Keith Barbour
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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,
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's oldest male a cappella group, while in college. He was later a member of
the New Christy Minstrels The New Christy Minstrels are an American large-ensemble folk music group founded by Randy Sparks in 1961. The group has recorded more than 20 albums and scored several hits, including "Green, Green (song), Green, Green", "Saturday Night", "Tod ...
before signing to
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as a solo artist in 1969. He released an album, ''Echo Park'', in 1969, which hit No. 163 on the ''Billboard'' 200, and the title track, written by Buzz Clifford, hit No. 40 on the Pop Singles chart. 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.


Filmography


Television


References

1941 births Epic Records artists Living people Singer-songwriters from New York (state) The New Christy Minstrels members {{US-singer-songwriter-stub