [[Patsy Seddon]] from the [[Scotland|Scottish]] [[harp]] duo [[Sileas]], and [[Karen Tweed]] (accordion) who Barker met at a folk festival in [[Hong Kong]]. Barker played with The Poozies until 1995, when she left just before the birth of her first child. |
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Sally also appeared on the [[Show of Hands]] album ''[[Live at the Royal Albert Hall (Show of Hands album)|Live at the Royal Albert Hall]]''. In 1992 she recorded the song ''I Misunderstood'' for the CD ''The World Is A Wonderful Place: The Songs Of [[Richard Thompson (musician)|Richard Thompson]]''. Barker also provided vocals for the 1997 [[Pete Morton]] CD ''Courage, Love and Grace'' and the 1998 [[Janet Russell]] CD ''Gathering the Fragments''. |
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In the Autumn of 2006 Barker reunited with The Poozies for a series of shows. She subsequently rejoined the group permanently, the first album with this line-up being ''Yellow Like Sunshine'', released in Autumn 2009. |
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Since November 2008 Barker presented "The [[Joni Mitchell]] Project"<ref name=The Joni Mitchell Project>{{cite web|url=http://www.joni-mitchell-project.co.uk/|title=The Joni Mitchell Project}}</ref> with piano and dulcimer player Glenn Hughes (and occasionally banjo player Debbie Cassell) in which they perform an evening of Joni's songs. An album, ''Conversation: The Joni Tapes (Vol. 1)'' was released in August 2010 with an album launch at the Edinburgh Fringe at the Acoustic Music Centre. |
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==Discography== |
==Discography== |
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| Background information | |
| Born | September 19, 1959 Barrow upon Soar, Leicestershire, England |
| Genres | jazz, acoustic pop/ light rock, folk music, folk rock, blues, electro-acoustic, |
| Occupation(s) | Guitarist, singer, songwriter, producer, teacher |
| Years active | 1981-present |
| Labels | Various |
| Website | www |
Sally Barker (born 19 September 1959, Barrow upon Soar, Leicestershire, England)[1] is an English singer and songwriter, known for her solo work and as a founding member of The Poozies.
Discography
Solo
- The Final Straw (EP, 1985)
- Dreams Of Overcoats And Espionage (Cass, 1986)
- In the Spotlight (1988)
- Sally Barker (1989, German release of In the Spotlight)
- Money's Talking (EP, 1990)
- This Rhythm is Mine (1990)
- Tango! (EP, 1992)
- Beating The Drum (1992)
- Money's Talking/Tango! (1995, rerelease of the two EPs)
- Favourite Dish (1996)
- Passion & The Countess (1998)
- Another Train: The Compilation (2000)
- Maid in England (2003)
The Poozies
- Chantoozies (1993)
- Dansoozies (1995)
- Raise Your Head: A Retrospective (2000)
- Yellow Like Sunshine (2009)
Joni Mitchell Project
- Conversation: The Joni Tapes (Vol. 1) (2010)