ArtistInfo

Maggie Fitzgibbon

voc, *1929 AU, Melbourne
Singer of Pop

Maggie Fitzgibbon (born 30 January 1929, in Melbourne) is an Australian actress and singer. Coming from a show-business family, she is the sister of the late Smacka Fitzgibbon.In 1945, Fitzgibbon was living in a Melbourne rooming house and working as a dental nurse when she was 'discovered' by future impresario Kenn Brodziak, who was also living in the same rooming house and heard her singing in the shower. Brodziak became her manager for a time, and she began her career as operatic soprano Margaret Fitzgibbon with the Tivoli Circuit in 1946 before graduating to radio 2GB with Jack Davey. Around 1950 she started developing as a solo cabaret performer in Sydney's main night clubs and during this period she changed her performing name to Maggie. She was spotted there by Sir Frank Tait of J.C

Genres

• Pop
• Soundtrack
• Jazz
• Folk
• World

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