Nicole Barclay (born 1951) is an American singer, songwriter and musician. She was a member of the all-female rock group Fanny and has collaborated with Joe Cocker,

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and Keith Moon.

Career

In the late 1960s, Barclay joined the collective of session musicians known as the Musicians Contact Service in

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. In January 1970, she was asked to join the all-female rock group Fanny as a singer and keyboardist. She was one of the main songwriters and lead singers in the group, and appeared on all their albums, adding

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, blues and funk influences to the group's overall sound. After joining Joe Cocker for a few months on his March 1970 US tour as a backing vocalist, during which she was recorded for the live album '' Mad Dogs and Englishmen'', Barclay returned to Fanny. She played on

's 1971 album, '' Stoney End'' and along with the other members of Fanny, performed on the follow-up '' Barbra Joan Streisand''. Barclay left Fanny at the end of 1974, shortly before the band split up. Her song "Solid Gold", first appearing on Fanny's 1973 album '' Mothers Pride'', was re-recorded by Keith Moon for his 1975 solo album, ''

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''; Barclay also played keyboards on the album. The following year, she released a solo album ''Diamond in a Junkyard'', which was commercially unsuccessful. After ''Diamond in a Junkyard'', Barclay semi-retired from the music business and moved to the United Kingdom. In the 1980s, she formed the Nickey Barclay Band, performing in venues around London with former

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sidemen

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on drums,

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on keyboards, Pete Bingham on bass and ex-

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guitarist Dave Ball.

Discography

*''Diamond in a Junkyard'' (1976)

References

External links

Nickey Barclay
– Fanny's official website {{DEFAULTSORT:Barclay, Nickey Living people American rock keyboardists American women rock singers American women songwriters 1951 births Fanny (band) members 20th-century American keyboardists 20th-century American women