Suzanne Lynch
| Suzanne Lynch | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Suzanne Donaldson |
| Born | 1951 |
| Origin | New Zealand |
| Genres | Pop, |
| Years active | 1967 - present |
| Associated acts | "Oh Very Young" (Cat Stevens) |
| Website | "Suzanne" (Official Website) |
Suzanne Lynch MNZM (née Donaldson, born in 1951) is a New Zealand singer who has worked professionally under the names Suzanne Donaldson, Suzanne Lynch and Suzanne.
She first came to wide public knowledge in the 1960s as half of the duo The Chicks[1] with her sister, Judy Hindman, on the NZBC television series C'MON. In 1969 she became a solo performer and was a resident performer on the follow-up show Happen Inn. In 1970 she was voted N.Z. Entertainer of the Year[2] and won a Loxene Golden Disc in 1972.
After marrying fellow entertainer Bruce Lynch she moved to London, England where she worked as a session musician until she became a regular part of Cat Stevens' vocal group and appeared on several of his albums until he gave up recording after a religious conversion. The first song Lynch did for Stevens was "Oh Very Young" in which she sang the solo and background vocals.[3]
In the Queen's Birthday Honours of 2001 she was made a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit for services to entertainment.[4]
Lynch appeared on the 2008 and 2009 series of Stars in Their Eyes as vocal coach and backup singer.
She is a member of The Lady Killers alongside Tina Cross and Jackie Clarke.
In 2008 she received the Benny Award from the Variety Artists Club of New Zealand Inc.[3][5]
Awards
- 1971 NEBOA Entertainer of the year award
- 1972 APRA Golden Disc award
- 1972-73 Gold Disc Award for Success as a singer in NZ and overseas
- 2001 Suzanne was awarded the Queens Honor Of 'M.N.Z.M'.
- 2008 Rock’Ons award for International NZ star
- 2008 Top female artist award
- 2008 Benny Award from the Variety Artists Club of New Zealand Inc, the highest honour available to a variety entertainer in New Zealand.
References
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External links
- Official website
- Suzanne Lynch at AllMusic
- Suzanne Lynch discography at Discogs
- Articles with hCards
- Pages using Template:Infobox musical artist with unknown parameters
- Official website not in Wikidata
- 1951 births
- Living people
- Members of the New Zealand Order of Merit
- New Zealand Idol
- Place of birth missing (living people)
- New Zealand female pop singers
- New Zealand female singers
- New Zealand expatriates in the United Kingdom
