Background
Anders, Barbara Lynne was born on September 4, 1938 in Jackson, Mississippi, United States. Daughter of William Reid Gainey and Eunice Jeannette (Simmons) Gainey-Ferguson.
Anders, Barbara Lynne was born on September 4, 1938 in Jackson, Mississippi, United States. Daughter of William Reid Gainey and Eunice Jeannette (Simmons) Gainey-Ferguson.
Student, Belhaven College, 1956—1957.
With Marsinah Kismet American Light Opera Company, Washington, 1967. With opera chorus Washington Opera, 1971—1978, Wolf Trap Opera Company, Vienna, Virginia, 1972—1979. With Kennedy Center, Washington, 1981, Piccolo Spoleto Festival, Charleston, South Carolina, 1981, soloist with numerous college performances, nationwide.
Representative People to People Goodwill Tour, National Music Council, Scandinavia & Union of the Soviet Socialist Republics. Recording soloist Golden Age Recording, 1978. President American Opera Scholarship Society, Washington, 1980—1981, Friday Morning Music Club, Washington, 1983—1984, 12th International Biographical Congress, Budapest, Hungary, 1985.
Member of District of Columbia Federation Music Clubs (chairperson junior festivals 1977-1978, president 1978-1980), National Federation Music Clubs (national opera chairman 1983-1987, Marie Morrisey Keith Vocal award 1956), International Platform Association, Delta Omicron.
Married Dan Raney Anders, March 9, 1957. Children: Melissa Lynne Dicker, Laurie Nan Campbell.