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Wednesday, 2 October 2013

BRENDA KRISTEN / BRENDA GLOVER



Brenda Glover was one of the new generation of dynamic, blues-inspired female vocalists that included Wendy Saddington, Carol Lloyd, Bobbi Marchini and Alison McCallum. Brenda joined the second incarnation of Aesop's Fables in 1970 who started out as a pop vocal group in 1968. With Brenda out front they took on a tougher blues-rock direction. Aesop's Fables had disbanded by October 1970 and the group's only single, "Little Yellow Pills", was issued posthumously in February 1971 as the first single on the Generation Records label. Later that year Glover recorded a solo single on the Violet's Holiday label. The A-side was a cover of the Rolling Stones' "Jumpin' Jack Flash.

She changed her name to Brenda Kristen and released a fine version of John Lennon's "Jealous Guy" in 1972 on EMI/HMV, which was arranged by Col Loughnan (Ayers Rock) & produced by Rod Coe (Freshwater). She later turned up on RCA Records with the single "Touch The Wind (Eres Tu)" and a self-titled album. The single charted in some states and according to chart compiler David Kent it reached #70 on the national charts for seven weeks in March 1974. By this stage Brenda had moved away from the blues/rock belter style she is best known for and had settled into an MOR/soul style (similar to Alison MacCallum's second album and Albert singles). Other singles from the album ''Blood Red And Goin' Down / You Won't Have To Say'' and "Tequila Sunrise / Queen Of The Silver Dollar" failed to chart. From there Brenda went into cabaret and appeared on The Ernie Sigley Show, In Melbourne Tonight and other TV shows. In 1980 she won the Pacific Song Contest held in Ottawa shared with kiwi Mark Williams. Brenda became a singing teacher living in Florida USA.




SINGLES 
''Jumpin' Jack Flash / Fanny Adams'' [as Brenda Glover] 1971 Violets Holiday 
''Jealous Guy / Fly Away'' 1972 HMV
''Touch The Wind (Ere Tu) (#70) / Put A Little Love Away'' 1974 RCA
''Blood Red And Goin' Down / You Won't Have To Say'' 1974 RCA
''Tequila Sunrise / Queen Of The Silver Dollar'' 1975 RCA
''Taking Over This Town'' 1978 CUE

ALBUMS 
'Brenda Kristen' 1974 RCA



 References

 http://www.milesago.com/artists/aesops.htm

 http://top100singles.blogspot.com.au/


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15 comments:

  1. Anonymous22 January 2014 at 22:42

    I recall Brenda used to sing in the Canopus Room at Manly in the mid 60s as Brenda Dee; somehow she turned up as a guest at a party at my flat one Saturday night. I think Gino Cunico, and The Executives, also played at the Can around that era. I caught up with her a couple of years later at the Bronte Charles, but can't remember the name of the band. The last I heard of her, she was doing cabaret in SE Asia and a bit on the local club circuits; but that was a long time ago now. What a great voice she had.

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  2. Anonymous23 January 2016 at 00:55

    Brenda appears on the first episode of the Ronnie Corbett Show in Australia, which I recently found on DVD. Such a great voice and a stunning beauty.

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  3. kimbo3 March 2016 at 22:03

    Brenda did a fair bit of session work too. Great vocals

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  4. Micko16 December 2016 at 20:40

    Terrific to see Brenda getting some exposure for her fine voice & recordings so thanks for that Kimbo...we had so much great female talent during that time, breaking down the boundaries that dictated what an Aussie female artist was expected to sing & wear, with Wendy Saddington, Alison MacCallum & Flake's Sharon Sims leading the way. Some of that text looks awfully familiar tho hahaha

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  5. Unknown4 September 2018 at 04:41

    Does anyone know how to get in though to Brenda in 2018 via email or similar? I believe she is still in the USA andI was with her for many years and we created some wonderful music together. She is an awesome singer and fantastic lyricist in my eyes! I am a Producer. Composer, Performer and Engineer in Australia. I have some great stuff that I have remastered and love to catch up and send to her and any others that are interested via via the net. Many thanks! Paul Radcliffe. :)

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  6. JOHN HILLS14 November 2020 at 07:42

    I knew Brenda when she was a GLOVER and as a Kristen too we grew up as teens. I lost track after I went into the Army in Australia in 1966 was wondering what happened to her after she went overseas.

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    1. kimbo14 November 2020 at 13:57

      Brenda became a singing teacher living in Florida USA.

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  7. Anonymous22 June 2022 at 03:26

    She's featured in an episode of Parkinson In Australia, from 1981, currently streaming on ABC iView.

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    1. Anonymous22 June 2022 at 16:17

      Kimbo

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    2. Anonymous2 July 2022 at 11:27

      It’s the episode with June Allyson and John Hargreaves on ABC Iview, only watching it last night. Brenda was very impressive, a knockout vocally and appearance wise.

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  8. Kimbo22 June 2022 at 16:18

    Thankyou for the tip

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  9. Anonymous16 July 2024 at 14:35

    Brenda and I took out 1st prize in the 1980 Pacific Song Contest held in Ottowa. We received a beautiful sculpture of a seal in soapstone. Because there was 2 of us, a secondary and tiny wooden sculpture of what appears to b a goose was handed to us. Brenda, of course, took the soapstone and suggested we swap every 6 months. And thats the last time I saw her. Geez, Brenda, give the dog a bone LOL. I hope that it stands proudly on the mantle of your fireplace. And I hope you think of me when you look at it but I know you wont and thats ok too. At least I got it off my chest ha! Mark Williams

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    1. Kimbo16 July 2024 at 16:17

      Hi Mark good to hear from you mate. You've probably seen this but I will post it anyway. https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/page/13919686

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