Edith Bliss
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Edith Bliss is an Australian singer and television presenter.
She moved to Sydney, New South Wales in 1979. There Bliss initially worked as manager of an upmarket shoe store. She reportedly accompanied a friend to an audition for singers in order to provide moral support, and there was also asked to audition. She did, and won a contract with ATV Northern Publishing on Good Friday
, 1979. Under the supervision of Chris Gilbey
she began recording. Later that year she released her debut single If It's Love You Want on the Grundy Organisation "GO" label. She subsequently recorded two more singles, Heart of Stone and Two Single Beds before releasing the album Sheer Bliss, in 1980.
If It's Love You Want, released in November 1979, was written by Allan Caswell
and Brian Caswell
.
On the verge of releasing a new single, written by Steve Kilbey
of The Church
, Bliss opted for a career in television. Two weeks later she had been employed as a reporter on children's series Simon Townsend's Wonder World
which began in 1979. In 1984 Bliss and another reporter, Phillip Tanner, reported from Rome
for Wonder World.
Bliss later married the one time Wonder World sound mixer, Mark Tanner. They have four children, Eden, Madison, Harrison and Lawson.
In 2006, she appeared (under the married name of Edith Tanner) as a contestant on the final episode of game show Wheel of Fortune, and won.
Bliss appeared on Where Are They Now
on the Seven Network, for a Wonder World reunion in 2006.
Edith's song, "If It's Love You Want", was featured in Sony Music Entertainment Australia's new Compilation album
, "Australian Pop of the 80s Volume 3: What's My Scene?".
She moved to Sydney, New South Wales in 1979. There Bliss initially worked as manager of an upmarket shoe store. She reportedly accompanied a friend to an audition for singers in order to provide moral support, and there was also asked to audition. She did, and won a contract with ATV Northern Publishing on Good Friday
Good Friday
Good Friday , is a religious holiday observed primarily by Christians commemorating the crucifixion of Jesus Christ and his death at Calvary. The holiday is observed during Holy Week as part of the Paschal Triduum on the Friday preceding Easter Sunday, and may coincide with the Jewish observance of...
, 1979. Under the supervision of Chris Gilbey
Chris Gilbey
Chris Gilbey OAM is an Australian entrepreneur and music industry identity. He has helped shape the careers of artists such as INXS, Tommy Emmanuel, Keith Urban, The Church, The Saints, AC/DC and Stevie Wright...
she began recording. Later that year she released her debut single If It's Love You Want on the Grundy Organisation "GO" label. She subsequently recorded two more singles, Heart of Stone and Two Single Beds before releasing the album Sheer Bliss, in 1980.
If It's Love You Want, released in November 1979, was written by Allan Caswell
Allan Caswell
Allan Caswell is an Australian songwriter and performer, author, record producer, freelance journalist and teacher. He has had over 900 songs published and over 500 recordings of his songs worldwide in a career lasting over 30 years....
and Brian Caswell
Brian Caswell
-Biography:Brian Caswell was born in a village called Gwernaffield in Wales,on the 13th of January, 1954. His family moved to England, when he was 5 years old. At the age of 12, in 1966, Caswell's family moved to Australia. He received a Bachelor of Arts and a Diploma of Education, and graduated...
.
On the verge of releasing a new single, written by Steve Kilbey
Steve Kilbey
Steven John Kilbey is the lead singer-songwriter and bass guitarist for The Church, an Australian rock band. He is also a music producer, poet, and painter....
of The Church
The Church (band)
The Church is an Australian rock band formed in Sydney in 1980. Initially associated with new wave and the neo-psychedelic sound of the mid 1980s, their music later became more reminiscent of progressive rock, featuring long instrumental jams and complex guitar interplay...
, Bliss opted for a career in television. Two weeks later she had been employed as a reporter on children's series Simon Townsend's Wonder World
Simon Townsend's Wonder World
Simon Townsend's Wonder World! was a multi-award–winning Australian children's television show that aired on the Ten Network from 1979 until 1986...
which began in 1979. In 1984 Bliss and another reporter, Phillip Tanner, reported from Rome
Rome
Rome is the capital of Italy and the country's largest and most populated city and comune, with over 2.7 million residents in . The city is located in the central-western portion of the Italian Peninsula, on the Tiber River within the Lazio region of Italy.Rome's history spans two and a half...
for Wonder World.
Bliss later married the one time Wonder World sound mixer, Mark Tanner. They have four children, Eden, Madison, Harrison and Lawson.
In 2006, she appeared (under the married name of Edith Tanner) as a contestant on the final episode of game show Wheel of Fortune, and won.
Bliss appeared on Where Are They Now
Where Are They Now
"Where Are They Now" is a song recorded by English Oi!/punk rock band Cock Sparrer in 1982, from their album Shock Troops. The lyrics comment on the previous six years of the punk subculture. The song portrays the early years of the punk movement in a negative light, bemoaning the lack of...
on the Seven Network, for a Wonder World reunion in 2006.
Edith's song, "If It's Love You Want", was featured in Sony Music Entertainment Australia's new Compilation album
Compilation album
A compilation album is an album featuring tracks from one or more performers, often culled from a variety of sources The tracks are usually collected according to a common characteristic, such as popularity, genre, source or subject matter...
, "Australian Pop of the 80s Volume 3: What's My Scene?".