Denise Morrison was born in Tamworth Base Hospital and grew
up in Kootingal. At the age of 10 her first stage appearance was at the
Kootingal Town Hall with Johnny Ashcroft and at 13 - Started performing with
the Geoff Brown Show band. At 16 she won
the female vocal section of the Capital Country Music Association’s Jamboree,
which was the forerunner to the Golden Guitar Awards and the Tamworth Country
Music Festival, narrowly beating a talented young singer from Melbourne, Karan
Johns. After signing a contract with Fable Records and released her first
single “No Charge” b/w “If You Have To Go” (FB-215)in 1974, the single was
produced by Doug Trevor. Molly Meldrum wrote in TV Week that “No Charge” was
the worst record he’d heard all year, but it made the Top 20 and she was pretty chuffed about that! In 1975
she performed at the Sydney Opera House in the 2KY 50th Anniversary Concert. 1976
she was singing at The Prime Minister’s Command Performance before Malcolm
Fraser in Canberra. Recorded “It’s Been a Long Time” and “Here We Go Again”
with Phonogram and was produced was John Williamson. Also here for you to download is her 2nd single from 1976 for Fable “Tar And Cement” b/w “Forgettin’ ‘Bout You”
(FB-270) Also Produced BY Doug Trevor.Flac
Sunday, 15 May 2016
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