Keith Barbour Explained

Keith Barbour
Birth Date: January 21, 1941
Birth Place:New York City, New York, U.S.
Genre:Pop
Label:Epic Records
Associated Acts:Jabberwocks
The New Christy Minstrels

Keith Barbour (born January 21, 1941) is an American singer-songwriter and actor who was a member of the Jabberwocks and New Christy Minstrels.

Career

He was a member of the Jabberwocks, Brown University's oldest male a cappella group, while in college. He was later a member of the New Christy Minstrels before signing to Epic Records as a solo artist in 1969. He released an album, Echo Park, in 1969, which hit No. 163 on the Billboard 200,[1] and the title track, written by Buzz Clifford, hit No. 40 on the Pop Singles chart.[2] He had a follow-up single, "My God and I" in November 1970.

Personal life

Barbour was married to TV soap actress Deidre Hall from 1971 to 1978.[3] [4]

Filmography

Television

!Year!Title!Role!Notes
1974McCloudChipEpisode: "The Barefoot Girls of Bleecker Street"
1979–1980The Plastic Man Comedy/Adventure ShowAdditional voices16 episodes
1982The Fall GuyPiano PlayerEpisode: "No Way Out"
1982Terror at AlcatrazMortyTelevision film
1989ChameleonsVan Cop

References

  1. Book: Whitburn, Joel . The Billboard Book of Top 40 Hits . 2010 . Billboard Books . 978-0-8230-8554-5 . en.
  2. Web site: Keith Barbour Songs, Albums, Reviews, Bio & More . 2022-04-27 . AllMusic . en.
  3. Joel Whitburn, The Billboard Book of Top 40 Hits. 7th edn, 2000
  4. Book: McCall's . 1987 . McCall Publishing Company . en.