Abby Dobson
Background information
Born1969 (age 53–54)
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
OriginSydney, New South Wales, Australia
GenresPop
Occupation(s)Singer
Years active1989–present
LabelsCraving, Mushroom

Abby Dobson (born 1969) is an Australian singer and musician. Dobson was the lead vocalist for the pop band Leonardo's Bride.[1]

In 2002, Dobson recorded the song "Don't Ask For More" for The Secret Life of Us volume 2 soundtrack compilation album released through Liberation Music. The following year, Dobson contributed the song "I'm Not Missing You" to The Secret Life of Us volume 3 soundtrack album.

Dobson has collaborated with musician Paul Mac[2] on several tracks, including "Gonna Miss You" and "Above the Clouds" from the 2001 album 3000 Feet High and "The Beginning of the End Of Time" from the 2005 album Panic Room.

She appeared on i98fm with Lachlan Kitchen as part of the No. 1 rating morning show for the Illawarra and south coast of NSW. She also appeared on Australian television channel 31's music criticism program, Dancing About Architecture, in March 2009.[3]

In 2013, Dobson auditioned for Season 2 of The Voice (Australia) but was unsuccessful.[4]

Dobson has released two solo studio albums: Rise Up (2007) and It's Okay, Sweetheart (October 2018).

Discography

Albums

List of albums
Title Album details
Rise Up
  • Released: October 2007[5][6]
  • Label: Craving Records (AD01)
  • Format: CD
It's Okay, Sweetheart
  • Released: October 2018
  • Label: LilliPilli
  • Format: streaming, download

Singles

List of singles, with Australian chart positions
Title Year Peak chart positions Album
AUS
[7]
"Gonna Miss You"
(Paulmac featuring Abby Dobson)		 2002 62 3000 Feet High
"Let's Stay Together "
(RockWiz featuring Abby Dobson & Rai Thistlethwayte)		 2013 -

Other appearances

List of other non-single song appearances
Title Year Album
"Don't Ask for More"
(with Michael Jerome)		 2001 Mushroom Music Writers' Bloc 2001
"Let It Go"
(with Nicky Bomba)
"Christmas Medley '09"
(with The Wolfgramm Sisters and Paris Wells)		 2009 Rockwiz: The Christmas Album
"It's Only Love" 2010 I Love You Too (soundtrack)

References

  1. ↑ Brett Winterford (21 September 2007). "Abby Dobson". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 20 June 2008.
  2. ↑ thedwarf.com.au : Rise Up – Abby Dobson Archived 19 December 2007 at the Wayback Machine
  3. ↑ "Abby Dobson on Dancing About Architecture, Episode Three".
  4. ↑ Hambly, Natalie. "Dobson jilted after judges falter". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 1 February 2017.
  5. ↑ Craving Records: Abby Dobson – Rise Up
  6. ↑ iTunes: Rise Up by Abby Dobson Archived 23 November 2009 at the Wayback Machine
  7. ↑ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (pdf ed.). Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing.


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