Barbara Dixon vs Elaine page

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Barbara totally out sings her, am I B U

I thought that watching TOTP last night . Also she doesn’t have the most appallingly annoying show on R2 and is therefore better.

Mind you when it comes to karaoke I try to do both parts and wow betide anyone who tries to take a bit from me

Both great singers but Barbara's voice is sweeter and less strident, I reckon

Just had a flash back to long car journeys in the 1980s.

That TOTP prompted me to post this

It's a great song from an angst ridden point of view

My sister and I learned every word and used to perform it for our (bemused) parents. We were still at primary school...

Barbara is best. There's a sincerity.

Barbara, definitely. Elaine has a good, strong voice but Barbara has something distinctive about her voice (I might be biased though, my parents played a lot of Barbara Dickson LPs when I was growing up in the eighties!!)

Fist pump
Me and a friend sing this when we're... ahh..refreshed. I always sing Barbara.

Barbara has a beautiful, natural voice. She was also my Mum's favourite, so Barbara wins.

Many years ago I watched a programme about how an untrained opera singer might sing opera. They had a trained opera singer and Barbara Dixon, and they both sang Che faro senza Euridice from Orpheus and Euridice. Barbara Dixon sang it beautifully.

Is this about I Know Him So Well? I love that song. Don't know who's singing what but I'd love any suggestions for similar songs, i.e theatrical angst.

Love BD. Band of gold, dated but great to rewatch!

Ah @Backingvocals- I try to harmonize with myself with this song

Totally about I know him so well

Barbara Dickson is always going to win that battle for me.

Even if Elaine Paige didn't sound so fake on her radio show.

My favourite song ever! Heart wrenching and powerful at the same time.

Thanks for posting that link - beautiful

I love that song.

Bloody hell Santa! Band Of Gold - that's blast from the past. That was proper TV drama.

Band of gold was great TV

That was the first Kay Mellor drama I watched. I lived in Leeds at the time and knew the area of Bradford in which it was set.

I love EP and have seen her live but she annoys the hell out of me on radio 2

Also I agree Barbara is much better

Barbara. Both great singers but Barbara is the better of the two.

In 1985 she was in the audience of An Audience with Billy Connolly
He was taking the piss out of Scottish singers and Barbara had tears of laughter rolling down her face.

Watch the video of I Know Him So Well - it's on YouTube. But I warn you, the video is so amateur and 80s it may ruin the song for you! Elaine's pointy nipples. Barbara's pussy bow and pencil skirt. The walk-on waiter, the funky camera work. It's awesomely naff.