Wendy Stapleton
- January 8, 2024
- Singer
Quick Facts
Wendy Stapleton Biography
| Name | Wendy Stapleton |
| Birthday | Jul 8 |
| Birth Year | 1954 |
| Birth Country | Australia |
| Birth Sign | Cancer |
Wendy Stapleton is one of the most popular and richest Singer who was born on July 8, 1954 in Australia.
Stapleton signed a solo deal with Festival Records and issued her debut single, “Heart of Stone”, a cover of The Rolling Stones 1964 song, in September 1979. Her version did not chart on the Australian Kent Music Report Singles Chart. In August 1980 Stapleton formed pub rock band, Wendy & the Rocketts [sic], with Mark Chew on guitar and keyboards (ex-Traction, Southern Transit), Victor Crump on guitar (Bandicoot, Fastbuck), Steve Donald on drums (Fastbuck) and Wayne Sullivan on bass guitar (Fastbuck). The band signed with Mushroom Records and released “Reputation” in June 1981, which peaked at No.
- “Tonite” followed in September but did not chart. Sullivan was replaced by Joe Imbroll on bass guitar.
Stapleton’s work for the late 1980s includes recording vocals for Dave Evans & Thunder Down Under’s releases in 1986, and performing backing vocals for Melbourne band, Wild Turkey, in 1988. She performed in Bad Boy Johnny and the Prophets of Doom, a 1989 musical theatre project with Daniel Abineri, Nadine Garner and Brian Mannix; a soundtrack of the same name was released. Also that year she formed The Glee Club with former bandmates Imbroll and Norton, adding Mark Greig on guitar (ex-The Runners with Norton) and Grant Hamston on drums (The Runners). Other musical theatre appearances include: The Magic Show, Sentimental Bloke and What’s Goin’ On.
Wendy Stapleton Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | Singer |
| House | Living in own house. |
Wendy Stapleton is one of the richest Singer from Australia. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Wendy Stapleton 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
Wendy Anne-Marie Stapleton (born 8 July 1954) is an Australian pop/rock singer-songwriter, musical theatre performer and television actress and presenter Stapleton has performed as a backing singer, session musician and a solo artist; she fronted various Melbourne-based groups including Wendy Stapleton Band (1976–1978) and Wendy & the Rocketts [sic] (1980–1985) which had a top 30 hit single with “Play the Game” in June 1983.
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Who is Wendy Stapleton Dating?
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In 2001, Stapleton, Debra Byrne and Lisa Edwards toured with Girls, Girls, Girls a tribute show of hits by The Supremes, Cilla Black, Springfield, Patsy Cline and Lulu. After one month, Edwards returned to backing vocals for John Farnham on his The Last Time Tour; she was replaced by Nikki Nicholls, Girls, Girls, Girls continued touring into 2002. Stapleton’s television roles include Trixie Tucker, the mother of Nina Tucker played by Delta Goodrem, on Neighbours during 2002 and 2003; other TV roles have been on Blue Heelers (1996, 1999) and Halifax f.p. (1996). Stapleton appeared on film in You Don’t Have to Say You Love Me, a short by Terrence O’Connell. During June–August 2006, Norton and Stapleton performed in the Countdown Spectacular alongside other 1970s and 1980s acts. As from February 2008, Stapleton hosted Wrokdown, a weekly TV interview show, on Channel 31.
Facts & Trivia
Kira Ranked on the list of most popular Singer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Australia. Wendy Stapleton celebrates birthday on July 8 of every year.
Wendy Stapleton was born in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. At nine years old, Stapleton appeared in J. C. Williamson’s 1963 production of Noël Coward’s Sail Away at Her Majesty’s Theatre which starred Maggie Fitzgibbon. In the mid- 1960s she regularly performed in further J. C. Williamson productions and made weekly appearances on GTV-9’s Tarax Show on Melbourne television. She attended St. Columba’s College, in Essendon. From 16 years old, Stapleton was lead vocalist for a succession of bands including Keith McKay Trio (1968), Souled Out (1976–1977), Incession (1979), Southern Transit, Bill Livingstone Trio. She also worked as a session backing vocalist and, during 1976–1978, fronted the Wendy Stapleton Band which included Geoff Cox (ex-Keith McKay Trio, Bootleg Family Band) on drums and backing vocals who was replaced by Mike Anderson (Traction) on drums and backing vocals; and Keith McKay (Keith McKay Trio, Cycle) on keyboards and backing vocals.
Who is Wendy Stapleton Reyes?
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How old is Wendy Stapleton?
67 years (July 8, 1954)
What band was Wendy Stapleton in?
Hillbilly Moon
Who is Wendy Stapleton married to?
Paul Norton