- Karen Knowles
Karen Knowles, born on March 4, 1964, is an
Australian singer andentertainer .Early career
Knowles was educated in
Melbourne at the Methodist Ladies' College. She became nationally famous on the popular television program "Young Talent Time ", where she was a member of the Young Talent Team from 1975 to 1980.In 1980 she signed with the Fable record label and became the first Australian schoolgirl to receive a Gold record with her Top Ten single "Why Won’t You Explain" in 1981. Her first album "You Are The Reason" reached Platinum in 1982.
Her second album, "Loves Us All", was also released in 1982 and achieved Gold status. In 1983, her third album "The Third Time" was released and she had a Top 30 single "You Don’t Know Love" in 1984. In 1984 Knowles left the Fable label and moved to
London .Return to Australia
Knowles returned to Australia in 1988 and featured in the stage musical "Big River" during its eighteen month national tour. For her performance as southern belle, Mary Jane Wilks, Knowles received a nomination for a
Green Room Award for Best Supporting Actress in a Musical.In 1990 Knowles joined
The Seekers . In 1991, Knowles, along with the group's main song writerBruce Woodley and the National Boys Choir, recorded the song "I Am Australian".In 1991 Knowles recorded and produced her fourth album "A Night of Carols", featuring the Australian Girls Choir. In 1992, Knowles travelled to the
United States to record "Moonglow", her fifth album.During 1997 Knowles wrote and performed a new musical composition at the Aboriginal Reconciliation Convention. In 1998, Knowles was appointed as one of the Inaugural Ambassadors for Reconciliation by the Reconciliation Council. Also in 1998, she was nominated for an Australian Humanitarian Award for her Services to the Arts.
In 1999 Knowles recorded and released her sixth album "By Request", a compilation of some her most requested songs.
Recent career
In recent years, Knowles has continued to appear as a guest performer at corporate functions and on television, and has conducted several live concert tours around Australia.
In 2003, Knowles released her most recent album "On A Clear Day" and appeared on "MDA".
In September 2004 she opened the Karen Knowles Singing School with classes held in Victoria,
New South Wales andQueensland .In 2006, Knowles partnered Richard Zachariah on the
Seven Network celebrity singing program "It Takes Two".External links
* [http://www.karenknowles.com.au/ Official website]
* [http://au.yahoo.com/it-takes-two It Takes Two website]
* [http://www.youngtalenttime.net/karenknowles.html Young Talent Time fan tribute site]
* [http://rateyourmusic.com/artist/karen_knowles Karen Knowles' discography]
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