Barbra Amesbury

• Name — Barbra Amesbury • Born — 1948 • Birthplace — Kirkland Lake, Ontario, Canada • Occupation — Philanthropist, singer-songwriter, composer, filmmaker • Years Active — 1970s–present

Amesbury's biggest hit was "Virginia (Touch Me Like You Do)", which was also the first single (1974) to be released on the Casablanca Records label, reaching #14 in Canada. Written by Amesbury, the song also reached No. 59 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart and #8 on Toronto's CHUM Chart. "Rock My Roll" reached #94 in Canada later in 1974. "Can You Feel It" was also a minor hit in 1976. The title album reached #57 in Canada. Amesbury's "Nothin' But a Fool" has been covered by Natalie Cole, and "A Thrill's a Thrill" was recorded in 1979 by Long John Baldry and covered by Mitch Ryder with Marianne Faithfull and John Cougar. In 1976 and 1977, Amesbury produced "No Charge" by J.J. Barrie, which became a number one hit in England. In 1999, "Virginia" was given an award by SOCAN to mark 100,000 spins on Canadian radio stations. In 2002, James Collins and Dave Pickell released the single "Do You Mind If We Talk About Bill?", which was written about Amesbury.

• Title — Date — Record Label — Cat. No. — Format • Jus' a Taste of the Kid — 10 July 1974 — Casablanca — NB 9005 — LP, 8T • Can You Feel It — March 1976 — Capitol Records — ST 11528 — LP, CC

• Date — A-Side — B-Side — Record Label — Cat. No. — Album • 1972 — She's In Love And She Couldn't Give A Damn For You Now — Here I Go Again — Yorksville — YVM-45054 — Non-album Single • Jan 1974 — Virginia (Touch Me Like You Do — That Close To Me — Casablanca — NEB 0001 — Jus' A Taste Of The Kid • Aug 1974 — Rock My Roll — She's In Love — Casablanca — NES 0101 • Jan 1975 — Frogman Bradley — She's In Love — Casablanca — NB 813 • May 1975 — Every Girl In The World, Tonight — Sailin — Casablanca — NB 832 — A: Can You Feel It B: Jus' A Taste Of The Kid • Nov 1975 — Every Girl In The World Tonight — Lucky Day — Power Exchange — PX 115 — Can You Feel It • Apr 1976 — Saturday Night (I'll Be Waiting) — Jessi — Power Exchange — PX 204 • May 1976 — Sugar Pie — I Remember — Power Exchange — PX 218 • Jul 1976 — I Remember — Lucky Day — Capitol — 4287 • Nov 1976 — Can You Feel It — Jessi — Capitol — 72779 • Apr 1977 — You Belong to Me — Harlow — Capitol — 72785 — Non-album Single Source:

• Year — Song Title — Artist Name — Album Title — Role • 1976 — "Granpa (Tell Me One More Story)" — Kristine Sparkle — I'm A Song — Producer • 1976 — "No Charge" — J. J. Barrie — The Autumn Of My Life — Producer • 1978 — "Every Girl In The World Tonight" — Hush — The Singles Album — Composer • 1979 — "A Thrill's a Thrill" — Long John Baldry — Baldry's Out — Composer • 1981 — "Nothin' But a Fool" — Natalie Cole — Happy Love — Composer • 1983 — "This Boy" — Linda Lewis — A Tear And A Smile — Composer