JANE CLIFTON

Jane Clifton (born 10 April 1949) is a Gibraltar-born Australian actress and singer. In 1975 she was the lead singer in a pub rock band, Toads, alongside Martin Armiger on lead guitar and vocals, Andrew Bell on guitar, Eric Gradman on violin, Marney Sheehan on bass guitar and Eddie Van Roosendaal on drums and vocals. In the following year with Bell, Sheehan, van Roosendaal and Janie Conway on guitar and vocals, Clifton formed rock, pop group Stiletto. Conway and Sheehan were replaced by Chris Worrall on guitar and Celeste Howden on bass guitar, respectively. The group provided three tracks, "Nights in Parlour", "Cream" and "The Man", for a Various Artists' album, 'Debutantes' (1977).

Stiletto issued a studio album, 'Licence to Rage' on Oz Records/EMI in September 1978, which was produced by Peter Walker. It peaked at #93 on the Kent Music Report albums chart. The album provided two singles, "Bluebirds" (March) and "Goodbye, Johnny" (August). Later that year the band supported a performance by Elvis Costello before breaking up early in 1979. While a member of Stiletto, Clifton co-wrote "Goodbye, Johnny" with Bell and Conway. The singer formed Jane Clifton Sextet, which provided cover versions of Billie Holiday and Ella Fitzgerald songs. In late 1982 Clifton provided vocals for Jo Jo Zep's single, "Taxi Mary", which reached #11 on the singles chart. She also provided vocals on Zep's album, 'Cha' (October 1982).

Clifton released a solo single, "Girl on the Wall" (February 1984), on Mushroom. It is her version of a song from The Pack of Women cabaret, stage show. Her backing band, the Go Go Boys, comprised Jo Jo Zep's associates from the Black Sorrows, Jeff Burstin on guitar, Wayne Burt on guitar, Wayne Duncan on bass guitar, Steve Williamson on saxophone and Gary Young on drums. According to Debbie Muir of The Canberra Times, "her vocals are smooth and soft" and the song is "good and catchy". It peaked at #13. She issued two more singles, "My Machines" (June) and "Turn to Dust" (1985).

Clifton provided vocals for tracks on the soundtrack album for TV series, Dancing Daze (February 1986), including "Second Home", which was released as the B-side of the single, "Might Have Been" by Jenny Morris, Wendy Matthews and Mark Williams. That album was produced by former bandmate, Armiger. For her track she was backed by the Green Sisters Band: Armiger and Bell both on guitars, Chris Abrahams on piano, Jeremy Alsop on bass guitar, Tony Buchanan on alto saxophone, Ricky Fataar on drums, Clive Harrison on bass guitar, Jason Morphett on tenor saxophone, Glen Muirhead on keyboards and Lloyd Swanton on bass guitar. She is best known for her role in TV serial Prisoner as tough prison bookie Margo Gaffney.

SINGLES
''Girl On The Wall (#13) / Baby Wasn't It You'' 1984 Mushroom 
''My Machines / Love's No Antidote'' 1984 Mushroom 
''Turn To Dust / Sweetheart'' 1985 Spirit 

ALBUMS
'The Marriage Of Style' 1993

References

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jane_Clifton

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