Samantha Sang

Cheryl Lau Sang (born 5 August 1951), known professionally as Samantha Sang, is an Australian singer. She had an earlier career as a teenage singer under the stage name Cheryl Gray, before adopting the stage name she is more widely known as in 1969. She first received nationwide recognition in Australia in 1967, after releasing the top ten single "You Made Me What I Am".

By 1969, Sang relocated to the United Kingdom, where she worked with the Bee Gees, before returning to Australia in 1975. She reconnected with the Bee Gees in 1977 and had an international hit with its song "Emotion", which peaked at number three on the Billboard Hot 100, number two in Australia, and number eleven in the United Kingdom. The single's parent album, Emotion (1978), reached the top thirty on Billboard 200 and included two other singles.

Life and career Early life Sang was born to Reg and Joan (née Clarke) Sang in Melbourne, Australia, Her father ran a singing school and performed professionally as Reg Gray. Sang began her career at the age of eight, as Cheryl Gray, by singing on Australian radio

1966-1974: First recordings In December 1966, she released her debut single, "The Real Thing" (not to be confused with fellow Australian Russell Morris' 1969 hit song "The Real Thing"), under the name "Cheryl Gray". (NZ # 21, Canada AC #10 ) and was followed into the charts by her cover of Wilson Pickett's "In the Midnight Hour".

Released: 1975 Label: Polydor (2907 019) Format: LP —

Released: 1978 Label: Private Stock (PS 7009) Format: LP, cassette 35

Released: 1979 Label: United Artists, Festival (L 36950) Format: LP, cassette —

Released: 2008 Label: SS Music (NEW3243.2) Format: CD —

Compilation albums Title Details The Ultimate Collection Released: 2007 Format: 2×CD Label: SS Music (SS 5853)

Singles

Awards and nominations Go-Set Pop Poll The Go-Set Pop Poll was coordinated by teen-oriented pop-music newspaper Go-Set and was established in February 1966, which conducted an annual poll from 1966 to 1972 of its readers to determine the most popular personalities. 1967 herself (Cheryl Gray) Top Female Singer

1968 herself (Cheryl Gray) Top Female Singer 5th

TELEVISION Title Year Performance Type 1967 The Go!! Show Herself as Cheryl Gray TV series, 8 episodes 1969 The Rolf Harris Show Herself as Cheryl Gray TV series, 1 episode 1969 The Tommy Leonetti Show Herself TV series 1970 In Melbourne Tonight Herself sings "Nothing Can Stop Me Now" / "To Love Somebody" TV series, 2 episodes 1970 In Melbourne Tonight Herself sings "The Love Of A Woman" TV series, 1 episode 1972 Kamahl Herself TV series, 1 episode 1972-1975 The Graham Kennedy Show Herself sings "Resurrection Shuffle" TV series, 4 episodes 1973 The Graham Kennedy Show Herself sings "This Is My Life (La Vita)" TV series, 1 episode 1973 The Graham Kennedy Show Herself sings "Didn't We" TV series, 1 episode 1974 It's Magic Guest Performer TV series, 1 episode 1974-1976 The Ernie Sigley Show Herself TV series, 4 episodes 1975 The Ernie Sigley Show Herself sings "Can't You Hear The Music Of My Love Song" TV series, 1 episode 1975;1978 Countdown Herself sings "You Made Me What I Am" ABC TV series, 3 episodes 1975 The Graham Kennedy Show Herself sings "You Made Me What I Am" TV series, 1 episode 1975 The Ernie Sigley Show Herself sings "Land Of A Thousand Dances" TV series, 1 episode 1975 Samantha Sang And Rocked The World Herself TV special 1977 Countdown Silver Jubilee Show Herself ABC TV special 1977 The Celebrity Cabaret Herself sings "Emotion" / "Where The Love Has Gone" TV special, US 1978 Dick Clark's American Bandstand Herself TV series US, 1 episode 1978-1979 The Mike Douglas Show Herself - Singer TV series US, 3 episodes 1978 The Mike Walsh Show Guest - Herself TV series, 1 episode 1978 Top Of The Pops Herself sings "Emotion" TV series UK, 1 episode 1978 Thank You, Rock 'N' Roll: A Tribute To Alan Freed Herself sings "Emotion" TV special, US 1978 Countdown Herself - Co-host sings "Midnight Hour" ABC TV series, 1 episode 1978, 1979 The Mike Walsh Show Guest - Herself TV series, 1 episode 1978 Australian Music To The World Herself TV special 1979 The Merv Griffin Show Herself TV series US, 1 episode 1979 The Mike Walsh Show Guest - Herself TV series, 1 episode 1982 Telethon 1982 Guest - Herself TV special 1989; 1989 The Bert Newton Show Herself sings "Old Man River" TV series, 1 episode 1989; 1989 The Bert Newton Show Herself sings "I've Got My Song To Sing" TV series, 1 episode 1989; 1989 The Bert Newton Show Herself sings "Resurrection Shuffle" TV series, 1 episode 1989 In Melbourne Today Guest - Herself TV series, 1 episode 1989 The Bert Newton Show Herself sings "Waiting For The Last Goodbye" TV series, 1 episode 1999;2000 Good Morning Australia Herself sings "How Am I Supposed To Live Without You" TV series, 1 episode 2000 Good Morning Australia Herself sings "Resurrection Shuffle" TV series, 1 episode 2008 Wrok Down Herself TV series, 1 episode