Julie Anthony (singer)

She sang with the Seekers, first taking the place of Judith Durham as the lead vocalist in the song "The Carnival Is Over" for the Closing Ceremony of Expo '88. Later, Anthony became a member of the group with Bruce Woodley, Athol Guy and Keith Potger. They released an album Live On in March 1989, which peaked at number 26.

In 1991, she recorded the song "Ordinary Miracles" for the 1991 Australian animated fantasy movie The Magic Riddle. In 1992, she also recorded another song "Sleep Bush Baby Sleep" for the Yoram Gross movie Blinky Bill The Mischievous Koala.

Anthony starred in both the Australian and West End productions of the musical Irene in the mid-1970s. Her success in that production is a memorable part of Australian theatrical history. She won the Commercial Broadcasting Federation Award in Australia for "Best Easy Listening Album 1975". Her first performance in the musical at the Adelphi Theatre, London, was 15 June 1976.

Her numerous theatre performances include The Sound of Music, I Do I Do and The Mikado[4]

At midnight between 31 December 1987 and 1 January 1988, in celebration of the start of Australia's Bicentennial year, Anthony sang the Australian National Anthem "Advance Australia Fair" on the national broadcaster, the Australian Broadcasting Corporation, which continued to show the recording of her performance at the close of broadcasting for many years afterwards, until the broadcaster introduced 24-hour broadcasting.

Anthony is among the most awarded of Australian entertainers. She was made an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) (1980)[6] and a Member of the Order of Australia (AM) (1989)[7]

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