Peter Blakeley
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Peter Blakeley is an Australian White Soul/Adult Contemporary
singer and songwriter.
Blakeley was a lead singer for The Rockmelons in the mid-1980s. He launched a solo career in 1987 and had a massive hit single in Australia in 1990 with "Crying in the Chapel", which was not a remake of the 1950s song "Crying in the Chapel
". In 1990, he won an ARIA
award for Single of the year with "Crying in the Chapel", the first single taken from his album "Harry's Cafe De Wheels".
Ian McFarlane, rock music journalist
and author of Encyclopedia of Australian Rock and Pop
(1999) wrote: "Peter Blakeley has been described by the founder of Atlantic Records Ahmet Ertegun
, as 'The finest White Soul singer I have ever heard.'"
to accompany him on an Australian national tour in 1978, Clapton would prove to be an important mentor in the early years. By this stage, Blakeley was closely involved with Sydney's music scene, which was at that time concentrated in the inner-city suburbs of Darlinghurst and Kings Cross.
Peter was involved with a number of line-ups between 1979-1984 including, Peter Black and The Reds (1980), PM with Chris Bailey and Malcolm Green, Rat Tat Tat (1984) with Geoff Stapleton, Paul Abrahams
, Jeff Raglus, and Geoff Stapleton, Viola Dana and The Starlight Wranglers (1984) and Paris Green (1984).
The next phase of Blakeley's career prior to him forming Peter Blakeley & The Resurrection, was a spell as featured vocalist with pioneer pop/electronic outfit The Rockmelons. Peter can be heard on their second single "Sweat It Out" released on the Truetone Records label in 1985. Around this time, Peter also began performing and recording with Wendy Matthews
, an affiliation which would continue through to the 1990 release of the Absent Friends
single "I Don't Want To Be With Anybody But You" which featured Blakeley on backing vocals.
Peter Blakeley's commercial profile began to rise with the formation of Peter Blakeley & The Resurrection in 1986, this line-up included Wendy Matthews
, Mark Punch, Hughie Benjamin, Paul Abrahams
and Peter Kekel. With this line-up, Blakeley supported a number of international touring acts including Eric Clapton
, the majority of the material presented in his live set at this stage was later recorded and released on the 1987 mini-album 'Vicious'. Two singles were released during 1986, "Must Be Chemical" and a cover of Marvin Gaye's "Ain't That Peculiar".
"Must Be Chemical" and another song, "When I Was a Little Boy" were included on the soundtrack for the stage musical Illusion which was released towards the end of 1986 by ABC music. Illusion was commissioned by the Adelaide Festival of Arts
and featured words from noted Australian author Peter Carey arranged to music by composer Martin Armiger
. The single "Must Be Chemical" b/w "When I Was a Little Boy" was Blakeley's debut solo release for the Truetone label.
Vicious was produced by the renowned Ricky Fataar
(well known for his work with The Beach Boys
, Bonnie Raitt
and The Monitors) and released through the Truetone Records label. Two singles lifted from this record, "Caterina" and "Bye Bye Baby" received support from commercial radio as did the album track Cattletrain, this album was later released for the American market as The Truetone Sessions by Capitol Records
in 1988.
in the US. The first US release was 'The Truetone Sessions' in 1988 on Capitol Records
. In 1989, he released the album 'Harry's Cafe De Wheel's, which was executive produced by Peter Asher
.
Artists involved with the album included Linda Ronstadt
, Siedah Garrett
, Wendy Matthews
and Andrew Gold
, in addition to legendary session musicians such as Jeff Porcaro
, Jim Keltner
and Larry Klein
. The lead single "Crying in the Chapel" was produced by Stewart Levine
who worked extensively with Simply Red
. Harry's Cafe De Wheels spawned a total of four singles including, "Crying in the Chapel", "Quicksand", "The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face
", and "You Never Heard It From Me". The album was well received and highly successful, especially in Australia and Europe.
Towards the end of 1989, Blakeley contributed vocals to some of the tracks on Cher
's Heart of Stone album, this release was also produced by Peter Asher
and featured musical contributions from a number of people involved in the recording of the Harry's Cafe De Wheels album including, Andrew Gold
, Frank Wolf, and Waddy Wachtel
.
In 1990, he worked briefly with the Australian group Absent Friends
which featured Wendy Matthews
as lead vocalist, Blakeley provided the backing vocal and harmony on the song "I Don't Want to Be With Nobody But You" which peaked at number 4 in the Australian charts in May of that year, he was also instrumental in the bands arrangement and selection of the song. The single was the most successful song released by the Absent Friends and was lifted from the album Here's Looking Up Your Address
.
Between 1990 and 1991, Blakeley embarked on two world tours which took in the US, UK, Australia and Western Europe to promote the release of the Harry's Cafe De Wheels record. By this stage, the single "Crying in the Chapel" had charted on the Billboard Adult Contemporary charts in the US and received significant radio support across Europe.
Subsequent singles released from the album also charted in Australia.
Blakeley's follow up record The Pale Horse was released in 1993 by Giant/Warner in America. The album represented a different musical direction for Blakeley and incorporated stronger elements of Funk and Blues than Harry's Cafe De Wheels whilst still retaining a distinctive Soul sound. The album was recorded at the Paisley Park Studios in the US is owned by Prince
and included members of the New Power Generation on some of the tracks. The record was produced by Jeff Aldrich, David Z and Andrew Gold
, David Z.
at that time had recently had major chart success with his production of The Fine Young Cannibals song "She Drives Me Crazy".
One of the songs from the album Be Thankful for What You've Got was used in the opening sequence of the film The Taking of Beverly Hills
, the two singles released from the album were "I've Been Lonely" and "Gods Little Elvis".
Adult contemporary music
Adult contemporary music is a broad style of popular music that ranges from lush 1950s and 1960s vocal music to predominantly ballad-heavy music with varying degrees of rock influence, as well as a radio format that plays such music....
singer and songwriter.
Blakeley was a lead singer for The Rockmelons in the mid-1980s. He launched a solo career in 1987 and had a massive hit single in Australia in 1990 with "Crying in the Chapel", which was not a remake of the 1950s song "Crying in the Chapel
Crying in the Chapel
"Crying in the Chapel" is a song written by Artie Glenn for his son Darrell to sing. Darrell recorded it while still in high school in 1953, along with Artie's band the Rhythm Riders. It became a local hit and publishers got a hold of it and it went nationwide. He released the original version as...
". In 1990, he won an ARIA
ARIA Music Awards
The Australian Recording Industry Association Music Awards is an annual series of awards nights celebrating the Australian music industry, put on by the Australian Recording Industry Association...
award for Single of the year with "Crying in the Chapel", the first single taken from his album "Harry's Cafe De Wheels".
Ian McFarlane, rock music journalist
Music journalism
Music journalism is criticism and reportage about music. It began in the eighteenth century as comment on what is now thought of as 'classical music'. This aspect of music journalism, today often referred to as music criticism , comprises the study, discussion, evaluation, and interpretation of...
and author of Encyclopedia of Australian Rock and Pop
Encyclopedia of Australian Rock and Pop
The Encyclopedia of Australian Rock and Pop or Rock and Pop by Australian music journalist Ian McFarlane is a guide to Australian popular music from the 1950s to the late 1990s...
(1999) wrote: "Peter Blakeley has been described by the founder of Atlantic Records Ahmet Ertegun
Ahmet Ertegun
Ahmet Ertegün was a Turkish American musician and businessman, best known as the founder and president of Atlantic Records. He also wrote classic blues and pop songs and served as Chairman of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and museum...
, as 'The finest White Soul singer I have ever heard.'"
Early years
Peter Blakeley's earliest breakthrough came when he was invited by Richard ClaptonRichard Clapton
Richard Clapton is an Australian singer-songwriter and guitarist from Sydney, New South Wales. His solo top 20 hits on the Kent Music Report Singles Chart are "Girls on the Avenue" and "I Am an Island"...
to accompany him on an Australian national tour in 1978, Clapton would prove to be an important mentor in the early years. By this stage, Blakeley was closely involved with Sydney's music scene, which was at that time concentrated in the inner-city suburbs of Darlinghurst and Kings Cross.
Peter was involved with a number of line-ups between 1979-1984 including, Peter Black and The Reds (1980), PM with Chris Bailey and Malcolm Green, Rat Tat Tat (1984) with Geoff Stapleton, Paul Abrahams
Paul Abrahams
Paul Abrahams is an English retired professional association football who played as a striker. In a Football League career that lasted from 1992 to 1999, Abrahams made a total of 179 league appearances, scoring 34 goals, for both Colchester United and Brentford...
, Jeff Raglus, and Geoff Stapleton, Viola Dana and The Starlight Wranglers (1984) and Paris Green (1984).
The next phase of Blakeley's career prior to him forming Peter Blakeley & The Resurrection, was a spell as featured vocalist with pioneer pop/electronic outfit The Rockmelons. Peter can be heard on their second single "Sweat It Out" released on the Truetone Records label in 1985. Around this time, Peter also began performing and recording with Wendy Matthews
Wendy Matthews
Wendy Joan Matthews is an Australian adult alternative pop singer originally from Canada who has been a member of Models and Absent Friends and is a solo artist...
, an affiliation which would continue through to the 1990 release of the Absent Friends
Absent Friends (band)
Absent Friends were an ARIA Award winning band from Sydney, Australia. The band was relatively short lived, forming in 1989 and disbanding in 1990...
single "I Don't Want To Be With Anybody But You" which featured Blakeley on backing vocals.
Peter Blakeley's commercial profile began to rise with the formation of Peter Blakeley & The Resurrection in 1986, this line-up included Wendy Matthews
Wendy Matthews
Wendy Joan Matthews is an Australian adult alternative pop singer originally from Canada who has been a member of Models and Absent Friends and is a solo artist...
, Mark Punch, Hughie Benjamin, Paul Abrahams
Paul Abrahams
Paul Abrahams is an English retired professional association football who played as a striker. In a Football League career that lasted from 1992 to 1999, Abrahams made a total of 179 league appearances, scoring 34 goals, for both Colchester United and Brentford...
and Peter Kekel. With this line-up, Blakeley supported a number of international touring acts including Eric Clapton
Eric Clapton
Eric Patrick Clapton, CBE, is an English guitarist and singer-songwriter. Clapton is the only three-time inductee to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame: once as a solo artist, and separately as a member of The Yardbirds and Cream. Clapton has been referred to as one of the most important and...
, the majority of the material presented in his live set at this stage was later recorded and released on the 1987 mini-album 'Vicious'. Two singles were released during 1986, "Must Be Chemical" and a cover of Marvin Gaye's "Ain't That Peculiar".
"Must Be Chemical" and another song, "When I Was a Little Boy" were included on the soundtrack for the stage musical Illusion which was released towards the end of 1986 by ABC music. Illusion was commissioned by the Adelaide Festival of Arts
Adelaide Festival of Arts
The Adelaide Festival of Arts is an arts festival held biennially in the South Australian capital of Adelaide. Although locally considered to be one of the world's greatest celebrations of the arts, that is internationally renowned and the pre-eminent cultural event in Australia, it is actually...
and featured words from noted Australian author Peter Carey arranged to music by composer Martin Armiger
Martin Armiger
John Martin Armiger is an Australian musician, record producer and film/TV composer. He was singer-songwriter and guitarist with Melbourne-based rock band, The Sports during 1978–1981, which had Top 30 hits on the Kent Music Report Singles Chart with, "Don't Throw Stones" , "Strangers on a...
. The single "Must Be Chemical" b/w "When I Was a Little Boy" was Blakeley's debut solo release for the Truetone label.
Vicious was produced by the renowned Ricky Fataar
Ricky Fataar
Ricky Fataar is a South African multi-instrumentalist of Malay descent, who has performed as both a drummer, and a guitarist. He gained fame as an actor in the comedic television movie, The Rutles: All You Need Is Cash, a spoof on the actual history of The Beatles, and for his performance as a...
(well known for his work with The Beach Boys
The Beach Boys
The Beach Boys are an American rock band, formed in 1961 in Hawthorne, California. The group was initially composed of brothers Brian, Dennis and Carl Wilson, their cousin Mike Love, and friend Al Jardine. Managed by the Wilsons' father Murry, The Beach Boys signed to Capitol Records in 1962...
, Bonnie Raitt
Bonnie Raitt
Bonnie Lynn Raitt is an American blues singer-songwriter and a renowned slide guitar player. During the 1970s, Raitt released a series of acclaimed roots-influenced albums which incorporated elements of blues, rock, folk and country, but she is perhaps best known for her more commercially...
and The Monitors) and released through the Truetone Records label. Two singles lifted from this record, "Caterina" and "Bye Bye Baby" received support from commercial radio as did the album track Cattletrain, this album was later released for the American market as The Truetone Sessions by Capitol Records
Capitol Records
Capitol Records is a major United States based record label, formerly located in Los Angeles, but operating in New York City as part of Capitol Music Group. Its former headquarters building, the Capitol Tower, is a major landmark near the corner of Hollywood and Vine...
in 1988.
Commercial success
Peter Blakeley moved to Los Angeles in 1988 to sign with Capitol RecordsCapitol Records
Capitol Records is a major United States based record label, formerly located in Los Angeles, but operating in New York City as part of Capitol Music Group. Its former headquarters building, the Capitol Tower, is a major landmark near the corner of Hollywood and Vine...
in the US. The first US release was 'The Truetone Sessions' in 1988 on Capitol Records
Capitol Records
Capitol Records is a major United States based record label, formerly located in Los Angeles, but operating in New York City as part of Capitol Music Group. Its former headquarters building, the Capitol Tower, is a major landmark near the corner of Hollywood and Vine...
. In 1989, he released the album 'Harry's Cafe De Wheel's, which was executive produced by Peter Asher
Peter Asher
Peter Asher is an English guitarist, singer, manager and record producer. He first came to prominence in the 1960s as a member of the vocal duo Peter and Gordon before going on to a successful career as a record producer.-Early life:He was born at the Central Middlesex Hospital, a child actor and...
.
Artists involved with the album included Linda Ronstadt
Linda Ronstadt
Linda Ronstadt is an American popular music recording artist. She has earned eleven Grammy Awards, two Academy of Country Music awards, an Emmy Award, an ALMA Award, numerous United States and internationally certified gold, platinum and multiplatinum albums, in addition to Tony Award and Golden...
, Siedah Garrett
Siedah Garrett
Siedah Garrett is an American songwriter and singer.-Biography:She appeared as a contestant on Password Plus in 1980.She performed "One Man Woman" on Quincy Jones' Grammy-Award winning "Back on the Block."...
, Wendy Matthews
Wendy Matthews
Wendy Joan Matthews is an Australian adult alternative pop singer originally from Canada who has been a member of Models and Absent Friends and is a solo artist...
and Andrew Gold
Andrew Gold
Andrew Maurice Gold was an American singer, musician and songwriter. His works include the Top 10 single "Lonely Boy" , as well as the singles "Thank You for Being a Friend" , and "Never Let Her Slip Away" ....
, in addition to legendary session musicians such as Jeff Porcaro
Jeff Porcaro
Jeffrey Thomas "Jeff" Porcaro was an American session drummer and a founding member of the Grammy Award winning band Toto. Porcaro was one of the most recorded drummers in history, working on hundreds of albums and thousands of sessions...
, Jim Keltner
Jim Keltner
James Lee "Jim" Keltner is an American drummer known primarily for his session work. He has contributed to the work of many well-known artists...
and Larry Klein
Larry Klein
Larry Klein is a music producer, songwriter and bass guitar player, commonly known for being the frequent musical collaborator, and ex-husband, of Joni Mitchell....
. The lead single "Crying in the Chapel" was produced by Stewart Levine
Stewart Levine
Stewart Levine is an American record producer. He has worked with such artists as The Crusaders, Minnie Riperton, Lionel Richie, Simply Red, Boy George, Peter Blakeley, Joe Cocker, Oleta Adams, Curiosity Killed the Cat, Jamie Cullum, Aaron Neville, Sly Stone, Hugh Masekela and Killing Joke.Stewart...
who worked extensively with Simply Red
Simply Red
Simply Red were a British soul band that sold more than 50 million albums over a 25-year career. Their style drew influences from blue-eyed soul, new romantic, rock, reggae and jazz...
. Harry's Cafe De Wheels spawned a total of four singles including, "Crying in the Chapel", "Quicksand", "The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face
The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face
"The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face" is a 1957 folk song written by British political singer/songwriter Ewan MacColl for Peggy Seeger, who was later to become his wife. At the time the couple were lovers, although MacColl was married to someone else. MacColl and Seeger included the song in their...
", and "You Never Heard It From Me". The album was well received and highly successful, especially in Australia and Europe.
Towards the end of 1989, Blakeley contributed vocals to some of the tracks on Cher
Cher
Cher is an American recording artist, television personality, actress, director, record producer and philanthropist. Referred to as the Goddess of Pop, she has won an Academy Award, a Grammy Award, an Emmy Award, three Golden Globes and a Cannes Film Festival Award among others for her work in...
's Heart of Stone album, this release was also produced by Peter Asher
Peter Asher
Peter Asher is an English guitarist, singer, manager and record producer. He first came to prominence in the 1960s as a member of the vocal duo Peter and Gordon before going on to a successful career as a record producer.-Early life:He was born at the Central Middlesex Hospital, a child actor and...
and featured musical contributions from a number of people involved in the recording of the Harry's Cafe De Wheels album including, Andrew Gold
Andrew Gold
Andrew Maurice Gold was an American singer, musician and songwriter. His works include the Top 10 single "Lonely Boy" , as well as the singles "Thank You for Being a Friend" , and "Never Let Her Slip Away" ....
, Frank Wolf, and Waddy Wachtel
Waddy Wachtel
Robert "Waddy" Wachtel is an American musician, composer and record producer, most notable for his guitar work...
.
In 1990, he worked briefly with the Australian group Absent Friends
Absent Friends (band)
Absent Friends were an ARIA Award winning band from Sydney, Australia. The band was relatively short lived, forming in 1989 and disbanding in 1990...
which featured Wendy Matthews
Wendy Matthews
Wendy Joan Matthews is an Australian adult alternative pop singer originally from Canada who has been a member of Models and Absent Friends and is a solo artist...
as lead vocalist, Blakeley provided the backing vocal and harmony on the song "I Don't Want to Be With Nobody But You" which peaked at number 4 in the Australian charts in May of that year, he was also instrumental in the bands arrangement and selection of the song. The single was the most successful song released by the Absent Friends and was lifted from the album Here's Looking Up Your Address
Here's Looking Up Your Address
Here's Looking Up Your Address is the debut studio album by Australian rock band Absent Friends and was released in April, 1990 on the RooART label. It was re-released by RooART in October, 2005.-Track listing:...
.
Between 1990 and 1991, Blakeley embarked on two world tours which took in the US, UK, Australia and Western Europe to promote the release of the Harry's Cafe De Wheels record. By this stage, the single "Crying in the Chapel" had charted on the Billboard Adult Contemporary charts in the US and received significant radio support across Europe.
Subsequent singles released from the album also charted in Australia.
Blakeley's follow up record The Pale Horse was released in 1993 by Giant/Warner in America. The album represented a different musical direction for Blakeley and incorporated stronger elements of Funk and Blues than Harry's Cafe De Wheels whilst still retaining a distinctive Soul sound. The album was recorded at the Paisley Park Studios in the US is owned by Prince
Prince (musician)
Prince Rogers Nelson , often known simply as Prince, is an American singer, songwriter, musician, and actor. Prince has produced ten platinum albums and thirty Top 40 singles during his career. Prince founded his own recording studio and label; writing, self-producing and playing most, or all, of...
and included members of the New Power Generation on some of the tracks. The record was produced by Jeff Aldrich, David Z and Andrew Gold
Andrew Gold
Andrew Maurice Gold was an American singer, musician and songwriter. His works include the Top 10 single "Lonely Boy" , as well as the singles "Thank You for Being a Friend" , and "Never Let Her Slip Away" ....
, David Z.
David Z.
David Z is a music producer, engineer, mixer, and writer from Minneapolis, Minnesota who currently resides in Nashville, Tennessee. He is most well known for his long-standing work with Prince, but has also contributed to award winning albums by Etta James, Billy Idol, BoDeans, Buddy Guy, Neneh...
at that time had recently had major chart success with his production of The Fine Young Cannibals song "She Drives Me Crazy".
One of the songs from the album Be Thankful for What You've Got was used in the opening sequence of the film The Taking of Beverly Hills
The Taking of Beverly Hills
The Taking of Beverly Hills is a 1991 American action film, directed by Sidney J. Furie. An action film in the vein of Die Hard, the film stars Ken Wahl, fresh off the success of the television series Wiseguy, as football hero Boomer Hayes, with Matt Frewer stepping up to the plate as his sidekick,...
, the two singles released from the album were "I've Been Lonely" and "Gods Little Elvis".
Albums
- Vicious - True ToneTrue Tone Records (Australian label)True Tone Records was an Australian based record label. It was founded by Michael Crawley in the 1980s. The label was distributed by Polygram Records.-History:...
(1987) - The Truetone Sessions - CapitolCapitol RecordsCapitol Records is a major United States based record label, formerly located in Los Angeles, but operating in New York City as part of Capitol Music Group. Its former headquarters building, the Capitol Tower, is a major landmark near the corner of Hollywood and Vine...
(1988) - Harry's Cafe De Wheels - Capitol (1990)
- The Pale Horse - Giant (1993)
Singles
- "Sweat It Out" (single, w/The Rockmelons) - True ToneTrue Tone Records (Australian label)True Tone Records was an Australian based record label. It was founded by Michael Crawley in the 1980s. The label was distributed by Polygram Records.-History:...
(1985) - "Must Be Chemical" (single w/The Resurrection) - True Tone (1986)
- "Ain't That Peculiar" (single w/The Resurrection) - True Tone (1986)
- "Caterina" - True Tone (1987)
- "Bye Bye Baby" - True Tone (1987)
- "Cattletrain" - CapitolCapitol RecordsCapitol Records is a major United States based record label, formerly located in Los Angeles, but operating in New York City as part of Capitol Music Group. Its former headquarters building, the Capitol Tower, is a major landmark near the corner of Hollywood and Vine...
(1988) - "Crying in the Chapel" - Capitol (1989)
- "The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face" - Capitol (1990)
- "Quicksand" - Capitol (1990)
- "You Never Heard It from Me" - Capitol (1990)
- "I've Been Lonely" - Giant (1993)
- "God's Little Elvis" - Giant (1994)
Soundtracks
- "For Your Love" (The Crossing) (1990)
- "Be Thankful For What You've Got" (The Taking of Beverly HillsThe Taking of Beverly HillsThe Taking of Beverly Hills is a 1991 American action film, directed by Sidney J. Furie. An action film in the vein of Die Hard, the film stars Ken Wahl, fresh off the success of the television series Wiseguy, as football hero Boomer Hayes, with Matt Frewer stepping up to the plate as his sidekick,...
) (1991) - "Everything My Heart Desire's" (As Good as It GetsAs Good as It GetsAs Good as It Gets is a 1997 American romantic comedy film directed by James L. Brooks and produced by Laura Ziskin. It stars Jack Nicholson as a misanthropic, obsessive-compulsive novelist, Helen Hunt as a single mother with an asthmatic son, and Greg Kinnear as a gay artist. The screenplay was...
) (1997)
Awards
- 1990 ARIA Award for Single of the Year, "Crying in the Chapel"
- 1990 APRA Award for Most Performed Australasian Popular Work, "Crying in the Chapel"
Session credits
- James Griffin and the Subterraneans – "No Surrender" (1986)
- Pink Slips – "Ache" (1986)
- Illusion – Ain't that Peculiar, When I Was a Little Boy (Soundtrack, 1986)
- Pink Slips – "Miracles" (1987)
- CherCherCher is an American recording artist, television personality, actress, director, record producer and philanthropist. Referred to as the Goddess of Pop, she has won an Academy Award, a Grammy Award, an Emmy Award, three Golden Globes and a Cannes Film Festival Award among others for her work in...
– Heart of Stone (1989) - Absent FriendsAbsent Friends (band)Absent Friends were an ARIA Award winning band from Sydney, Australia. The band was relatively short lived, forming in 1989 and disbanding in 1990...
– Here's Looking Up Your AddressHere's Looking Up Your AddressHere's Looking Up Your Address is the debut studio album by Australian rock band Absent Friends and was released in April, 1990 on the RooART label. It was re-released by RooART in October, 2005.-Track listing:...
(1990) - Wendy MatthewsWendy MatthewsWendy Joan Matthews is an Australian adult alternative pop singer originally from Canada who has been a member of Models and Absent Friends and is a solo artist...
– ÉmigréÉmigré (album)Émigré is the debut solo studio album by Australian singer-songwriter Wendy Matthews released by rooArt in Australia in November 1990. It was produced by Ricky Fataar and reached No. 11 on the Australian Albums Chart. It yielded three singles: "Token Angels", "Woman's Gotta Have It" and "Let's...
(1990)