Bonnie Dobson

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Bonnie Dobson
Birth nameBonnie Dobson
Born (1940-11-13) November 13, 1940 (age 83)
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
GenresContemporary folk music
Instrument(s)Vocals, guitar
LabelsHornbeam

Bonnie Dobson (born November 13, 1940,

DEVO and Einstürzende Neubauten
, among many others.

Early life

Dobson was born in Toronto.[3] Her father was a union organizer and opera lover. Her early music influences included Paul Robeson[4] and The Weavers.[5]

Career

Dobson became part of the active folk-revival scene in Toronto, performing in local coffee houses and at the Mariposa Folk Festival. She later moved to the United States where she performed in coffee houses across the country[6] and recorded several albums, including 1962's Bonnie Dobson at Folk City, which contained her well-known song "Morning Dew".[7]

Dobson has consistently questioned Tim Rose's right to a co-writing credit for "Morning Dew" (stating that Rose first heard it as sung by Fred Neil) (1964 album Tear Down The Walls, crediting Dobson). [8]

After returning to Toronto in 1967 she continued to perform locally in coffee houses as well programs on the CBC.

Birkbeck College, part of the University of London.[2]

After retiring in the 1980s, Dobson returned to perform in 2007 in London with Jarvis Cocker;[6] she released a new album in 2013 with the Hornbeam label and that year launched a number of concert dates.[9]

She performed with

Combined Services Entertainment, and was one of the last performers at RAF Salalah, Oman
.

Discography

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Bonnie Dobson". The Canadian Encyclopedia. Historica. 2007. Retrieved November 30, 2016.
  2. ^ a b "Bonnie Dobson". AllMusic Biography by Richie Unterberger
  3. ISBN 978-0-8264-1914-9
    . p. 100–.
  4. ^ Thomson, Liz. "Folk revival star Bonnie Dobson on taking tea with Bob Dylan and returning to the stage". Hamhigh.co.uk. Archived from the original on February 10, 2017. Retrieved December 14, 2017.
  5. ^ Thomson, Liz (April 8, 2016). "Folk revival star Bonnie Dobson on taking tea with Bob Dylan and returning to the stage". Hamhigh.co.uk. Archived from the original on February 10, 2017. Retrieved December 1, 2016.
  6. ^ a b " Bonnie Dobson Interview". Rhythms, by Iain Patience, June 10, 2016
  7. ISBN 978-1-55490-552-2
    . p. 1–.
  8. ^ "1993 Bonnie Dobson Interview". Taco.com. Retrieved June 6, 2014.
  9. ^ Denselow, Robin (August 9, 2013). "Bonnie Dobson – review". The Guardian. Retrieved November 30, 2016.

External links

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