Bev Harrell

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Petite (4'9") blonde pop vocalist Bev Harrell was one of the most popular female solo singers in Australia in the late 1960s. Bev began her career on radio, starting out when she was just six in the children's radio talent series Kangaroos on Parade in her hometown of Adelaide, South Australia.In the mid-'60s Bev moved to Australia's pop mecca, Melbourne, with her new manager and boyfriend, Adelaide accountant Daryl Sambell, and she soon became a regular on television pop shows including Bandstand and Kommotion. After signing with EMI Bev recorded eight Singles for their HMV label and five for their Columbia label. Many of Bev's EMI releases were produced by David Mackay, who also produced Johnny Farnham and The Twilights.

Her debut single was a cover of "What Am I Doing Here with You?" (b/w "You Really Didn't Mean It"). Bev's debut was released in late 1966, and it became a national Top Ten hit, charting in most cities in January 1967, reaching #6 in Sydney, #10 in Melbourne, #5 in Brisbane and #1 in Bev's hometown of Adelaide. It also earned her the prestigious "Best Australian Female Vocal" award in the 1966 Australian Record Awards.

Bev scored two more national Top 40 placings among her subsequent releases. Her second single was a Barry Mann and Cynthia Weil song "Come On Over To Our Place" (#25 Sydney, #27 Brisbane, #14 Adelaide, March 1967), originally recorded by The Drifters in 1965 as "Come On Over To My Place". It was followed by "You Baby" / "You Are The Love of My Life"(June 1967), which did not chart. During the year EMI also released an EP, Come On Over To Bev's Place and the LP This Is Bev.

Her last single, "Bring Back Those Memories" / "Sing", was released on the Polydor label. Today, Bev lives back in Adelaide and continues to work regularly on the musical stage and on the club and corporate circuit. She was awarded the Order of Australia (OAM) in 2006.

( Info Edited From MILESAGO )

1. Love Of The Loved

2. You Don't Love Me No More

3. That's The Way It Goes

4. You Are The Love Of My Life

5. We Gotta Try Harder

6. Your My World

7. What Am I Doing Here With You

1. I Can't Stop Myself

2. All I See Is You

3. You Baby

4. You've Got Your Troubles

5. Run On Run

6. Turn To Me

7. Come On Over To My Place

          7.What Am I Doing Here With You