Barbra Amesbury

Barbra Amesbury
Background information
Born1948 (age 77–78)
Kirkland Lake, Ontario, Canada
OccupationsPhilanthropist, singer-songwriter, composer, filmmaker
Years active1970s–present

Barbra Amesbury (born 1948) is a Canadian philanthropist, singer-songwriter, composer and filmmaker, who had several Top 40 hits in Canada in the 1970s. Amesbury was the long-time partner of Canadian philanthropist Joan Chalmers until her death in 2016.

Known as Bill Amesbury during her active musical career, Amesbury came out as transgender after leaving the music business.