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Chanteuse
Rock 'n' Roll Australienne née Elizabeth (Betty) Rankin McQuade, le 26
Août 1941 à Paisley (Ecosse). Betty McQuade a émigré à l'age de huit ans avec sa
famille en Australie. Elle est décédée le 26 Décembre 2011.
Betty
McQuade is best remembered for her bluesy rendition of 'Midnight Bus' which
reached No. 6 on the music charts in Melbourne in 1961. Born Elizabeth (Betty)
Rankin McQuade in Paisley, Scotland on 26 August 1941, Betty's family migrated
to Australia and settled in Brisbane when Betty was eight years old. As a teen
she appeared in many talent contests and performed in various clubs and music
venues around Brisbane including Festival Hall where she supported Johnny
O'Keefe and Col Joye in 1956. In 1960 Betty moved to Melbourne in the hope of
advancing her singing career and quickly found success as the new lead singer of
The Thunderbirds replacing Judy Cannon. In 1961 Betty was signed to Astor
Records as part of the company's new policy of signing and promoting local
artists. The runaway success of 'Midnight Bus' led to television appearances on
'Six O'Clock Rock', Teen Scene', 'In Melbourne Tonight' and 'The Go!! Show' and
in 1962 she joined The Premiers who provided backing Vocals for her fourth and
last single with the Astor label, 'Bobby, Bobby, Bobby'.
In 1965 Betty was signed by the Go!! label which re-released 'Midnight Bus' and
Betty's 2nd single, 'Blue Train'. In 1966 Betty McQuade returned to Queensland
where she continued to perform in local clubs. During the 1980s, a resurgence of
interest in the first wave of Australian rock 'n' roll saw Betty performing at
many rock 'n' roll reunion tours and concerts performing with The Thunderbirds,
The Premiers and the Allstars. She continued to be a dynamic live perfomer well
into the 2000s and was much admired by the music community until her death on 26
December 2011.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Betty_McQuade
Talents : Vocals
Style musical : Rock 'n' Roll, Pop
Midnight
Bus (1961)
Tongue Tied
(1961)
Blue Train
(1962)
You Make Me Mad
(1963)
Bobby
Bobby Bobby (1963)
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Years in activity :
| 1910 | 20 | 30 | 40 | 50 | 60 | 70 | 80 | 90 | 2000 | 10 | 20 |
DISCOGRAPHY
Singles & EP
| 1961 | SP ASTOR A-7014 (AUS) | . |
Midnight Bus
/
Tongue Tied
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| 1962 | SP ASTOR A-7017 (AUS) | . |
Blue Train
/ Summer Love |
| 1962 | SP ASTOR A-7020 (AUS) | . | Doggie In The Window / Have You Ever Been Lonely |
| 1963 | SP ASTOR A-7033 (AUS) | . |
You Make Me Mad
/
Bobby Bobby Bobby
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| 1965 | SP GO!! G 5013 (AUS) | . |
Midnight Bus
/
Tongue Tied
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| 1966 | SP GO!! G 5024 (AUS) | . |
Blue Train
/ Summer Love |
| 1966 | EP GO!! GEP 1006 (AUS) |
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BETTY McQUADE SINGS -
Midnight Bus
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| 1966 | SP W& G WG-S-2678 (AUS) | . | Dum Dum / Beauty Is Just Skin Deep |
| 1981 | EP 33 t. RAVEN RV-09 (AUS) |
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Midnight
Bus -
Midnight Bus
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Blue Train
/ Beauty Is Just Skin Deep
/ Tongue Tied
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You Make Me Mad
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Bobby Bobby Bobby
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