Betty McQuade

A Brief History

 

Betty Mc Quade , who comes from a family of Scottish entertainers, started her career by winning a talent quest in Brisbane. For the next five years Betty Mc Quade performed at many Brisbane venues including Cloudland, various clubs and television shows. She also featured with Col Joye and Johnny O’Keefe at Festival Hall Brisbane.

Seeking further success Betty arrived in Melbourne in 1961 and, after developing substantial public support, was selected by Astor Records to vanguard their new policy of signing talented Australian artists.

Betty’s first recording for Astor was Midnight Bus, which achieved top ten status in most states. Television appearances on shows including Six O’clock Rock, Teen Scene, the Go Show and In Melbourne Tonight with Graham Kennedy followed.

On returning to Queensland in 1966 Betty Mc Quade featured at Brisbane and Gold Coast cabarets and night clubs. Betty’s repertoire expanded to include evergreens and ballads to compliment the rock-n-roll.

In 1983 Betty Mc Quade headlined the video Rockin’ at the Arcadia. Since then Betty has been a guest on numerous radio and television shows. Betty has toured the southern states of Australia with the Allstars and performed on Johnny Chester’s Rock-n-Roll Reunion at Crown Showroom in 2002.

Midnight Bus, recorded in 1961, has been released more than six times. This record is an Australian rock-n-roll classic and is sought after by collectors.

Betty Mc Quade is a consistently dynamic rock-n-roll performer.

For further information please contact

Ian B Allen OAM
0418 567 526
Post Office Box 101
Seaford VIC 3198
Australia
ianallen@ozemail.com.au

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