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Alison McCallum

b. 1951

Australian rock singer

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Born 1951. Alison McCallum is an Australian singer.

Alison MacCallum (born 7 April 1951), also written Alison McCallum , is an Australian rock singer from the late 1960s and 1970s. Her two studio albums are Fresh Water (March 1972) and Excuse Me (October 1975). In March 1972 she issued her most successful charting single, "Superman", which peaked at No. 12 on Go-Sets National Top 40. In August that year MacCallum provided lead vocals for the Labor Party's campaign theme song, "It's Time", for the 1972 election. By the late 1970s, she had concentrated on session work and then "disappeared from public view". According to Australian musicologist, Ian McFarlane, MacCallum was "a soul/blues stylist of considerable flair and passion". In September 2014 Sony released a 2Γ— CD compilation album, The Essential Alison MacCallum.

Early career

Alison MacCallum was born on 7 April 1951 and raised in Maroubra, a Sydney suburb. She began her music career in 1967, at the age of 16, as the singer in a succession of Sydney bands. Label: Sony Music Australia (88875004502) Formats: 2Γ— CD Note: Compilation album β€” "β€”" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Singles + List of singles, with selected chart positions, showing year released and album name.

1972 herself Female Artist 4th

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Who is Alison McCallum?

Australian rock singer

When was Alison McCallum born?

Alison McCallum was born on 7 April 1951 in Sydney.

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Alison McCallum is a singer.

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Alison McCallum is Australian.

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Β· Wikipedia: Alison McCallum

Β· Wikidata: Q4727138

Β· DBpedia: Alison MacCallum

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