Barbara K

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Barbara K

voc, *1958 US, Wausau, Wisconsin
Singer / Songwriter of Rock and Pop
A.k.a. Barbara K. MacDonald

Barbara Kooyman (also known as by her stage name Barbara K and formerly Barbara K. MacDonald) (born October 4, 1958 in Wausau, Wisconsin) is an American singer-songwriter based in Austin, Texas. In the 1980s, she, her then-husband Pat MacDonald, and a beat box formed the recording act Timbuk3 whose 1986 signature song was "The Future's So Bright, I Gotta Wear Shades". The duo did road work with Bob Dylan, Sting, and Jackson Browne. They once appeared on Saturday Night Live and were nominated for a Grammy Award for Best New Artist in 1987.

Instruments

Vocals
Violin
Electric guitar
Percussion
Mandolin

Genres

Rock
Pop
Alternative
Electronic

Plays With

Timbuk 3

Band Members

Discography

Title	Artist	Year	Type
Ready	Barbara K	2000	Album

External Links

Home Page

Wikipedia

MusicBrainz

Discogs

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Acknowledgements

To all the music fans that are contributing on Discogs, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia. Thanks to Franz Flückiger for providing Storygram used to visualize band membership.