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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 three albums recorded between 1969 and 1972 for John Peel's Dandelion label. Her debut album, "Ask Me No Questions," was produced by Peel himself. St John gained recognition for her numerous BBC Radio and Peel sessions and was a regular performer on the UK college and festival circuit. In 1974, she achieved significant popularity, being voted the fifth most popular female singer in that year's Melody Maker readers poll. An accomplished guitar player, she considers John Martyn her guitar mentor. Her second album, "Songs for the Gentle Man," was produced by Ron Geesin, followed by "Jumble Queen," released in 1974 under Chrysalis Records. In 1976, St John emigrated to Greenwich Village, where she largely stepped out of the public eye for over two decades. She resurfaced in 1999 at a Nick Drake tribute concert in New York, performing "Northern Sky" and "One of These Things First," and later toured Japan in 2006 with the minimalist French musician Colleen. In addition to her solo work, Bridget St John has collaborated with artists such as Mike Oldfield on "Amarok," Kevin Ayers, and Robin Frederick. In 2007, she reunited with Ayers to record on his album "The Unfairground" in New York, where

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