Barbra Amesbury (born 1948) is a Canadian philanthropist, singer-songwriter, composer and filmmaker, who had several Top 40 hits in Canada in the 1970s.
[2] Amesbury's biggest hit was "Virginia (Touch Me Like You Do)",[3] which was also the first single (1974) to be released on the Casablanca Records label, reaching #14 in Canada.
[citation needed] In 1999, "Virginia" was given an award by SOCAN to mark 100,000 spins on Canadian radio stations.
[citation needed] In 2002, James Collins and Dave Pickell released the single "Do You Mind If We Talk About Bill?
[citation needed] Amesbury and Chalmers have provided support and donations to a variety of charities and organizations through their Woodlawn Arts Foundation.