Sandy Scott (singer)
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Keith Gilchrist (born 1941), known professionally as Sandy Scott, is an Australian singer and television compere. He was a regular guest on the television music program Bandstand and released many records, including the top 25 hit "Wallpaper Roses".
Early life
Gilchrist was born in 1941 in Bondi, the only son of English migrants.{{Cite web|url=http://historyofaussiemusic.blogspot.com/2013/09/sandy-scott.html|title=HISTORY OF AUSTRALIAN MUSIC FROM 1960 UNTIL 2010: SANDY SCOTT|date=September 10, 2013}} He attended Double Bay Public School and then Cleveland Street High School before working in a bank.{{cite web |last1=Baker |first1=Ainslie |title=Listen Here |url=https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/43598142 |website=trove.nla.gov.au |publisher=The Australian Women's Weekly |access-date=5 February 2021 |page=7 |date=27 June 1962}}
Career
When Gilchrist started singing with local bands, his neighbour, disc jockey Bob Rogers, suggested he change his name to Sandy Scott. After appearing on television shows like Six O'Clock Rock and the Johnny O'Keefe Show, Scott signed a ten-year deal to appear exclusively on Bandstand.{{Cite web|url=http://tommixmusic.blogspot.com/2009/01/download-no111-sandy-scott.html|title=TOM MIX OZ MUSIC: DOWNLOAD NO.111 - SANDY SCOTT|first=Tom Mix|last=Music|date=June 1, 2009}}
Signing with CBS Records in 1963, Scott released three singles before signing with the Jacobsen family's ATA Records.{{Cite web|url=http://www.milesago.com/industry/ata.htm|title=MILESAGO - Record Labels - ATA Records|website=www.milesago.com}} His biggest hit was "Wallpaper Roses" which reached #4 in Sydney.{{Cite web|url=http://www.poparchives.com.au/2247/sandy-scott/wallpaper-roses|title=Wallpaper Roses - SANDY SCOTT (1966) - Pop Archives - Sources of Australian Pop Records from the 50s, 60s and 70s|website=www.poparchives.com.au}} His album Great Scott, It's Sandy achieved gold status.{{cite web |title=Sandy Scott for "Sound of Music" |url=https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/44798103 |website=trove.nla.gov.au |publisher=The Australian Women's Weekly |access-date=6 February 2021 |page=12 |date=7 July 1971}}
Scott would go on to appear in cabaret and musical theatre.{{cite news |last1=Foster |first1=Michael |title=Sandy Scott has changed |url=https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/116416375 |access-date=6 February 2021 |work=The Canberra Times |date=6 July 1983 |page=24}}
In 1971, Scott had a short residency as host of the Australian music show The Sound of Music. In 1984, he took over as host of the television quiz show Family Feud. In 1979, Scott hosted the game show $10,000 Winner Circle.{{cite web |title=What's On (May 26-June 1) |url=https://televisionau.com/2009/05/1979-may-26-june-1.html |website=Television.AU |access-date=6 February 2021 |date=May 1979}}
Personal life
Scott married his manager Carolyn Jacobsen, the sister of singer Col Joye, in 1981.{{cite web |last1=Kuczynski |first1=Marcus |title=Star couples – where they met! |url=http://onwiththeshow.com.au/star-couples-where-they-met/ |website=onwiththeshow.com.au |access-date=5 February 2021 |date=8 September 2013}} They have two sons.{{cite web |title=Sandy Scott |url=http://tommixmusic.blogspot.com/2009/01/download-no111-sandy-scott.html |website=Tom Mix Music |access-date=6 February 2021 |date=6 January 2009}}
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Category:Australian male singers
Category:Australian pop singers
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