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Bridget St. John, born Bridget Hobbs on October 4, 1946, in South London, is a British singer and songwriter renowned for her work in the late 1960s and early 1970s. She gained prominence through three albums recorded for John Peel's Dandelion label, with her debut album, "Ask Me No Questions," produced by Peel himself. St. John was an accomplished guitar player, crediting John Martyn as her mentor, and her popularity peaked in 1974 when she was voted the fifth most popular female singer in the Melody Maker readers poll. Her second album, "Songs for the Gentle Man," was produced by Ron Geesin, followed by "Jumble Queen," released in 1974 for Chrysalis Records. In 1976, she emigrated to Greenwich Village and largely stepped out of the public eye for over two decades. A notable return occurred in 1999 when she performed at a Nick Drake tribute concert in New York, singing "Northern Sky" and "One of These Things First." In 2006, she toured Japan with minimalist French musician Colleen. Throughout her career, St. John has collaborated with various artists, including Mike Oldfield, Kevin Ayers, and Robin Frederick. In 2007, she reunited with Ayers to record on his album "The Unfairground," where they duetted on "Baby Come Home." John Peel once described her as "the best lady singer-songwriter

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