News from the communities of the Doon Valley Issue 12 Mar/Apr 2020 FREE LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD FOR DOON VALLEY’S COUNTRY GIRL In November 2019 life in South Africa. They settled in Brakpan, Barbara Ray, who is also where Babs continued to known as the...
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News from the communities of the Doon Valley Issue 12 Mar/Apr 2020 FREE LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD FOR DOON VALLEY’S COUNTRY GIRL In November 2019 life in South Africa. They settled in Brakpan, Barbara Ray, who is also where Babs continued to known as the Queen of sing in local hotels and venues. She was soon Country, was honoured ‘discovered’ and began with a ‘Lifetime to sing country and western music. This new Achievement Award’ style suited Barbara’s distinctive voice, and at the South African a record deal soon Country Music Awards. followed. Barbara ‘Babs’ Ray McKenzie Brown The heady years of the was born and raised in Dalmellington, 70’s and 80’s brought the sixth child of a family of ten. vast success. Never Their father Jack died at a young age, being out of the charts leaving their widowed mother Barbara in both South Africa and to raise the family. Times were hard, Australia, Barbara sold but the family have many happy out venues and stadiums Barbara Ray memories. - the Que
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