Linda George

Linda George (born 1951) is an Australian pop, jazz fusion and soul singer from the 1970s. In 1973, George performed the role of Acid Queen for the Australian stage performance of The Who's rock opera, Tommy. She won the TV Week King of Pop award for "Best New Female Artist". Her cover version of "Neither One of Us", peaked at No. 12 on the Australian Singles Chart and her 1974 single "Mama's Little Girl" reached the Top Ten. From 1972 to 1998, George also worked as a session singer and later became a music teacher. Her last CD recorded in the late 1990s would be available in 2012.

Early career Linda George was born in 1951 in England. She emigrated with her family to Australia in 1964, where they settled in Adelaide, South Australia in the satellite town of Elizabeth.

Solo career In 1973, Linda George signed with independent label, Image Records, and released her first solo single "Let's Fly Away" in May. The second single, "Give It Love", did not reach the top 40.

Best New Talent Best Female Vocalist Mama's Little Girl Best Female single

FILM YearTitlePerformanceType 1980 Beyond Reasonable Doubt released 1983 Unspecified role Feature film, NZ

TELEVISION YearTitlePerformanceType 1969 Hit Scene Herself - Nova Express sings "Around The Block" ABC TV series, 1 episode 1969 GTK Herself - Nova Express sings "Around The Block" ABC TV series, 1 episode 1969 Hit Scene Herself - Nova Express sings "Take Another Little Piece Of My Heart" ABC TV series, 1 episode 1971 Happening '71 Herself - Singer TV series, 1 episode 1972 Musical Cashbox Herself - Guest Panel TV series, 1 episode 1972 Uptight Herself - Singer TV series, 1 episode 1973 The Graham Kennedy Show Herself - Singer sings "Neither One Of Us (Wants To Be The First To Say Goodbye)" TV series, 9 episodes 1973 The Graham Kennedy Show Herself - Singer sings "Me and Bobby McGee" TV series, 1 episode 1973 The Graham Kennedy Show Herself - Singer sings "Smackwater Jack" TV series, 1 episode 1973 Ted Hamilton's New Wave Herself - Guest Singer TV series, 1 episode 1973 The Graham Kennedy Show Herself - Singer sings "No One's Gonna Be A Fool Forever" TV series, 1 episode 1973 The Graham Kennedy Show Herself - Singer sings "Corner Of The Sky" TV series, 1 episode 1973 The Graham Kennedy Show Herself - Singer sings "Neither One Of Us (Wants To Be The First To Say Goodbye)" TV series, 1 episode 1973 The Graham Kennedy Show Herself - Singer sings "Standing On The Inside" / "Eleanor Rigby" TV series, 1 episode 1973;1975 The Paul Hogan Show Herself sings "Neither One Of Us (Wants To Be The First To Say Goodbye)" TV series, 1 episode 1973 TV Week King Of Pop Herself - Winner 'Best New Talent' / 'Best Female Singer' / 'Best Female Single' TV special 1973 The Graham Kennedy Show Herself - Singer sings "No One's Gonna Be A Fool Forever" TV series, 1 episode 1974–1975 The Ernie Sigley Show Herself - Singer sings "Piano Man" TV series, 1 episode 1974 The Ernie Sigley Show Herself sings "Corner Of The Sky" TV series, 1 episode 1974 Ted Hamilton's Musical World Herself - Singer TV series, 1 episode 1974 The Ernie Sigley Show Herself - Singer sings "You And Me Against The World" TV series, 1 episode 1974;1975 Countdown Herself - Guest / Singer sings "Mama's Little Girl" ABC TV series, 1 episode 1974;1976 Penthouse Club Herself - Singer TV series, 2 episodes 1975 The Ernie Sigley Show Herself - Singer sings "I've Got The Music In Me" TV series, 1 episode 1975;1981 Countdown Herself - Singer sings "Give It Love" ABC TV series, 1 episode 1975 The Graham Kennedy Show Herself sings "Grits Ain't Groceries (All Around The World)" TV series, 1 episode 1975 Ian Nash and Friends In Concert Herself - Singer TV series, 1 episode 1975 O'Keefe at the Cathedral Herself - Guest TV special 1975 The Paul Hogan Show Herself - Singer sings "Mama's Little Girl" TV series, 1 episode 1975;1983 The Don Lane Show Herself - Singer TV series, 2 episodes 1975 Celebrity Squares Herself TV series, 1 episode 1975 The National Record Industry Awards Herself - Presenter ABC TV special 1975 Something Special Herself ABC TV series, 1 episode 1976 Homicide Guest role: Laura Guthrie TV series, 1 episode 1977 Six Tonight Guest - Herself TV special 1978 The Naked Vicar Show Herself as Musical Guest TV series, 1 episode 1980,1988 Hey Hey It's Saturday Herself sings "Love Is Enough"/"You Are Mine Tonight" w Paul McKay TV series, 1 episode 1980 The Don Lane Show Herself sings "Love Is Enough" with Paul McKay TV series, 1 episode 1980; 1981 The Mike Walsh Show Guest - Herself sings "Love Is Enough" with Paul McKay TV series, 1 episode 1981 Countdown Herself - Singer sings "Telephone Lines" ABC TV series, 1 episode 1981; 1983 The Mike Walsh Show Guest - Herself sings "Telephone Lines" TV series, 1 episode 1982 McPhail And Gadsby Special Guest - Linda sings "Wait A Little While" TV pilot 1982 The Daryl Somers Show Herself - Singer TV series, 1 episode 1983 The Don Lane Show Herself - Singer "You've Got A Friend" w Brian Cadd TV series, 1 episode 1983, 1984 The Mike Walsh Show Guest Performer TV series, 1 episode 1984; 1985 The Mike Walsh Show Guest Performer TV series, 1 episode 1985 The Mike Walsh Show Guest Performer TV series, 1 episode 1988,1988 Hey Hey It's Saturday Herself - singer "If You Love Somebody, Set Them Free" w The Debonaires TV series, 1 episode 1988 Hey Hey It's Saturday Herself - singer "Higher Love" w The Debonaires TV series, 1 episode 1988 Hey Hey It's Saturday Herself - singer "Searchin' w The Debonaires TV series, 1 episode 2003 Love Is In The Air Herself - Archive clip ABC TV series, 1 episode 2: "She's Leaving Home"