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Divinyls lead singer Chrissy Amphett dead at 53
http://bostonherald.com/ ^ | 04/22/2013 | Associated Press

Posted on 04/22/2013 8:22:10 PM PDT by massmike

Chrissy Amphlett, the raunchy lead singer of the Australian rock band Divinyls whose hit "I Touch Myself" brought her international fame in the early 1990s, died at her home in New York City on Sunday. She was 53 years old.

"Christine Joy Amphlett succumbed to the effects of breast cancer and multiple sclerosis, diseases she vigorously fought with exceptional bravery and dignity," her musician husband Charley Drayton said in a statement.

The band released six albums between 1982 and 1996, peaking in 1991 with the success of the single "I Touch Myself," which reached No. 1 in Australia, No. 4 in the United States and No. 10 in Britain.

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To: mylife

lolz

sure


21 posted on 04/22/2013 9:41:21 PM PDT by GeronL (http://asspos.blogspot.com)
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To: GeronL

Glass half empty or glass half full, I aint about a chalice.


22 posted on 04/22/2013 9:48:19 PM PDT by mylife (Opinions $1, Half Baked 50c)
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Lime Spiders_The Theory Of Thira

Rip Christina

23 posted on 04/22/2013 10:07:06 PM PDT by mylife (Opinions $1, Half Baked 50c)
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To: All

Didn’t care for The Divynyls once they went pop.

Their earlier stuff was more punk and edgy.


24 posted on 04/22/2013 10:17:33 PM PDT by Rodney Dangerfield ("Ban 'Assault Politicians' as they are assaulting our Constitutional rights!")
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To: Rodney Dangerfield

They all went pop.

Still It was a nice moment in time.


25 posted on 04/22/2013 10:31:15 PM PDT by mylife (Opinions $1, Half Baked 50c)
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To: Rodney Dangerfield
Lime Spiders~The Captor And The Captive One
26 posted on 04/22/2013 10:33:03 PM PDT by mylife (Opinions $1, Half Baked 50c)
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Lime Spiders~Save My Soul
27 posted on 04/22/2013 11:00:57 PM PDT by mylife (Opinions $1, Half Baked 50c)
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To: massmike

The first time I heard this song was at an e-club at Camp Lejeune. We were getting ready to deploy for Desert Shield and we had some down time. I was drinking with a seasoned Devil Doc (corpsman) and he played it, not for me of course, he was thinking of his old lady back at home.


28 posted on 04/23/2013 12:40:41 AM PDT by BBell (And Now for Something Completely Different)
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To: headstamp 2

Yes, especially the hairstyle.


29 posted on 04/23/2013 3:35:10 PM PDT by rabidralph (http://www.cafepress.com/westernwis)
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To: mylife

LOL! I guess we all get “that way” after a while :-)


30 posted on 04/23/2013 3:35:45 PM PDT by rabidralph (http://www.cafepress.com/westernwis)
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To: rabidralph

It’s inevitable.


31 posted on 04/23/2013 4:27:08 PM PDT by mylife (Opinions $1, Half Baked 50c)
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To: BBell

“not for me of course”

Hey man, it’s OK, it is the NEW NAVY.


32 posted on 04/23/2013 4:31:42 PM PDT by wxgesr (I want to be the first person to surf on another planet (Uranus)
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To: wxgesr

LOL!


33 posted on 04/23/2013 5:04:59 PM PDT by rabidralph (http://www.cafepress.com/westernwis)
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To: dfwgator
Lot of good Aussie music in the 80s....Split Enz/Crowded House, Midnight Oil, Hoodoo Gurus, The Church.INXS, Men At Work, AC/DC...

I agree and I absolutely love Crowded House - great lyrics and harmonies, great pop music (although they were a 90’s band).

Crowded House - Better Be Home Soon

Then there is the “Eagle Rock” by a little known Aussie band from the early 70’s – Daddy Cool. Evidently this was a huge hit down under. But I was first introduced to the Eagle Rock a few years ago via my little triplet toddler nieces who used to love to watch The Wiggles, who are also Aussies. And there is nothing more beautiful than dancing around the living room to the Eagle Rock with triplet three year olds. : ), The Wiggles did a pretty good version of the song and I think the lead singer of the band sang on their version, but here is the original:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y-CaIy-Y-PA

I dare you to not smile and tap your toes to this. : ),

34 posted on 04/23/2013 5:22:44 PM PDT by MD Expat in PA
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