Singer. She was best known for her rock version of "The Lord's Prayer," which hit it big on the U.S. music charts in 1973. She entered the convent in 1955 after attending St Aloysius College (SAC), a Catholic school in Adelaide. She also attended the Adelaide Conservatorium, where she studied piano. She rose to fame in Australia after her Rock Masses, recorded at Adelaide's St Francis Xavier cathedral, came to the attention of Festival Records. Her 1973 recording of "The Lord's Prayer" shot up the charts and went on to sell 2m copies and be distributed in 31 countries. The song peaked at No 3 on the Australian singles chart and No 4 on the Billboard Hot 100. She went on to donate all the earnings from the hit to charity. She also produced multiple plays, liturgies and more than 20 musicals, and also ran the SAC orchestra for many years. She was named South Australian of the Year in 2004. She was also recognized for her services to Australian Christian music and given the Golden Gospel Award.
Singer. She was best known for her rock version of "The Lord's Prayer," which hit it big on the U.S. music charts in 1973. She entered the convent in 1955 after attending St Aloysius College (SAC), a Catholic school in Adelaide. She also attended the Adelaide Conservatorium, where she studied piano. She rose to fame in Australia after her Rock Masses, recorded at Adelaide's St Francis Xavier cathedral, came to the attention of Festival Records. Her 1973 recording of "The Lord's Prayer" shot up the charts and went on to sell 2m copies and be distributed in 31 countries. The song peaked at No 3 on the Australian singles chart and No 4 on the Billboard Hot 100. She went on to donate all the earnings from the hit to charity. She also produced multiple plays, liturgies and more than 20 musicals, and also ran the SAC orchestra for many years. She was named South Australian of the Year in 2004. She was also recognized for her services to Australian Christian music and given the Golden Gospel Award.
Bio by: Mr. Badger Hawkeye
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