She was huge in Australia from the start. I remember going to primary school aged 8 wearing flared jeans and 2" platform shoes singing along to the song Friday with the chorus "What’s she doing. Who’s she screwing " (snigger) in the play ground. Glycerine Queen was a favorite, has a T Rex vibe. Also 48 crash!
She was huge in Australia and to this day never realised she wasn’t big in the states. The show Countdown here was very influential and she was on a number of times. The show was the first in the world to feature music video clips and subsequently quite a few international acts achieved their first number one singles in Australia - Madonna, Abba, Cyndi Lauper, Meat Loaf…
Suzi Quatro was huge in Australia when I was a kid - and my 17 year old daughter totally gets her. Obscure is not the word I’d use. Did she not strike it big in America?
I always thought “Leather Tuscadero” was way to comfortable in all that leather to be a 1950’s character type. The only women dressed like that back in the 50’s/60’s would be carrying a whip, smoking a cigarette, and leading someone around on a leash. I don’t think that type of behavior was ever allowed in Arnold’s.
No, and it’s crazy to me. Great bands like Mott the Hoople, Thin Lizzy, and Sensational Alex Harvey band I can see never fully making their way to these shores, but she’s FROM HERE. I need to watch this and hear her story.
