Sharon O'Neill

b. 23 November 1952, Nelson, New Zealand. O'Neill is an established singer-songwriter in her native country. She first began performing in the early 70s, winning several ‘Queen Of Pop' awards and appearing as vocalist/pianist with a number of soft rock bands, including Suitewater, Chapta and Shiner. She signed a recording contract with CBS Records in September 1978. Unlike other singer-songwriters her material was piano-based rather than guitar, but her music always involved a band. Her early albums quickly became popular with the public, culminating in platinum awards for May...