Crosby Sisters

Crosby Sisters
Origin Tamworth, New South Wales
Genres Country, Australian roots music[1]
Years active 1985–present
Associated acts Slim Dusty
Lee Kernaghan
John Williamson
Dr. Hook
Charley Pride
Russell Morris[2][3]
Members Kelly Crosby[4]
Jodie Crosby

The Crosby Sisters are an Australian country music duo consisting of Jodie and Kelly Crosby. The sisters, won the 2001 Duo of the Year Golden Guitar Award in January with their national number one hit Trouble in the Fields.[5] They also retained their CMAA Achiever Awards Independent Entertainers of the Year crown.[6][7][8]

Music career

The Multiple Golden Guitar finalists, The Crosby Sisters have enjoyed 11 top 10 hits and three successful albums,[9] Angel, Coming on Strong and Home Spun.[10][11]

In 1991 and 1997, the sisters won Duo of the Year at the Victorian Country Music Awards, and together have performed on eight Top 10 singles which have made them mainstays of country radio.[12] Also Winning the CMAA Achiever Awards 'Independent Entertainers of the Year' in 2000.[13]

Both sisters where inducted into the Country Music Hands of Fame 1999.[14][15]

In 2013, The Crosby Sisters teamed up with Brent Larkham and recorded their Album Home Spun.[16] Both sisters are currently working on original music for the first time since their award-winning Train of Desperation in the mid-1990s.[17]

The Crosby Sisters have been going their own ways over the last decade with an occasional duo appearance to whet the appetites of long-time fans.[18][19]

In November 2016, Jodie Crosby starting making her debut solo album,[20][21] her debut single "Hello" was released early February 2017. Written by her son Ethan Crosby-Wolfe.[22] The album titled 'Jodie Crosby' was released during the 2017 Tamworth Country Music Festival.

Discography

  • 1995 "1995: The EP"
    • "Give Me Flowers While I'm Living"
    • "The Midnight Oil"
    • " Hey Mister"
    • " Won't be Long"
  • 1997 "Coming on Strong"
    • "Sadder Than A Man Should Be"
    • "Coming on Strong"
    • "One By One"
    • "Same Blue Still"
    • "Sorrow in the Wind"
    • "Eastbound Train"
    • "Say Goodbye to the Broken Hearted"
    • "Wings of an Eagle" feat. Russell Morris
    • "I Never Will Marry"
    • "Give Me Flowers While I'm Living"
    • "McKean Sisters Tribute Medley (The Morning Mail/Prairie Love Knot/The Valley Where The Frangipani Grow/My Home Town)"
    • "Train of Desperation"
    • "Take These Chains From My Heart"
  • 1999 "Angel"
    • "Leather & Lace" feat. Kevin Bennett
    • "Angel From Montgomery"
    • "Hey Mister"
    • "Burning Desire"
    • "McKean Sisters Tribute Medley (The Morning Mail/Prairie Love Knot/The Valley Where The Frangipani Grow/My Home Town"
    • "One More Heartache/To Her Door"
    • " Don't Interfere with a Man"

Jodie Crosby Solo

Singles

    • 2017 'Hello' (Written by Ethan Crosby-Wolfe)[23]
    • 2017 'What A Shame' (Written by Kelly Crosby)[24]

Personal life

Both Sisters and their families moved to Tamworth in 1986.[25]

Jodie Crosby married journalist Jon Wolfe in March 2006, but are now separated.[26] They have one son together, Ethan Crosby-Wolfe (born 10 March 1994), who is also a singer-songwriter.[27][28]

Jodie Crosby and Jon Wolfe host the morning show weekday's on 88.9FM Tamworth.[29]

Kelly lives in Tamworth and has three sons.

References

  1. ↑ "Crosby Sisters". Retrieved 23 October 2016.
  2. ↑ "The Crosby Sisters, Supporting Acts". Retrieved 6 July 2016.
  3. ↑ "Jodie Crosby to Release a new album". Retrieved 10 November 2016.
  4. ↑ "Kelly Anne Crosby". Retrieved 30 July 2016.
  5. ↑ "2001 Country Music Awards Winners". Retrieved 6 July 2016.
  6. ↑ "The Crosby Sisters". Retrieved 29 October 2016.
  7. ↑ "Sisters Bring a Touch of Country to Big Smoke". Retrieved 6 July 2016.
  8. ↑ "The Crosby Sisters With Russell Morris – CD Albums – Discography". Retrieved 5 November 2016.
  9. ↑ "Billboard Book". Retrieved 20 September 2016.
  10. ↑ "Sisters Bring a Touch of Country to Big Smoke". Retrieved 6 July 2016.
  11. ↑ "Brent Larkham and The Crosby Sisters – Homespun". Retrieved 18 October 2016.
  12. ↑ "Harmony All in the Family". Retrieved 2 July 2016.
  13. ↑ "The Crosby Sisters". Retrieved 4 July 2016.
  14. ↑ "Hands of Fame/ Official Website". Retrieved 28 September 2016.
  15. ↑ "Country Music Hands of Fame". Retrieved 28 September 2016.
  16. ↑ "Brent Larkham and The Crosby Sisters – Homespun". Retrieved 18 October 2016.
  17. ↑ "LARKHAM & THE CROSBY SISTERS". Retrieved 2 July 2016.
  18. ↑ "LARKHAM & THE CROSBY SISTERS". Retrieved 2 July 2016.
  19. ↑ "2:24 am -Jodie Crosby calls up to say Hello". Retrieved 16 May 2017.
  20. ↑ "Jodie Crosby to Release a new album". Retrieved 10 November 2016.
  21. ↑ "Jodie Crosby". Retrieved 29 October 2016.
  22. ↑ "2:24 am -Jodie Crosby calls up to say Hello". Retrieved 16 May 2017.
  23. ↑ "Jodie Crosby Says Hello". Retrieved 7 February 2017.
  24. ↑ "Jodie Crosby – What A Shame". Retrieved 8 June 2017.
  25. ↑ "Kelly Anne Crosby". Retrieved 30 July 2016.
  26. ↑ "Country Music Notes Saturday, March 25, 2006". Retrieved 10 November 2016.
  27. ↑ "EJ Crosby-Wolfe gets his musical talents from his mum". Retrieved 15 November 2016.
  28. ↑ "Ethan Crosby-Wolfe Music". Retrieved 15 November 2016.
  29. ↑ "The Pulse 88.9FM Tamworth – About". Retrieved 6 September 2016.
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