The Helen Driessen Trio were a close harmony folk pop trio from Melbourne. All three members were siblings who had migrated to Australia from Holland in the mid 1950s. From their first appearances at impromptu parties in 1961 they became very popular playing at venues and supper clubs around Australia. Helen had an unusual but appealing style of singing (similar to Judith Durham) backed by her brothers Herbert on upright bass and Anton on 12 string guitar. In 1964 they cut an EP with Melbourne's W& G label produced by Jack Varney. They appeared on several TV shows including In Melbourne Tonight, In Adelaide Tonight and Bandstand. They supported Tony Hancock, Johnny Ray and Shirley Bassey. They toured Vietnam in 1968 entertaining troops, and then commenced a three year tour of the UK. They added another brother (David) to the band and played under the name the Driessens.
'The Helen Driessen Trio' 1964 W&G
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