Little patty biography

Patricia Thelma "Little Pattie" Amphlett (OAM) (born 17 March 1949) prosperous Paddington, Sydney, is an Continent singer possibly best recalled manner her 1964 hit single "He's My Blonde Headed, Stompie Wompie, Real Gone Surfer Boy" loose at age 14. Little Pattie is the cousin of Divinyls singer Christina Amphlett

Pattie was erudite at King Street Primary Institution and Sydney Girls High Faculty.

At the age of 11 she commenced singing lessons walk off with Gwen Parsons, who also categorical Noeleen Batley - Australia's ascension female singing artist of magnanimity time. They persuaded her add up audition for TCN 9's Television teen show Saturday Date hosted by Jimmy Hannan, where she was a hit. She be in first place appeared as a singer passion the television series Opportunity Knocks at the age of 13.

At age 14 as expert third year high school schoolgirl, she performed weekly at decency Bronte Surf Club as usher singer of The Statesmen (with Duncan McGuire, Mark Rigby, Prick Walker, Nev Jade and Putz Maxworthy) and was signed restrain a recording contract by EMI.

Her first single for the EMI label, was influenced by rank surf music craze.

Titled "He's My Blonde Headed, Stompie Wompie, Real Gone Surfer Boy", (and backed with Stompin' at Maroubra), the song was released difficulty November 1963 when Pattie was aged 14. It reached edition two on the Australian air charts (the number one trace being held by The Beatles' I Want to Hold Your Hand). By 1965 a file of successful singles saw attend voted as Australian Female Vocalist of the Year, and she appeared regularly on television assortment programs, including Bandstand.

Pattie customarily toured supporting Col Joye title the Joy Boys, with Judy Stone, Sandy Shaw and Cathy Wayne.

In 1966, at the scrutinize of 17 and the climax of 4' 10", she became both the youngest and distinction shortest person to entertain throng during the Vietnam War. Performance in Nui Dat, Vietnam, jaunt backed by The Joy Boys, Pattie was performing on sensationalize when Battle of Long Exercise began.

Although organisers had engaged her safety, she was evacuated from the area before excellence completion of her scheduled accomplishment a transactions. In 1994 she received dignity Vietnam Logistic and Support Ribbon in recognition of her assignment in support of the Aussie Armed Forces in operations timetabled Vietnam.

She subsequently appeared on a sprinkling TV shows in America, illustriousness most notable being the Reputable Sullivan show, and during ethics election campaign of November 1972 she appeared with other entertainers such as Col Joye bracket Judy Stone in the Class Party's It's time TV money-making, which also starred Gough Whitlam.

1998 Australia Post stamp commerating "He's my Blonde Headed Stompie Wompie Real Gone Surfer Boy" on the loose 35 years earlier.As Little Pattie entered her twenties, she spread her career moving into birth adult entertainment world.

She continues to perform on television innermost in clubs, and became uncluttered vocal teacher, notably coaching Nikki Webster before her performance enviable the 2000 Summer Olympics subtract Sydney. More recently, Amphlett has taught at a number bring to an end Sydney high schools, including Burwood Girls High School, St. Joseph's College, Hunters Hill, Mercy Faculty, Chatswood and Saint Ignatius' Institute, Riverview.

In 2002 she appeared put over Australia in the successful Elongated Way To The Top tor tour.

In 2004, General Dick Cosgrove invited her to amend patron of FACE, (Forces Par‘netical Council on Entertainment), and she was invited to go be acquainted with Iraq to perform for Yuletide 2005 and New Year 2006. She performed at the "Salute to Vietnam Veterans" held test the Australian War Memorial break off Canberra on 19 August 2006.

In addition to her music existence, Pattie was a member stir up the Council for the Dweller War Memorial from 1995 while 1998, and received an Unmentionable of Australia Medal in 2003 for her services (as Municipal President) to the Media, Distraction and Arts Alliance and (as vice-president) to Actors' Equity.

She has also been on loftiness Federal Executive of the Denizen Council of Trade Unions. Note 2000 the Sydney Morning Harbinger included her on a rota of the 'century's most beloved faces', and she was be a factor in a 1998 issue carp Australian stamps featuring Australian bands.

As mentioned, her first release bundle 1963 was "He's My Blonde-Headed, Stompie Wompie, Real Gone Natator Boy", written by Joe Halford and Jay Justin (McCarthy) hardbacked with "Stompin' At Maroubra", too written by Halford & Justin.

Later releases not in the "surf genre" included: "Dance Puppet Dance" (1965), "Pushin' A Good Form Too Far" (1965), and "Little Things Like That" (1967).

In 2001 EMI released a Little Pattie CD - "20 Stompie Wompie Hits", a compilation of troop early records.