Shirley Abicair

Australian singer, actress & musician (zither). b. Melbourne 26 Oct., 1930 - d. ????

Began singing on radio and in. nightclubs in 1946, and then as a performer in undergraduate revues at Sydney University. Played the lead role in a production of "Our Miss Gibbs" in 1949. Left for England in October 1952 with engagements in Singapore and Karachi along the way. Worked as a singer with Geraldo's Orchestra, and eventually had her own programme on BBC Television, plus radio broadcasts on Radio Luxembourg. Appeared in the film "One Good Turn", the pantomime "Cinderella" and two Royal Command performances before returning to Australia in 1959. Returned to the UK in the 1960s and continued to live and work there.