Wendy Saddington

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Wendy June Saddington (* 1949 in Melbourne , Australia ; † 22. June 2013 ) was an Australian blues - and jazz - singer and member of the band chain , Copperwine and Wendy Saddington band . She also wrote for the youth magazine Go-Set .

Live and act

Saddington worked as a typist after graduating from school . In 1967 she began her musical career in the soul band Revolution , then she moved to the psychedelic rock band James Taylor Move . When the blues band The Beaten Tracks moved from Perth to Melbourne in December 1968 , they joined the group. The band renamed itself The Chain . The band name was inspired by Aretha Franklin's song Chain of Fools . In 1969 Saddington left the band.

From 1969 to 1970, Wendy Saddington wrote a weekly column in the youth magazine Go-Set , addressing issues of youth such as pregnancy, loneliness and suicide , and providing answers. Many parents criticized her column. From March 1970 to February 1971 Saddington sang with Jeff St. John in the band Copperwine . In January 1971 she sang at the Wallacia Festival in New South Wales . This resulted in the album Wendy Saddington and Copperwine Live .

In July 1970, Saddington's solo single "Looking through a Window" was released, which made it into the Top 40 charts. The song was produced by Billy Thorpe, John L. Sayers and Warren Morgan. Shortly thereafter, Saddington formed the band Teardrop . When The Whos rock opera Tommy was performed in Australia in March 1973 , Saddington took on the role of the nurse. Saddington became a follower of Prabhupada and joined ISKCON . Saddington then ended her music career.

In 1983 Saddington resumed her music career and again formed a band with Bobby Gebert, Harvey James, Billy Rylands and Chris Sweeney. 1985 Saddington formed a duo with the pianist Peter Head, with whom she also appeared in a larger band in 2002. In 2003 she provided three songs for the album Women 'n Blues .

On June 22, 2013, Wendy Saddington died of esophageal cancer at the age of 65 .

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Encyclopedia of Australian Rock and Pop: James Taylor Move (encyclopedia entry) ( Memento of April 18, 2004 in the Internet Archive ) (English)
  2. ↑ a b c Paul Cashmere: RIP Wendy Saddington (English)
  3. ↑ Encyclopedia of Australian Rock and Pop: Jeff St John (encyclopedia entry) ( Memento of April 6, 2004 in the Internet Archive ) (English)
  4. ↑ a b c ABC: Artist: Wendy Saddington - Story and Highlights ( Memento from December 3, 2014 in the Internet Archive ) (English)
personal data
SURNAME Saddington, Wendy
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Saddington, Wendy June
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Australian jazz singer
DATE OF BIRTH 1949
PLACE OF BIRTH Melbourne
DATE OF DEATH June 22, 2013