Global InformationBarbra Amesbury information
Barbra Amesbury | |
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| Born | 1948 (age 75–76) Kirkland Lake, Ontario, Canada |
| Occupation(s) | Philanthropist, singer-songwriter, composer, filmmaker |
| Years active | 1970s–present |
Barbra Amesbury (born 1948) is a Canadian philanthropist, singer-songwriter, composer and filmmaker, who had several Top 40 hits in Canada in the 1970s. Amesbury was the long-time partner of Canadian philanthropist Joan Chalmers until her death in 2016.[1]
Known as Bill Amesbury during her active musical career, Amesbury came out as transgender after leaving the music business.[2]
- ^ "Canadian arts philanthropist Joan Chalmers dies at 88" Archived December 20, 2016, at the Wayback Machine. Pop Goes the News, December 5, 2016
- ^ Adams, James (June 2, 2002). "Weekend Diary: The Story Behind the Song About Bill". The Globe and Mail. Archived from the original on April 24, 2019. Retrieved April 24, 2019.