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Diana's Country
''Diana's Country'' is a studio album by Australian singer Diana Trask. It was released by Dot Records in May 1971 and was the sixth studio album of her career. The project was a collection of 11 tracks featuring covers of songs like "The Chokin' Kind". The latter was one of two Single (music), singles included on the album. "The Chokin' Kind" made the US country songs chart following its release. ''Diana's Country'' received positive reviews from both ''Billboard (magazine), Billboard'' and ''Cashbox (magazine), Cash Box'' magazines following its release. Background, recording and content Diana Trask originally recorded for Columbia Records in the Pop music, pop field and had two albums released. She then returned to her native Australia in the mid-1960s before returning to the United States in the late 1960s. Trask developed a fondness for country music and decided to move her music in that direction. Her first country album was released in 1969 called ''Miss Country Soul'' and th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Diana Trask
Diana Roselyn Trask (born 23 June 1940) is an Australian singer, songwriter and author. She was considered to be one of the first Australian music artists to find success in the United States, particularly in the genres of pop and country. Born in Camberwell, Victoria, Trask had a musical upbringing and left school in her teens to pursue music full-time. She began her career in Melbourne and Sydney during the late fifties, appearing on local television and singing at clubs. After serving as Frank Sinatra's Australian opening act, she left for the US in 1958. She settled in New York City and received a recording contract from Mitch Miller of Columbia Records in 1960. Trask then became a series regular on his television program, '' Sing Along with Mitch'' and recorded two studio albums released by Columbia 1961: '' Diana Trask'' and '' Diana Trask on TV''. Trask then married American businessman, Thom Ewen, who became her full-time manager. The couple moved back to Australia here ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |