Spotify Release Info
Track: Curl Your Toes
Artist: Bridget St John
Album: Dandelion Albums and BBC Collection
Artist Bio
Name: Bridget St John
Spotify Genres: folk
Followers: 22,927
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Biography
Bridget St John (born Bridget Hobbs, 4 October 1946, South London) is a British singer and songwriter, best known for the three albums she recorded between 1969 and 1972 for John Peel's Dandelion label. Peel produced her debut album Ask Me No Questions. She also recorded a large number of BBC Radio and Peel sessions and toured regularly on the UK college and festival circuit. Her popularity peaked in 1974 when she was voted fifth most popular female singer in that year's Melody Maker readers poll. An accomplished guitar player, she credits John Martyn as her guitar mentor. The second album Songs for the Gentle Man, was produced by Ron Geesin. St. John then recorded another album, Jumble Queen, for Chrysalis Records in 1974. She emigrated to Greenwich Village in 1976 and virtually disappeared from the public eye for over 20 years. She appeared at a Nick Drake tribute concert in New York in 1999, performing "Northern Sky" and "One of These Things First". She toured Japan in 2006 with the minimalist French musician Colleen. Aside from work under her own name, Bridget St John has also recorded with Mike Oldfield (on Amarok), Kevin Ayers and Robin Frederick. In 2007 she reunited with Kevin Ayers to record on his album The Unfairground in New York. They duetted on the song "Baby Come Home". She was described by John Peel as "the best lady singer-songwriter in the country". Married to [a=Gordon Edwards].
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1.Song to Keep You Company - Live at the BBC, Top Gear Session, 1969Dandelion Albums and BBC Collection
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2.Making Losing BetterDandelion Albums and BBC Collection
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3.The Pebble and the ManDandelion Albums and BBC Collection
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4.Ask Me No QuestionsDandelion Albums and BBC Collection
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5.Back to StayDandelion Albums and BBC Collection
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6.Autumn LullabyDandelion Albums and BBC Collection
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7.To B Without A HitchDandelion Albums and BBC Collection
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8.I Like to Be with You in the SunDandelion Albums and BBC Collection
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9.Like Never BeforeDandelion Albums and BBC Collection
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10.Lizard-Long-Tongue BoyDandelion Albums and BBC Collection
Discogs Release Info
Release: Bridget St. John - Ask Me No Questions
Year: 1969
Genres: Rock, Folk, World, & Country
Styles: Folk Rock, Folk