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Bonnie Dobson
Bonnie Dobson
Birth name	Bonnie Dobson
Born	November 13, 1940 (age 84); Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Genres	Contemporary folk music
Instrument(s)	Vocals, guitar
Labels	Hornbeam

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Bonnie Dobson (born November 13, 1940, in Toronto, Ontario, Canada)^[1]^[2] is a Canadian folk music songwriter, singer, and guitarist, most known in the 1960s for composing the songs "I'm Your Woman" and "Morning Dew". The latter, augmented (with a controversial co-writing credit) by Tim Rose, became a melancholy folk rock standard, covered by Skating Polly, Fred Neil, Ralph McTell, Lulu, Nazareth, the Grateful Dead, the Jeff Beck Group, Robert Plant, the Pozo-Seco Singers, The 31st of February (including Gregg Allman, Duane Allman, and Butch Trucks of The Allman Brothers Band), Long John Baldry, 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.^[1] She married, and in 1969 moved to London, England, where she took up university studies and later became an administrator of the Philosophy Department at 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

1961: Bonnie Dobson Sings 'She's Like a Swallow' and Other Folk Songs (Prestige International 13021; Prestige/Folklore Records 14015 [1963])
1962: Dear Companion (Prestige International 13031; Prestige/Folklore Records 14007 [1963])
1962: Bonnie Dobson at Folk City [live] (Prestige International 13057; Prestige/Folklore Records 14018 [1963]) (featuring "Morning Dew")
1964: Bonnie Dobson Sings a Merry-Go-Round of Children's Songs (Prestige International 13064)
1964: Hootenanny with Bonnie Dobson (Prestige Folklore 14018)
1964: For the Love of Him (Mercury MG-20987/SR-60987)
1969: Bonnie Dobson (RCA Victor LSP-4219) (I Got Stung #82 CanPop / #7 CanCon - August 1969)
1970: Good Morning Rain (RCA Victor LSP-4277) (Good Morning Rain - recommended CanCon May 1970)
1972: Bonnie Dobson (Argo [UK] Records ZFB 79) (featuring "Land of the Silver Birch")
1976: Morning Dew (Polydor [UK] Records 2383 400)
2014: Take Me for a Walk in the Morning Dew (Hornbeam [UK] Records HBR 0003)

References

^ ^a ^b "Bonnie Dobson". The Canadian Encyclopedia. Historica. 2007. Retrieved November 30, 2016.
^ ^a ^b "Bonnie Dobson". AllMusic Biography by Richie Unterberger
^ Dick Weissman. Which Side Are You On?: An Inside History of the Folk Music Revival in America. A&C Black; January 1, 2006. ISBN 978-0-8264-1914-9. p. 100–.
^ 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.
^ 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.
^ ^a ^b " Bonnie Dobson Interview". Rhythms, by Iain Patience, June 10, 2016
^ Jason Schneider. Whispering Pines: The Northern Roots of American Music... from Hank Snow to the Band. ECW Press; December 15, 2010. ISBN 978-1-55490-552-2. p. 1–.
^ "1993 Bonnie Dobson Interview". Taco.com. Retrieved June 6, 2014.
^ Denselow, Robin (August 9, 2013). "Bonnie Dobson – review". The Guardian. Retrieved November 30, 2016.

External Links

[The_Canadian_Encyclopedia-1] "Bonnie Dobson". The Canadian Encyclopedia. Historica. 2007. Retrieved November 30, 2016.

[AllMusicBio-2] "Bonnie Dobson". AllMusic Biography by Richie Unterberger

[Weissman2006-3] Dick Weissman. Which Side Are You On?: An Inside History of the Folk Music Revival in America. A&C Black; January 1, 2006. 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.

[rhythms-6] " Bonnie Dobson Interview". Rhythms, by Iain Patience, June 10, 2016

[Schneider2010-7] Jason Schneider. Whispering Pines: The Northern Roots of American Music... from Hank Snow to the Band. ECW Press; December 15, 2010. 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.

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-'''Bonnie Dobson''' (born November 13, 1940, [[Toronto|Toronto, Ontario]], Canada) is a [[Canadians|Canadian]] [[folk music]] [[songwriter]], [[singer]], and [[guitarist]], most known in the 1960s for composing the songs "I'm Your Woman" and "[[Morning Dew]]". The latter, augmented (with a controversial co-writing credit) by [[Tim Rose]], became a melancholy [[folk rock]] standard, covered by [[Fred Neil]], [[Lulu (singer)|Lulu]], [[Nazareth (band)|Nazareth]], the [[Grateful Dead]], the [[Jeff Beck Group]], [[Robert Plant]], the Pozo Seco Singers, [[The 31st of February]] (including [[Gregg Allman]], [[Duane Allman]], and [[Butch Trucks]] of [[The Allman Brothers Band]]), [[Long John Baldry]], [[DEVO]] and [[Einstürzende Neubauten]], among many others.
+'''Bonnie Dobson''' (born November 13, 1940, in [[Toronto|Toronto, Ontario]], Canada)<ref name="The Canadian Encyclopedia">{{Cite web|url=http://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/bonnie-dobson-emc/|title=Bonnie Dobson|year=2007|website=The Canadian Encyclopedia|publisher=Historica|access-date=November 30, 2016}}</ref><ref name="AllMusicBio">[https://www.allmusic.com/artist/bonnie-dobson-mn0000072029/biography "Bonnie Dobson"]. AllMusic Biography by Richie Unterberger</ref> is a Canadian [[folk music]] songwriter, singer, and guitarist, most known in the 1960s for composing the songs "I'm Your Woman" and "[[Morning Dew]]". The latter, augmented (with a controversial co-writing credit) by [[Tim Rose]], became a melancholy [[folk rock]] standard, covered by [[Skating Polly]], [[Fred Neil]], [[Ralph McTell]], [[Lulu (singer)|Lulu]], [[Nazareth (band)|Nazareth]], the [[Grateful Dead]], the [[Jeff Beck Group]], [[Robert Plant]], the [[Pozo-Seco Singers]], [[The 31st of February]] (including [[Gregg Allman]], [[Duane Allman]], and [[Butch Trucks]] of [[The Allman Brothers Band]]), [[Long John Baldry]], [[DEVO]] and [[Einstürzende Neubauten]], among many others.
 ==Early life==
-Dobson was born in Toronto.<ref name="Weissman2006">Dick Weissman. ''[https://books.google.com/books?id=BZdXMAA4x78C&pg=PA100 Which Side Are You On?: An Inside History of the Folk Music Revival in America]''. A&C Black; 1 January 2006. {{ISBN|978-0-8264-1914-9}}. p. 100–.</ref> Her father was a union organizer and opera lover, and an early music influence was [[Paul Robeson]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hamhigh.co.uk/etcetera/music/folk_revival_star_bonnie_dobson_on_taking_tea_with_bob_dylan_and_returning_to_the_stage_1_4484700|title=Folk revival star Bonnie Dobson on taking tea with Bob Dylan and returning to the stage|first=Liz|last=Thomson|website=Hamhigh.co.uk|accessdate=14 December 2017}}</ref> and [[The Weavers]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.hamhigh.co.uk/etcetera/music/folk_revival_star_bonnie_dobson_on_taking_tea_with_bob_dylan_and_returning_to_the_stage_1_4484700|title=Folk revival star Bonnie Dobson on taking tea with Bob Dylan and returning to the stage|last=Thomson|first=Liz|date=8 April 2016|website=Hamhigh.co.uk|access-date=1 December 2016}}</ref>
+Dobson was born in Toronto.<ref name="Weissman2006">Dick Weissman. ''[https://books.google.com/books?id=BZdXMAA4x78C&pg=PA100 Which Side Are You On?: An Inside History of the Folk Music Revival in America]''. A&C Black; January 1, 2006. {{ISBN|978-0-8264-1914-9}}. p. 100–.</ref> Her father was a union organizer and opera lover. Her early music influences included [[Paul Robeson]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hamhigh.co.uk/etcetera/music/folk_revival_star_bonnie_dobson_on_taking_tea_with_bob_dylan_and_returning_to_the_stage_1_4484700|title=Folk revival star Bonnie Dobson on taking tea with Bob Dylan and returning to the stage|first=Liz|last=Thomson|website=Hamhigh.co.uk|access-date=December 14, 2017|archive-date=February 10, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170210045734/http://www.hamhigh.co.uk/etcetera/music/folk_revival_star_bonnie_dobson_on_taking_tea_with_bob_dylan_and_returning_to_the_stage_1_4484700|url-status=dead}}</ref> and [[The Weavers]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.hamhigh.co.uk/etcetera/music/folk_revival_star_bonnie_dobson_on_taking_tea_with_bob_dylan_and_returning_to_the_stage_1_4484700|title=Folk revival star Bonnie Dobson on taking tea with Bob Dylan and returning to the stage|last=Thomson|first=Liz|date=April 8, 2016|website=Hamhigh.co.uk|access-date=December 1, 2016|archive-date=February 10, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170210045734/http://www.hamhigh.co.uk/etcetera/music/folk_revival_star_bonnie_dobson_on_taking_tea_with_bob_dylan_and_returning_to_the_stage_1_4484700|url-status=dead}}</ref>
 ==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<ref name=rhythms>[https://rhythms.com.au/bonnie-dobson-interview-iain-patience/ " Bonnie Dobson Interview"]. ''Rhythms'',  by Iain Patience, June 10, 2016</ref> and recorded several albums, including 1962's ''Bonnie Dobson at Folk City'', which contained her well-known song "[[Morning Dew]]".<ref name="Schneider2010">Jason Schneider. ''[https://books.google.com/books?id=c--zNXu1v74C&pg=RA1-PT150 Whispering Pines: The Northern Roots of American Music... from Hank Snow to the Band]''. ECW Press; 15 December 2010. {{ISBN|978-1-55490-552-2}}. p. 1–.</ref>
+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<ref name=rhythms>[https://rhythms.com.au/bonnie-dobson-interview-iain-patience/ " Bonnie Dobson Interview"]. ''Rhythms'', by Iain Patience, June 10, 2016</ref> and recorded several albums, including 1962's ''Bonnie Dobson at Folk City'', which contained her well-known song "[[Morning Dew]]".<ref name="Schneider2010">Jason Schneider. ''[https://books.google.com/books?id=c--zNXu1v74C&pg=RA1-PT150 Whispering Pines: The Northern Roots of American Music... from Hank Snow to the Band]''. ECW Press; December 15, 2010. {{ISBN|978-1-55490-552-2}}. p. 1–.</ref>
-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]]).
+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).
-<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.taco.com/roots/dobsoninterview.html |title=1993 Bonnie Dobson Interview |publisher=Taco.com |date= |accessdate=2014-06-06}}</ref>
+<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.taco.com/roots/dobsoninterview.html |title=1993 Bonnie Dobson Interview |publisher=Taco.com |access-date=June 6, 2014}}</ref>
-After returning to Toronto in 1967 she continued to perform locally in coffee houses as well programs on the CBC.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/bonnie-dobson-emc/|title=Bonnie Dobson|last=|first=|date=2007|website=The Canadian Encyclopedia|publisher=Historica|access-date=2016-11-30}}</ref> She married, and  in 1969 moved to London, England, where she took up university studies and later became an administrator of the Philosophy Department at [[Berwick College]], part of the [[University of London]].<ref>[https://www.allmusic.com/artist/bonnie-dobson-mn0000072029/biography "Bonnie Dobson"]. ''AllMusic'' Biography by Richie Unterberger</ref>
+After returning to Toronto in 1967 she continued to perform locally in coffee houses as well programs on the CBC.<ref name="The Canadian Encyclopedia" /> She married, and in 1969 moved to London, England, where she took up university studies and later became an administrator of the Philosophy Department at [[Birkbeck College]], part of the [[University of London]].<ref name="AllMusicBio" />
-After retiring in the 1980s, Dobson returned to perform in 2007 in London with Jarvis Cocker;<ref name=rhythms /> she released a new album in 2013 with the Hornbeam label and that year launched a number of concert dates.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2013/jul/09/bonnie-dobson-review|title=Bonnie Dobson - review|last=Denselow|first=Robin|date=2013-08-09|work=The Guardian|access-date=2016-11-30|via=}}</ref>
+After retiring in the 1980s, Dobson returned to perform in 2007 in London with Jarvis Cocker;<ref name=rhythms /> she released a new album in 2013 with the Hornbeam label and that year launched a number of concert dates.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2013/jul/09/bonnie-dobson-review|title=Bonnie Dobson – review|last=Denselow|first=Robin|date=August 9, 2013|work=The Guardian|access-date=November 30, 2016}}</ref>
-Performed with Combined Services Entertainment  one of the last performers at RAF Salalah Oman.
+She performed with [[Combined Services Entertainment]], and was one of the last performers at [[Royal Air Force|RAF]] [[Salalah]], [[Oman]].
 ==Discography==
-*1960:  ''She's Like a Swallow'' (her debut album) (Prestige International 13021; Prestige/Folklore Records 14015)
+*1961:  ''Bonnie Dobson Sings 'She's Like a Swallow' and Other Folk Songs'' (Prestige International 13021; Prestige/Folklore Records 14015 [1963])
-*1960:  ''Dear Companion'' (Prestige International 13031; Prestige/Folklore Records 14007)
+*1962:  ''Dear Companion'' (Prestige International 13031; Prestige/Folklore Records 14007 [1963])
-*1962:  ''Bonnie Dobson at Folk City'' [live] (Prestige International 13057; Prestige/Folklore Records 14018) (featuring "[[Morning Dew]]")
+*1962:  ''Bonnie Dobson at Folk City'' [live] (Prestige International 13057; Prestige/Folklore Records 14018 [1963]) (featuring "[[Morning Dew]]")
+*1964:  ''Bonnie Dobson Sings a Merry-Go-Round of Children's Songs'' (Prestige International 13064)
-*1964:  ''For the Love of Him''
-*1969:  ''Bonnie Dobson''
+*1964:  ''Hootenanny with Bonnie Dobson'' (Prestige Folklore 14018)
+*1964:  ''For the Love of Him'' (Mercury MG-20987/SR-60987)
-*1970:  ''Good Morning Rain''
-*1972:  ''Bonnie Dobson'' (featuring "[[Land of the Silver Birch]]")
+*1969:  ''Bonnie Dobson'' (RCA Victor LSP-4219) (I Got Stung #82 CanPop / #7 CanCon - August 1969)
-*2014:  ''Take Me For a Walk in the Morning Dew''
+*1970:  ''Good Morning Rain'' (RCA Victor LSP-4277) (Good Morning Rain - recommended CanCon May 1970)
+*1972:  ''Bonnie Dobson'' (Argo [UK] Records ZFB 79) (featuring "[[Land of the Silver Birch]]")
+*1976:  ''Morning Dew'' (Polydor [UK] Records 2383 400)
+*2014:  ''Take Me for a Walk in the Morning Dew'' (Hornbeam [UK] Records HBR 0003)
 ==See also==
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 {{Reflist}}
-==External links==
+==External Links==
-*[http://www.canadianbands.com/Bonnie%20Dobson.html CanConRox entry]
+*[https://canadianbands.com/bonnie-dobson/ CanConRox entry]
-*{{Allmusic|class=artist|id=p38434|label=Bonnie Dobson}}
+*{{AllMusic|class=artist|id=p38434|label=Bonnie Dobson}}
+* {{Discogs artist|Bonnie Dobson}}
 *[http://www.wirz.de/music/dobson.htm Illustrated Bonnie Dobson discography]
 *[http://www.bonniedobson.net/ Bonnie Dobson's official website]
+*[https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/bonnie-dobson-emc Article at thecanadianencyclopedia.ca]
+*{{imdb name|1366808}}
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-[[Category:Canadian songwriters]]
-[[Category:Canadian folk singers]]
-[[Category:Canadian female singers]]
-[[Category:Canadian singer-songwriters]]
 [[Category:Canadian expatriates in the United States]]
+[[Category:Canadian women singer-songwriters]]
 [[Category:Canadian folk guitarists]]
-[[Category:Canadian female folk guitarists]]
+[[Category:Canadian folk singer-songwriters]]
+[[Category:Canadian women folk guitarists]]
+[[Category:Singers from Toronto]]

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