Barbara Dickson Net Worth
James Craig
Updated on January 14, 2026
Barbara Ruth Dickson net worth is
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$400,000
Barbara Ruth Dickson Wiki: Salary, Married, Wedding, Spouse, Family
Barbara Ruth Dickson, OBE (born Dunfermline, Fife, 27 September 1947) is a Scottish singer whose hits include "I Know Him So Well" and "January February". Dickson has placed fifteen albums in the UK Albums Chart from 1977 to date, and had a number of hit singles, including four which reached the Top 20 in the UK Singles Chart. 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.She is also a two-time Olivier Award-winning actress, with roles including Viv Nicholson in the musical Spend Spend Spend, and she was the original Mrs. Johnstone in Willy Russell's long-running musical Blood Brothers. On TV she starred as Anita Braithwaite in Band of Gold. | Full Name | Barbara Ruth Dickson |
| Net Worth | $400,000 |
| Date Of Birth | September 27, 1947 |
| Place Of Birth | Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland, UK |
| Occupation | Singer-songwriter, musician, actress, presenter |
| Profession | Soundtrack, Actress, Music Department |
| Nicknames | Barbara Dickson, Barbara Ruth Dickson, Dickson, Barbara Ruth |
| Star Sign | Libra |
| # | Fact |
|---|---|
| 1 | Her favorite songs are "Let It Be Me" by The Everly Brothers, "Across The Universe" by The Beatles, "For Free" by Joni Mitchell, "Still Crazy After All These Years" by Paul Simon, "Good Vibrations" by The Beach Boys, "Cousin Dupree" by Steely Dan, "Doctor My Eyes" by Jackson Browne, "Jesus Was A Cross Maker" by Judee Sill, "May You Never" by John Martyn and "Frozen Man" by James Taylor. (Source: BBC Radio 2 "Tracks of My Years"). |
| 2 | She was awarded the Laurence Olivier Theatre Award in 2000 (1999 season) for Best Actress in a Musical for her performance in "Spend Spend Spend" production at the Piccadilly Theatre in London, England. |
| 3 | She was awarded the Laurence Olivier Theatre Award in 1984 (1983 season) for Best Actress in a Musical for "Blood Brothers.". |
| 4 | She was awarded the O.B.E. (Officer of the Order of the British Empire) in 2002 Queen's New Year's Honours List for her services to drama. |
Soundtrack
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Loose Women | TV Series 1 episode, 2009 performer - 1 episode, 2009 | ||
| Me Without You | 2001 | performer: "January February" 1980 | |
| Tom's Midnight Garden | 1999 | performer: "After Always" | |
| Band of Gold | 1995 | TV Series performer - 6 episodes | |
| Freddie as F.R.O.7. | 1992 | performer: "Shy Girl" | |
| The Two Ronnies | TV Series performer - 16 episodes, 1976 - 1986 writer - 3 episodes, 1976 - 1986 | ||
| Top of the Pops | 1976-1985 | TV Series performer - 8 episodes | |
| The Chain | 1984 | performer: "The Chain" / writer: "The Chain" | |
| Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band | 1978 | performer: "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band" Finale |
Actress
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Doctors | 2008 | TV Series | Rose McQueen |
| Redemption Road | 2001 | Hippy Woman | |
| The Missing Postman | 1997 | TV Movie | Linda Taylor |
| Band of Gold | 1995-1996 | TV Series | Anita Braithwaite |
| Taggart | 1995 | TV Series | Marie McDonald |
| Chess Moves | 1985 | Video short | Svetlana |
| Lyrics by Tim Rice | 1985 | Video | Juan's Girl / Svetlana (segment "Another Suitcase In Another Hall' / 'I Know Him So Well") |
| Rod and Emu's Saturday Special | 1983 | TV Series | |
| Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band | 1978 | Our Guests at Heartland |
Music Department
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andy Robson | 1983 | TV Series performer - 1 episode |
Self
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wipeout | 1998 | TV Series | Herself |
| Lenny Goes to Town | 1998 | TV Series | Herself |
| Blankety Blank | 1998 | TV Series | Herself |
| An Evening with Lily Savage | 1996 | TV Movie documentary | Herself - Audience Member |
| An Audience with Sooty | 1996 | TV Movie | Herself - Audience Member |
| Scotland's New Year: A' the Best 1991 | 1991 | TV Movie | Herself |
| 3-2-1 | 1986 | TV Series | Herself - Guest Star |
| The Val Doonican Music Show | 1981-1986 | TV Series | Herself |
| Champs-Elysées | 1986 | TV Series | Herself |
| The Two Ronnies | 1976-1986 | TV Series | Herself |
| The Keith Harris Show | 1985 | TV Series | |
| The South Bank Show | 1985 | TV Series documentary | Herself |
| Top of the Pops | 1976-1985 | TV Series | Herself |
| Live from Her Majesty's | 1984 | TV Series | Herself |
| Rod and Emu's Saturday Special | 1984 | TV Series | Herself |
| Ladybirds | 1983 | TV Series | Herself |
| No 73 | 1982 | TV Series | Herself |
| Pop Quiz | 1982 | TV Series | Herself |
| Rundt om Skoller | 1982 | TV Series | Herself - singer (1982) |
| Summertime Special | 1981 | TV Series | Herself |
| Musikladen | 1980 | TV Series | |
| Runaround | 1979 | TV Series | Herself |
| The Marti Caine Show | 1979 | TV Series | Herself |
| The Russell Harty Show | 1977 | TV Series | Herself |
| Disco | 1976 | TV Series | Herself |
| 45 | 1974 | TV Series | Herself |
| 2nd House | 1974 | TV Series | Herself - Singer |
| Pointless Celebrities | 2016 | TV Series | Herself |
| The One Show | 2011 | TV Series | Herself |
| Holst: In the Bleak Midwinter | 2011 | TV Movie | Herself - Singer |
| Breakfast | 2011 | TV Series | Herself - Singer and Actress |
| Loose Women | 2006-2009 | TV Series | Herself |
| Drama Trails | 2008 | TV Series documentary | Herself |
| Ready, Steady, Cook | 2008 | TV Series | Herself |
| Countdown | 2007 | TV Series | Herself |
| Strictly Come Dancing: It Takes Two | 2006 | TV Series documentary | Herself |
| There's Been a Murder: A Celebration of Taggart | 2006 | TV Movie documentary | Herself |
| Test the Nation: Know Your English Test | 2005 | TV Movie | Herself |
| Kelly | 2002-2005 | TV Series | Herself |
| All-Time Greatest Love Songs | 2004 | TV Movie documentary | Herself - Performer |
| Liquid News | 2001-2004 | TV Series | Herself |
| The Terry and Gaby Show | 2004 | TV Series | Herself |
| Today with Des and Mel | 2004 | TV Series | Herself |
| The 100 Greatest Musicals | 2003 | TV Movie documentary | Herself |
| West End Story | 2002 | Documentary | Herself |
| Live Talk | 2000-2001 | TV Series documentary | Herself |
| Never Mind the Buzzcocks | 2001 | TV Series | Herself |
| Harry Hill | 2000 | TV Series | Herself |
| ABBA: The Winner Takes It All | 1999 | Video documentary | Herself |
Archive Footage
Known for movies
The Two Ronnies (1976-1986)
as Herself
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (1978)
as Our Guests at Heartland
ABBA: The Winner Takes It All (1999)
as Herself
Me Without You (2001)
as Soundtrack
