"In 1985, Barbara Dickson released ""I Know Him So Well"" from the musical Chess, which remains the biggest-selling record by a female duo, with what other singer?"
I Know Him So Well The song has been covered by other music artists including: I Know Him So Well "I Know Him So Well" is a duet from the concept album and subsequent musical "Chess" by Tim Rice, Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus. It was originally sung by Elaine Paige (as Florence) and Barbara Dickson (as Svetlana). In this duet, two women – Svetlana, the Russian chess champion's estranged wife, and Florence, his mistress – express their bittersweet feelings for him and at seeing their relationships fall apart. The duet was first released worldwide on the "Chess" double LP, often referred to as a
Elaine Paige For this role, she won the Laurence Olivier Award for Performance of the Year in a musical. She went on to originate the role of Grizabella in "Cats" and had a Top 10 hit with "Memory", a song from the show. In 1985, Paige released "I Know Him So Well" with Barbara Dickson from the musical "Chess", which remains the biggest-selling record by a female duo. She then appeared in the original stage production of "Chess", followed by a starring role in "Anything Goes" which she also co-produced. Paige made her Broadway debut in "Sunset Boulevard" in 1996, playing the