Jeannie Lewis

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Jeannie Lewis

Jeannie Lewis is an Australian artist whose music covers different styles such as folk, jazz, Latin, blues and opera. Oftentimes she collaborates these different genre to form a unique music that often includes strong social consciousness.

[edit] About

Jeannie Lewis was born on 1945 in Australia. She began her musical journey as a part of York Gospel Singers and the Radiation Quartet. She released her full length debut album on 1973 entitled Free Fall Through Featherless Flight. The album became an instant hit and was awarded Best Female Vocal Album in the Australian Radio Record Awards.

In the span from 1974 to 2003 Lewis released seven albums: Looking Backwards To Tomorrow, In and Out of Concert, Tears Of Steel and The Clowning Cavaleras, Till Time Brings Change, Piaf, the Songs and the Story, So You Want Blood, Tango Australis, and SOUThHEART respectively.

[edit] Awards & Certifications

Year	Award	Category
1974	Australian Radio Record Award	Best Australian LP
1997	Varuna Writer's Centre	Fellowship Awardee

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[edit] Discography

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[edit] Albums

Free Fall Through Featherless Flight 1973 EMI Australia	Looking Backwards to Tomorrow, (in and out of concert) 1974 EMI Australia	Tears of Steel and The Clowning Calaveras 1976 EMI Australia	Till Time Brings Change 1980 EMI Australia
PIAF: The Songs and The Story 1982 Larrikan Records	So You Want Blood 1982 Larrikan Records	Tango Australis 1998 Middle Eight Music	SOUThHEART 2003 Middle Eight Music

[edit] Singles

Date	Title	Label
1975	Celluloid Heroes / Rocelli Kaharunta	EMI

[edit] Compilations, Guest Appearances and Sound Tracks

Spectrum, Ray Price Jazz Quintet 1971 EMI	Going Home - Australian Artists, Australian Songs 1971 EMI	3 Floors Down 1972 RCA	Terry and Frankie - a Folk Ballad Rock Opera 1974 Festical
Cinderella Acappella 1994 Label:MRA	Green Songs 2001 MRA	Snugglepot and Cuddlepie R2001 MRA	Alan Lee Jazz Quartet, Gallery Concerts 1973 2002 Cumquat Records
One Word ... We! 2002 Independent	Sydney Jazz Club Golden Jubilee 1953-2003 - The Good Old Bad Old Days 2003 Sydney Jazz Club	Women 'n Blues 2003 Full House Records	Azadi : Songs of Liberation 2005 Boite