Pat Wilson
Pat Wilson | |
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Born | Patricia Mary Higgins 11 June 1948 Australia |
Other names | Mummy Cool |
Occupation(s) | Journalist, singer |
Employer | Go-Set |
Spouse | Ross Wilson (1969–1989) |
Children | Daniel Wilson (b. 1971) |
Pat Wilson (born Patricia Mary Higgins;[1] 11 June 1948) is an Australian singer and journalist. Wilson wrote for Go-Set, a 1960s and 1970s pop music newspaper, under the pen-name "Mummy Cool" during 1971–1972.[2] Wilson released several singles in the early 1980s including the hit single "Bop Girl".[2] The song was written by her then husband Ross Wilson[2][3] of the bands Daddy Cool and Mondo Rock. Pat currently resides in the Melbourne suburb of Elwood.
Biography
Early years
Little is known about Wilson's early years.
She first saw Ross Wilson perform with his band The Pink Finks in about 1965, when she was sixteen. They met when he was working for the Department of Supply.[4] In 1969, Ross left Australia for England to become a member of Procession. Wilson joined him there; they married and returned to Australia.[4]
Ross and three bandmates formed
In 1975 Wilson appeared on Australian band
"Bop Girl"
In September 1983, Wilson released "Bop Girl", a song written by Ross which peaked at number 2 in Australia;[7] and achieved airplay in the United States, where it peaked at No. 104 on the Billboard pop chart. Ross also provided backing vocals and appeared in its music video.
Eric McCusker of Mondo Rock, when interviewed in Juke Magazine in 1983,[9] was asked whether he could have written something like "Bop Girl", he replied:
- "No, that's a very Ross Wilson song isn't it? That's been around for about four years. I think Ross did a demo with some guys from the first Mondo line up and we all liked the song but it was obvious it wasn't a Mondo Rock sound. But that's what I say about doing other things aside from Mondo Rock: it's healthy and you don't feel restricted as a result."
A single "Strong Love" was released in May 1984 and peaked at number 26. This was following by the 5-track mini-album Strong Love. This mini-album was issued in the US as Bop Girl.
Personal life
Wilson was married to musician Ross Wilson for 20 years according to her account on ABC-TV's Talking Heads on 9 July 2007, where Peter Thompson interviewed Ross.[4] They have a son, Daniel, born in 1971.[4]
Discography
Albums
- Strong Love (1984 Warner Music Group)
Singles
- "Bop Girl" / "Tacky" (1983) AUS No. 2
- "Strong Love" (1984) AUS No. 26
Awards and nominations
Countdown Music Awards
Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
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1983 | "Bop Girl" | Best Debut Single | Won |
Best Promotional Video | Nominated | ||
herself | Most Popular Female Artist | Nominated |
References
- ^ "Pat Wilson". discogs. Retrieved 17 May 2008.
- ^ a b c Turnbull, Jeffrey. "What was Go-Set?". Pop Archives. Retrieved 17 May 2008.
- Australasian Performing Right Association(APRA). Retrieved 7 April 2009.
- ^ a b c d e f "Ross Wilson interview on Talking Heads with Peter Thompson". Talking Heads. ABC. 9 July 2007. Archived from the original on 12 October 2008. Retrieved 15 May 2008.
- ^ "Daddy Cool". Milesago. Archived from the original on 6 March 2008. Retrieved 8 May 2008.
- ^ "Daddy Cool". Australian Rock Database. Magnus Holmgren. Archived from the original on 5 June 2011. Retrieved 6 May 2008.
- ^ ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- ^ a b "Ego is not a Dirty Word". discogs. Retrieved 17 May 2008.
- ^ Juke Magazine, 22 October 1983
- Portable document format (PDF)). Countdown Magazine. Australian Broadcasting Corporation(ABC). March 1987. Retrieved 16 December 2010.