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Divinyls, 1982 | |
Background information | |
Origin | Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
Genres | New wave, pop rock, pub rock |
Years active | 1980–1996, 2006–2009, 2018–2019 |
Labels | Chrysalis, Virgin, RCA, WEA |
Past members | See Band members |
Divinyls/dɪˈvaɪnəlz/ were an Australian rock band that was formed in Sydney in 1980. The band primarily consisted of vocalist Chrissy Amphlett and guitarist Mark McEntee. Amphlett garnered widespread attention for performing on stage in a school uniform and fishnet stockings, and often used an illuminated neon tube as a prop for displaying aggression towards both band members and the audience.[1][2] Originally a five-piece, the band underwent numerous line-up changes, with Amphlett and McEntee remaining as core members, before its dissolution in 1996.[2]
In May 2001, the Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA), as part of its 75th-anniversary celebrations, named "Science
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Christine Joy Amphlett (born 25 October 1954 in Geelong, Victoria, Australia) was the lead singer of Australian rock band Divinyls. She is also known as Chrissy Amphlett.
Amphlett had played in various bands since 1968 and met Mark McEntee at a concert at the Sydney Opera House in 1980, and the pair formed Divinyls shortly after. After several years of live gigs in Sydney, they recorded several songs to be used on the soundtrack of the film Monkey Grip.
Divinyls consisted of an ever-changing lineup around the core of Amphlett and McEntee, whose relationship was volatile throughout their career. Nonetheless, the band released six albums between 1982 and 1996, peaking in 1990 with the success of the single "I Touch Myself" which reached Number 1 in Australia, 10 in the UK and 4 in the US. Divinyls did not release another album for nearly six years, splitting up around the time of Underworld's release in Australia.
Amphlett has also worked as an actress. Her first fo
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