Lynne Randell
| Lynne Randell | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Lynne Randall |
| Born |
14 December 1949 Liverpool, England |
| Origin | British |
| Died | 8 June 2007 (aged 57) Melbourne, Australia |
| Genres | pop |
| Occupation(s) | singer, personal assistant |
| Instruments | vocals |
| Years active | 1965–1969 |
| Labels | HMV, CBS, Epic, Raven |
Lynne Randell (born Lynne Randall, 14 December 1949 – 8 June 2007) was an English Australian pop singer. For three years in the mid-1960s she was Australia's most popular female performer and had hits with "Heart" and "Goin' Out of My Head" in 1966, and "Ciao Baby" in 1967. In 1967, Randell toured the United States with The Monkees and performed on-stage with support act Jimi Hendrix. She wrote for teen magazine, Go-Set and television programme guide, TV Week. While on the US tour, Randell became addicted to methamphetamine, an addiction which she battled for most of her life.
Lynne Randell was born as Lynne Randall in Liverpool, England in 1949 and had started primary school. When five years old, her family migrated to Australia and settled in the Melbourne suburb of Murrumbeena. She later attended Mordialloc High School. She completed Form Three and won a talent quest at a school fete – the prize was a one-week engagement at Lorne on the Victorian surf coast. At the age of 14, Randell started working for celebrity hairdresser Lillian Frank on a trial basis and promptly asked for annual holidays to fulfil her singing gig. Frank required proof:
"Vell, if you're such a singer then sing for me and I will decide." The dryers were turned off ... I stood there and sang. At the end, everyone applauded and Lillian said, "That's very good dah-ling, you can have your holidays."
At the Lorne Life Saving Club she sang with a band, The Spinning Wheels, and met a surfie-roadie and university student, Ian Meldrum, with whom she formed a lifelong friendship. Meldrum became a pop music commentator, writing for teen magazine, Go-Set, hosting television music series, Countdown, and providing opinions in various media.
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