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Wendy Matthews

bvoc, voc, *1960 AU, Montreal
Singer / Musician / Songwriter of Pop
A.k.a. Wendy Joan Matthews

Wendy Joan Matthews (born 1960) is an Australian adult alternative pop singer originally from Canada who has been a member of Models and Absent Friends and is a solo artist. She released Top 20 hit singles in the 1990s including "Token Angels", "Let's Kiss (Like Angels Do)", "The Day You Went Away" and "Friday's Child" with Top 20 albums, You've Always Got the Blues (duet album with Kate Ceberano), Émigré, Lily, The Witness Tree and her compilation, Stepping Stones. She has won six Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) Awards. According to rock music historian, Ian McFarlane she provides "extraordinary, crystal-clear vocals [...] a soulfulness that was the mark of a truly gifted singer".

     
Instruments
  • Backing Vocals
  • Vocals
Genres
  • Pop
  • Rock
  • World
  • Folk
  • R&B/Soul
Plays With
Absent Friends
Noel's Cowards
Popular Tracks   
The Day You Went Away on Lily by Wendy Matthews
Token Angels on Emigre by Wendy Matthews
Let's Kiss (Like Angels Do) on Emigre by Wendy Matthews
Friday's Child on Lily by Wendy Matthews
Standing Strong on The Witness Tree by Wendy Matthews
Beloved on Ghosts by Wendy Matthews
Love Will Keep Me Alive on The Witness Tree by Wendy Matthews
I've Got To Have You on Stepping Stones: The Best of Wendy Matthews by Wendy Matthews
You've Always Got the Blues on You've Always Got the Blues by Kate Ceberano & Wendy Matthews
Woman's Gotta Have It on Emigre by Wendy Matthews

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Band Members
Discography



Title Artist Year Type
The Welcome FireWendy Matthews2013Album
SheWendy Matthews2008Album
EssentialWendy Matthews2007Compil.
Cafe NaturaleWendy Matthews2004Album
Stepping Stones - The Best Of Wendy MatthewsWendy Matthews2003Album
WaitingWendy Matthews2001Single
Beautiful ViewWendy Matthews2001Single
Beautiful ViewWendy Matthews2001Album
Like The SunWendy Matthews2001Single
Day By DayWendy Matthews2000Single
FreeWendy Matthews2000Single
I've Got To Have YouWendy Matthews1999Single
Stepping Stones - The Best Of Wendy MatthewsWendy Matthews1999Compil.
BelovedWendy Matthews1998Single
GhostsWendy Matthews1997Album
Then I Walked AwayWendy Matthews1997Single
BigWendy Matthews1997Single
Say A PrayerWendy Matthews1995Single
The Witness TreeWendy Matthews1994Album
Love Will Keep Me AliveWendy Matthews1994Single
Standing StrongWendy Matthews1994Single
Emigré & LilyWendy Matthews1994Album
If Only I CouldWendy Matthews1993Single
T.K.O.Wendy Matthews1993Single
VIWendy Matthews1993Single
LilyWendy Matthews1992Album
Friday's ChildWendy Matthews1992Single
The Day You Went AwayWendy Matthews1992Single
The Way It Has To BeWendy Matthews1991Album
Let's Kiss (Like Angels Do)Wendy Matthews1991Single
Woman's Gotta Have ItWendy Matthews1990Single
Token AngelsWendy Matthews1990Single
EmigréWendy Matthews1990Album
On The HotlineWendy Matthews And Peter Padden, Dogbone1987Single
You've Always Got The BluesKate Ceberano And Wendy Matthews1987Single
You've Always Got The BluesKate Ceberano / Wendy Matthews1987Album
Guilty (Through Neglect)Kate Ceberano / Wendy Matthews1987Single
Dancing DazeWendy Matthews & Jenny Morris1986Single
AwakeningHiroshi Sato Featuring Wendy Matthews1982Album
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