The Teen Queens were formed in Sydney in 1991 by three model-singer-actresses: Roxanne Clarke, Kellie Crawford (née Hoggart) and Liza Witt. A pilot episode was developed by the creators of E Street, a teen TV soap opera, for a self-titled half-hour TV program about a girl group set in 1960s. According to The Canberra Times correspondent the show "follows three girls from the country who head to the city to make it big in the music world. Naturally all doesn't go according to plan." By the time that the pilot was turned down, the trio had made the group a reality as a dance-pop act.
In May 1992 their cover version of the Ronettes' "Be My Baby" became a #6 hit on the ARIA Singles Chart. Their debut album, Get Happy, was released on Westside Records/Phonogram in November 1992 and reached #36 on the ARIA Albums Chart. It included "some classic songs from the '60s." Bevan Hannan of The Canberra Times rated the album at 3 out of 10, he felt that it was "Manufactured pop... for aspiring musicians (?) like the Teen Queens, who supposedly have the world at their feet, why would you choose to play the type of material that clapped out rockers use on the RSL club circuit? Get Happy! is a bit like that... it would probably be better to tune in to 2CA, or better still purchase one of the '60s rock box collections. The originals blow away this regurgitated stuff."
The group also provided the vocals for a Coca-Cola TV ad. In July 1992, the Teen Queens appeared on E Street as contestants on a fictitious, in-show dating game, Dream Date. They had further top 40 singles including The Four Tops' "I Can't Help Myself" (#28) in July 1992 and The Paris Sisters' "Love How You Love Me" (#14) in September 1992. The latter track featured on an episode of E Street for the wedding theme for the characters of Toni and CJ. A final single, a cover version of The Shirelles' "Baby It's You" was released in April 1993, which peaked at #91. In June that year they performed the track on TV's Midday show, with backing by the station's Geoff Harvey band. A second album, Get Happy! II', was released in July 1993 before the group disbanded.
The group also provided the vocals for a Coca-Cola TV ad. In July 1992, the Teen Queens appeared on E Street as contestants on a fictitious, in-show dating game, Dream Date. They had further top 40 singles including The Four Tops' "I Can't Help Myself" (#28) in July 1992 and The Paris Sisters' "Love How You Love Me" (#14) in September 1992. The latter track featured on an episode of E Street for the wedding theme for the characters of Toni and CJ. A final single, a cover version of The Shirelles' "Baby It's You" was released in April 1993, which peaked at #91. In June that year they performed the track on TV's Midday show, with backing by the station's Geoff Harvey band. A second album, Get Happy! II', was released in July 1993 before the group disbanded.
Members
Roxanne Clarke (vocals), Kellie Crawford (vocals), Liza Witt (vocals)
SINGLES
''Be My Baby'' (#6) 1992 Mercury''I Can't Help Myself'' (#28) 1992 Phonogram, Mercury
''Love How You Love Me'' (#14) 1992 Phonogram
ALBUMS
'Get Happy!' (#36) 1992 Phonogram
'Get Happy II' 1993 Phonogram
References
Teen Queens - Wikipedia
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