This is totally a random question, but I'm wondering if anyone has any info on the singer Margie Mills who recorded on RCA and Vee Jay. After listening to her records I can't tell if she is Black or White or if her records are really soul or more "teen" type records. I googled and couldn't really find anything. Any info would be appreciated. Thanks in advance.

This is totally a random question, but I'm wondering if anyone has any info on the singer Margie Mills who recorded on RCA and Vee Jay. After listening to her records I can't tell if she is Black or White or if her records are really soul or more "teen" type records. I googled and couldn't really find anything. Any info would be appreciated. Thanks in advance.

Margie Mills Well known pop star in the 60's in Melbourne Vic. Australia Originally born in Scotland. Started off on radio singing & then Swallows Junior on TV channel 7 & appeared on other live variety shows in Sydney & Melbourne Later moved to England/Los Angeles & then settled in

New York where she entertained and travelled with her own band. We lost Margie in April 2004¯»¿ with a brain haemorragh A hugh loss to the entertainment industry and to all that loved her .

Thanks to youtube

Definitely white, I have some footage of her on American tv. Circa 1964, it might be on youtube

Edited October 4, 201114 yr by Pete S

thanks so much for the info everyone I really appreciate it

Really bizzare to hear she might be from Melbourne.....played her RCA ballad "you'll know I'm around" a couple of months ago in bar in Melbourne city...always liked the record as it has a big city feel to it , big production and all that....funny then to think the voice came from sleepy 1960's Melbourne.

Just to add to this, just been searching and pulled this one out - Margie Mills - Knock On Any Door - Pick Hit 6 (the release prior the Vee Jay one), all I can find is info about this record with red vinyl, mine's just the black vinyl ?? any ideas ???

I don't know if you'll even still be out there, but she was the daughter of a cousin of mine, an elder brother of my mother whom I never knew. I lived in Las Vegas when a mutual aunt in Glasgow (the younger sister of Margie's father) told me she was in LA doing auditions.  We met in LA a couple of times but the friendship never went anywhere. I just happened to look for her in the Internet recently, came across this, and that she had been living 90 minutes away from me in NYC for thirty years. I don't know how I came by that info. as I don't see it now. Too bad I didn't see this sooner and it might have been of help to you. Good luck.

 

This thread has just been linked by someone over on 45cat so I thought I'd put my two-penneth worth in.

Another of he Northern type 45's is 'What About Mine' on Groove, and here she is...