Pat Carroll (singer)

Pat Carroll (born 1946 in Melbourne) is an Australian 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 1960's Carroll and her friend Olivia Newton-John, formed a singing duo called "Pat and Olivia". 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 or 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 "All Kinds of Everything", which made the charts in Australia in 1970. Her best known single was "To the Sun" which features Cliff Richard on backing vocals.

In about 1970, Farrar quit the Strangers and with Carroll, returned to London. During 70's and 80s, she often sang backing vocals on Olivia Newton-John's albums.

Her son Sam Farrar (born June 29, 1978) is the bass player for American rock'n'roll band Phantom Planet.

Discography

;Pat Carroll A side singles on vinyl - (7") (W&G)
*He’s my Guy - (7") (W&G) - 1964
*Where have you been - (7") (W&G) - 1965
*Why do fools fall in love - (7") (W&G) - 1965
*I Know - (7") (W&G) - 1965
*Did he call Today Mama - (7") (W&G) - 1965
*You’re no good - (7") (W&G) - 1965
* I Only Have Eyes for You - (W&G) - 1966
*He’s a Rebel - (7") (W&G) - 1966
*All Kinds of Everything - (7") (Fable) - 1970
*To the sun - (7") (Interfusion) -1972
*Live love - (7") (Interfusion) - 1972
*Now I’m stuck on you - (7") (Interfusion) - 1973
*Curly headed rooster - (7") (Interfusion/WB) - 1974

;Pat Carroll EPs on vinyl
*The Many faces of Pat Carroll
*Pat Carroll Requests

References

* Noel McGrath's Australian Encyclopedia of Rock & Pop - 1978
* An Australian Rock Discography - Chris Spencer - 1990 - Moonlight Publishing
* The Who's Who of Australian Rock - Chris Spencer - Moonlight Publishing
* The Encyclopedia of Australian Rock and Pop - Ian McFarlane - Allen & Unwin, Sydney - 1999

External links

*http://www.btinternet.com/~shadows_archive/shadows/John_Farrar/default.htm