Margaret Urlich
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Background information | |
Birth name | Margaret Mary Urlich |
Born | Auckland, New Zealand | 24 January 1965
Died | 22 August 2022 Southern Highlands, New South Wales, Australia | (aged 57)
Genres | Rock, pop, new wave, jazz |
Years active | 1985–2022 |
Labels | CBS, Sony, Columbia |
Margaret Mary Urlich (24 January 1965 – 22 August 2022) was a New Zealand singer, but her career was based in Australia. Her 1989 debut solo album, Safety in Numbers (1991) was very popular when it was released.[1] Its 1992 follow-up,Chameleon Dreams, was also a success. She sold over 400,000 albums during her career and she was one of New Zealand's most successful recording artists.
In February 2020, Urlich was diagnosed with cancer. She died from the disease on 22 August 2022 in New South Wales, Australia at the age of 57.[2]
References
[change | change source]- ↑ "1991 ARIA Award winners". ALLdownunder.com. Archived from the original on 25 February 2009. Retrieved 18 March 2010.
- ↑ "New Zealand musician Margaret Urlich dies after cancer battle". Newshub. 22 August 2022. Retrieved 22 August 2022.