Pat Carroll (singer)
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Pat Carroll is an Australia
n singer from the 1960s.
Carroll began her entertainment career at age eight when she started taking singing and dancing lessons. Appearances on children's TV shows followed by the time she was eleven years old. She continued by appearing in musical comedy shows such as Carnival and Bye Bye Birdie.
This led to appearing on national Australian pop TV shows such as Brian Henderson
's Bandstand
and The Go!! Show
when in her mid-teens. Her first 45 single "He's My Guy" was released when she was 18.
In the mid 1960s Carroll and her friend Olivia Newton-John
, formed a singing duo called Pat and Olivia (see YouTube). Having won a song contest in Melbourne, they travelled to the United Kingdom. They achieved some success there on TV and in the clubs. After a period of performing there, Carroll's visa expired, forcing her to return to Australia where she would eventually marry ex-Strangers
member, John Farrar
. Newton-John stayed on and launched her own international career.
Carroll released a number of singles with W&G Records
and Interfusion during the 1960s and early 1970s most of which failed to chart. Her most successful single in Australia was her cover of Dana
's 1970 Eurovision winner
"All Kinds of Everything
". However Carroll's best known single is "To the Sun" on account of its featuring Cliff Richard
on backing vocals.
In about 1970, Farrar quit the Strangers and with Carroll, returned to London. During 70s and 80s, she often sang backing vocals on Olivia Newton-John's albums.
Currently living in Malibu (USA) with husband John Farrar: her 1st son Sam Farrar
(born 29 June 1978) is the bass player for American rock'n'roll band Phantom Planet
. Her 2nd son Max Farrar is the keyboardist/guitarist for the rock 'n' roll band Azura.
Pat Carroll EPs on vinyl
Pat Carroll guest vocals on:
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n singer from the 1960s.
Carroll began her entertainment career at age eight when she started taking singing and dancing lessons. Appearances on children's TV shows followed by the time she was eleven years old. She continued by appearing in musical comedy shows such as Carnival and Bye Bye Birdie.
This led to appearing on national Australian pop TV shows such as Brian Henderson
Brian Henderson
Brian Weir Henderson AM is a New Zealand-born Australian television personality and news-reader.-Career:Henderson hosted the Australian version of Bandstand from 1958 until 1972...
's Bandstand
Bandstand (Australia)
Bandstand was an Australian musical/variety television show which screened from November 1958 to 1972. It was produced at the studios of TCN-9 in Sydney and eventually became a national program as Nine Network expanded into other Australian cities in the early 1960s.Bandstand was created by Nine...
and The Go!! Show
The Go!! Show
The Go!! Show was a top rating Australian popular music television series which aired on ATV-0 Melbourne from 1964 to 1967, and was produced by DYT Productions at the Channel 0 studios in Nunawading, Victoria....
when in her mid-teens. Her first 45 single "He's My Guy" was released when she was 18.
In the mid 1960s Carroll and her friend Olivia Newton-John
Olivia Newton-John
Olivia Newton-John AO, OBE is a singer and actress. She is a four-time Grammy award winner who has amassed five No. 1 and ten other Top Ten Billboard Hot 100 singles and two No. 1 Billboard 200 solo albums. Eleven of her singles and 14 of her albums have been certified gold by the RIAA...
, formed a singing duo called Pat and Olivia (see YouTube). Having won a song contest in Melbourne, they travelled to the United Kingdom. They achieved some success there on TV and in the clubs. After a period of performing there, Carroll's visa expired, forcing her to return to Australia where she would eventually marry ex-Strangers
The Strangers (band)
The Strangers was a Melbourne based Australian band that existed from 1961 to 1975. The band started out playing instrumental songs in a style similar to The Shadows with influences from Cliff Richard. The original lineup included Peter Robinson , Graeme Thompson , Laurie Arthur and Fred Weiland...
member, John Farrar
John Farrar
John Farrar is a music producer, songwriter, music arranger, singer and guitarist who is best known for his work with Olivia Newton-John with whom he wrote and produced many hit songs....
. Newton-John stayed on and launched her own international career.
Carroll released a number of singles with W&G Records
W&G Records
W&G Records was an Australian recording company that operated from the early 1950s to the 1970s. It was a subsidiary of the Melbourne precision engineering company White & Gillespie....
and Interfusion during the 1960s and early 1970s most of which failed to chart. Her most successful single in Australia was her cover of Dana
Dana Rosemary Scallon
Dana Rosemary Scallon , known in her singing career simply as Dana, is an Irish singer and former Member of the European Parliament ....
's 1970 Eurovision winner
Eurovision Song Contest 1970
The Eurovision Song Contest 1970 was the 15th Eurovision Song Contest, held on 21 March 1970 at the RAI Congrescentrum in Amsterdam, Netherlands. The Amsterdam contest is regarded as one of the most significant in Eurovision history for a number of reasons....
"All Kinds of Everything
All Kinds Of Everything
"All Kinds of Everything" is a song written by Derry Lindsay and Jackie Smith which as performed by Dana won the Eurovision Song Contest 1970. "All Kinds of Everything" represented a return to the ballad form from the more energetic performances which had dominated Eurovision the previous years...
". However Carroll's best known single is "To the Sun" on account of its featuring Cliff Richard
Cliff Richard
Sir Cliff Richard, OBE is a British pop singer, musician, performer, actor, and philanthropist who has sold over an estimated 250 million records worldwide....
on backing vocals.
In about 1970, Farrar quit the Strangers and with Carroll, returned to London. During 70s and 80s, she often sang backing vocals on Olivia Newton-John's albums.
Currently living in Malibu (USA) with husband John Farrar: her 1st son Sam Farrar
Sam Farrar
Sam Farrar is the bass guitar player for American rock 'n roll band Phantom Planet. The band is now on an indefinite hiatus. His father John Farrar was in the Shadows and also carved a successful songwriting career, penning many of Olivia Newton-John's big hits. His mother, Pat Carroll, was a...
(born 29 June 1978) is the bass player for American rock'n'roll band Phantom Planet
Phantom Planet
Phantom Planet are an American alternative rock band from Southern California. Formed in 1994 in Los Angeles, the band consists of Alex Greenwald , Darren Robinson , Sam Farrar and Jeff Conrad . The band is best known for its track "California", which became the theme song for the Fox TV series,...
. Her 2nd son Max Farrar is the keyboardist/guitarist for the rock 'n' roll band Azura.
Discography
Pat Carroll A side singles on vinyl - (7") (W&G)- He’s my Guy//He loves me too; [WG-S-2302].1964
- Where have you been//That's all you do; [WG-S-2388].1965
- Why do fools fall in love//the end of the world; [WG-S-2427].1965
- I Know (You don't want me no more)//Chained to a memory; [WG-S-2471].1965
- Here i am//Did he call Today Mama; [WG-S-2501].1965
- Don't come running back to me//You’re no good; [WG-S-2550].1965
- I Only Have Eyes for You//Eddie my love; [WG-S-2677].1966
- He’s a Rebel//Talk about love; [WG-s-8031).1966
- To the sun//Out of my mind; 7N25592(Pye)/ K-???? (Interfusion) -1972
- Live love//?; K-???? (Interfusion) - 1972
- All Kinds of Everything//In your world; [FB-004]; (Fable); 1970
- Now I’m stuck on you//I'm not ready; K-5288 (Interfusion) - 1973
- Curly headed rooster//To the sun; K-5713 (Interfusion/WB) - 1974
Pat Carroll EPs on vinyl
- The Many faces of Pat Carroll; [WG-E-2408].
- Pat Carroll Requests; [WG-E-2559].
Pat Carroll guest vocals on:
- (Cliff Richard) Live in Japan 1972 - ToshibaEMI - 2LP.
- (Cliff Richard) Cliff and Olivia Live - ToshibaEMI - 2LP.
- (Cliff Richard) Cliff Goes East - ??????? - 2LP.
External links
- http://www.btinternet.com/~shadows_archive/shadows/John_Farrar/default.htm