Biography
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Born
14 December 1949
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Born In
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, United Kingdom
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Died
8 June 2007 (aged 57)
Lynne Randell (born Lynne Randall, 14 December 1949 – 8 June 2007) was an 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.
Randell was 'discovered' whilst working as a 14-year old apprentice hairdresser for Lilian and Antonio Frank. One of Frank's regular customers was publicist, Carol West. Garry Spry, the manager of Australian mod group The Flies, employed West to organise a publicity shoot for TV and press to display his band having their long hair done at a women's hair salon. During the shoot, The Flies lead singer, Ronnie Burns sang with his guitar and Frank suggested her young apprentice should sing along. Spry was so impressed by her voice he offered her a job at his discothèque, Pinocchios, and West became her manager. For Randell's 15th birthday on 14 December 1964, West held a party in Malvern and invited local radio DJs including Stan Rofe. The Spinning Wheels backed Randell as she sang "House of the Rising Sun" and John Lee Hooker's "Boom Boom". She cut a demo in a dining room and Rofe played it on his radio show.
While on a US tour, Randell became addicted to slimming pills, containing methamphetamine, which subsequently damaged her brain, nervous system and adrenal glands.
She was found dead at her home on 8 June 2007; she had left notes and gifts for family and friends.
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