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Suzanne Prentice | |
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.jpg) Prentice in 2025 | |
| Background information | |
| Born | 19 September 1958 |
| Genres | Country, pop |
| Occupations | Singer, politician |
| Instruments | Voice, guitar |
| Labels | Master, Music World, J & B Records, Golden Editions, Mirage, CBS, EMI, RCA, K-Tel, Edge Music, Molly Music, TriStar Music, PMF Records, Trinity, Spade Productions, World Vision, Sony Music |
Suzanne Lena Prentice CNZM OBE (born 19 September 1958 in Invercargill)[1] is a New Zealand politician and country singer. Her most successful single "When I Dream" peaked at number 11 in New Zealand during 1982.
Career
[edit]Having appeared on the TV talent show, Studio One - New Faces in the early 1970s, she won many fans with her version of the song "Funny Face". This got her a contract with the Music World record label. Her first single, "There's Dust on Mother's Bible" which was released on the Master label was a hit in both New Zealand and Australia. She recorded her album, Country Girl at Robbins Recording Studio in Christchurch. It was released on the Music World label. The backing and arrangements were by Murray Charteris and The Last Exit. Besides the country songs were renditions of Kris Kristofferson's "Help Me Make It Through the Night", and Susan Raye's "LA International Airport".[2]
She recorded on 27 August 1977 with Allan Gardner and his Accordion Band live at the Marlborough RSA in Blenheim a two-album-set "Saturday Dance".[citation needed]
She stood as a candidate for the 2010 mayoral elections in Invercargill[3] but was unsuccessful.
In 2016, she was presented with the Benny Award from the Variety Artists Club of New Zealand, the highest honour for a New Zealand entertainer.[4][5]
Discography
[edit]Charting albums
[edit]| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions |
|---|---|---|
| AUS [6] | ||
| Dreamin' My Dreams |
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55 |
| One Day At a Time |
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46 |
| So Precious to Me |
|
91 |
| Songs from the Heart – 16 Beautiful Songs |
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98 |
Awards and honours
[edit]Prentice has won three Golden guitar awards and was inducted into the Roll of Renown at the Tamworth Country Music Awards of Australia (CMAA).[7]
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Dust On Mother's Bible | Female Vocalist of the Year | Won |
| 1977 | Sweet Country Music | Female Vocalist of the Year | Won |
| 1978 | How Great Thou Art | Female Vocalist of the Year | Won |
| 1983 | One Day At a Time | Top Selling | Won |
In the 1995 Birthday Honours, Prentice was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) for services to music.[8] In the 2025 New Year Honours, she was appointed Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit (CNZM) for services to music and the community.[9]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ "Suzanne Prentice". www.countrymusichalloffame.com.au. Archived from the original on 21 March 2012.
- ↑ Audio Culture, 6 Aug 2019 - Suzanne Prentice By Michael Colonna and Chris Bourke
- ↑ McNeilly, Hamish (17 April 2010). "The politician's a Prentice". Otago Daily Times. Retrieved 15 November 2011.
- ↑ "Variety Artists Club of New Zealand Inc, 2016 Awards". 13 May 2013.
- ↑ "Prentice Honoured With Benny Award, Southland Express, October 2016".
- ↑ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 237. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- ↑ "Past Winners". Country. Retrieved 9 October 2020.
- ↑ "Queen's Birthday honours list 1995". Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. 19 October 2012. Retrieved 31 December 2024.
- ↑ "New Year Honours 2025: the full list". The New Zealand Herald. 31 December 2024. Retrieved 31 December 2024.
External links
[edit]- Discogs - Suzanne Prentice
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- Living people
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- New Zealand women country singers
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- 1958 births
- New Zealand Officers of the Order of the British Empire
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- Invercargill Licensing Trust Board members
- Companions of the New Zealand Order of Merit
- Music World artists
- Mirage (New Zealand record label) artists
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