By VICTORIA STONE-MEADOWS
THE Warburton Arts Centre will welcome home an Australian music legend when Diana Trask graces the stage in September.
Diana Trask made great headway for female Australian artists to tackle the international stage and has led a varied and exciting life.
Ms Trask was the first Australian female to break into the US Music charts when she won a talent show on Channel Seven and then went on to sing on ‘In Melbourne Tonight’.
Shortly after the American promoter Lee Gordon signed Ms Trask to tour Australia with ‘The Frank Sinatra Show’.
In 1959 Ms Trask opened at the Blue Angel Night Club in New York where Mitch Miller discovered her and a recording contract with CBS followed.
In 1960 she landed a regular singing spot on the US national television series ‘Sing Along with Mitch’ and was signed to a three-year contract by NBC television.
In the late ’60s, Ms Trask made the change from singing ballads to country songs and she later signed with independent Tennessee music label Dot Records.
Diana Trask was established as one of America’s top country singers after releasing many albums.
Ms Trask was the first woman to sing the national anthem at the AFL Grand Final in 1985 and was invited again in 1996 for the 100 Years of AFL celebrations.
In recent years Ms Trask has studied natural medicine and graduated with honours as a master herbalist.
Her performance in Warburton may be the last chance for her hometown crowd to see her take the stage on last time.
Diana Trask will take to the stage on Sunday 20 September at 2pm at the Warburton Arts Centre.
For more information and to book tickets, please call 1300 368 333.
