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Beccy Cole (born Rebecca Diane Thompson, 27 October 1972), also known as Beccy Sturtzel, Rebecca Diane Albeck and Bec O'Donovan, is an Australian
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and
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. She has released ten studio albums, with six reaching the
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top 40, '' Little Victories'' (January 2003), '' Preloved'' (September 2010), '' Songs & Pictures'' (September 2011), '' Great Women of Country'' (with
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, November 2014), '' Sweet Rebecca'' (April 2015) and '' The Great Country Songbook Volume 2'' (with Adam Harvey, April 2017). Her video album, ''Just a Girl Singer'' (August 2004), peaked at No. 6 on the ARIA Top 40 DVD Chart. Cole has received nine Golden Guitar trophies at the CMAA Country Music Awards of Australia. During December 2005 to January 2006 she performed for
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personnel in Iraq. Her related single, " Poster Girl (Wrong Side of the World)" (May 2016), expresses her support for the troops. It won the 2007 Song of the Year at CMAA awards, and its music video was listed at No. 1 on Australia's
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. In March 2015 she published her autobiography, ''Poster Girl''.


Life and career


Early life: 1972–1992

Beccy Cole was born as Rebecca Diane Thompson on 27 October 1972 in Glenelg. Her mother is a country music singer, Carole Sturtzel, and her father, Jeff Thompson, was saxophonist for the Strangers. Cole attended Blackwood Primary School. At the age of 14 years she started performing in her mother's group, Wild Oats, as Beccy Sturtzel. She also performed solo on the South Australian festival circuit. Aside from her mother, Cole's inspirations are
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and
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. In 1991, Cole joined a country music group, Dead Ringer Band, led by Bill Chambers; she had met his daughter,
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, in Adelaide in mid-1989. Cole and Chambers performed as a duo at the
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Country Music Festival, and by 1991 they had busked together on the streets of Tamworth. As a member of Dead Ringer Band, Cole provided rhythm guitar, lead and backing vocals and occasional drums.


Career beginnings and first album: 1993–2000

On the advice of her manager she changed her performance name to "Beccy Cole". In January 1993 at the
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she won the Star Maker award, singing
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's " Just a Little Love" and
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's "Bushland Boogie". As a result of winning the Star Maker award, she had to perform at a special concert opening for
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. This was the commencement of a lifelong friendship. Cole moved to Sydney in 1993 to pursue her music career and to record a single. She was advised by studio owners Deniese and Martin Cass that her self-penned tracks were not good enough, so she recorded "Fooling' Around", which was written by Perth songwriter Mark Donahoe. The single spent two weeks at number 2 on the country charts. At the 1994 Country Music Awards of Australia, Cole won the Golden Guitar trophy for Best New Talent. and signed her first record deal in 1994. Later that year, she spent four months touring remote Aboriginal communities in northern Australia. In 1995 Cole toured with
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. Cole featured on the ABC TV documentary ''Doesn't Everyone Want a Golden Guitar?'' and her song "Take Me Home the Long Way" appeared on the associated soundtrack album of the same name. Cole supplied backing vocals for an album, ''The Circle Game'', by country music duo Rod McCormack and Mick Albeck; another guest vocalist was
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. In 1996, Cole signed a new record deal with Harvestone Records on the Sony label and began working on her debut album. The album was produced by Rod McCormack. Cole issued two singles, "Hearts Changing Hands" and "Rest in Pieces". The latter single's B-side, "Big Girls", was co-written with Chambers; it was promoted by a music video which featured Albeck as Cole's love interest. On 11 July 1997 her debut album, ''Beccy Cole'', was released and peaked at number 122 on the
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in November. The album generated lukewarm responses and Sony decided not to record a second album. Cole married Mick Albeck late in 1997 and gave birth to a son on 2 March 1999. Cole and Albeck divorced in 1999. Later in 1999, Cole began touring with Darren Coggan, Felicity, and Adam Harvey as the 'Young Stars of Country'. In 2000 at the Gympie Music Muster the four artists recorded their live cover version of Dolly Parton's " Do I Ever Cross Your Mind".


Commercial success: 2001–2005

Cole's second album, '' Wild at Heart'', was issued on 15 January 2001 by
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and distributed by
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, which peaked at No. 4 on the ARIA Country Albums Chart. It included contributions by Chambers and Jeffreys on vocals, and McCormack on guitars, keyboards, piano, Hammond organ, mandolin, banjo and backing vocals, as well as producing the album. Rosie Adsett at ''Country Update'' felt " he'snever been in finer voice, and the enjoyment of finally recording just shines through this one". While ''
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''s Katrina Lobley noted that Cole "unashamedly examines every corner of a recently broken heart. The album's not entirely miserable – her sense of fun bursts out in wild ditties". At the
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'' Wild at Heart'' was nominated for Best Country Album. By November 2002 it was re-issued with a five-track bonus disc, including her single, "Life Goes On". For her gigs she also performs on lead guitar, drums, bass guitar, fiddle or piano. In December 2003 '' Wild at Heart'' was accredited with a gold certificate for shipment of 35,000 copies. On 20 January 2003, Cole released her third studio album, '' Little Victories'', which reached the top 30 on the
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and No. 4 on the Country Albums Chart. It was again produced by McCormack, who also provided banjo, dobro, guitars (acoustic and electric),
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, mandolin and percussion as well as mixing and engineering. On the End of Year Charts – Country 2003, the album reached No. 18. Cole co-wrote eight of its tracks with Tamara Stewart (aka Tamara Sloper). ''Capital News'' described the work as by "a more mature, more reflective and more confident" artist. At the ARIA Music Awards that year it was nominated for Best Country Album. In December 2005 it was accredited with a gold certificate. On 2 August 2004, Cole issued a video album, ''Just a Girl Singer'', which included interviews, live concert footage, music videos and archival footage. The album was written, produced and directed by Lindsay Frazer; which peaked at No. 6 on the ARIA Top 40 DVD Chart. It provided Cole's next single, "Sorry I Asked". In the following year, on 11 April, Cole released her next studio album, '' Feel This Free'', which reached the ARIA Albums Chart Top 100 and No. 3 on the ARIA Country Albums Chart. It includes Albeck on violin and fiddle; McCormack on multiple instruments and producing; and Jeffreys and McCormack co-writing tracks with Cole.


"Poster Girl" and Songbirds: 2006–2009

During the festive season of December 2005 and January 2006, Cole joined the Tour de Force series of concerts in Iraq and "across the Middle East" for
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"personnel serving in Operation Catalyst". Also performing at the concerts were
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(patron of Forces Advisory Council on Entertainment, which organised the tour's entertainers),
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, Bessie Bardot, Hayley Jenson and comedian Lehmo. They were backed by the Royal Australian Navy Band. Anderson later recalled that "
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struck me from the beginning, I mean she's a born entertainer, and I thought, this chick is as funny as hell. The songs that she was singing, original tunes, and just funny and witty". Upon her return to Australia, Cole received a letter from a disgruntled former fan who objected to her Tour de Force appearances and declared "I've taken your poster off of my wall and I won't be listening to your music any more." In May 2006 she issued a single, " Poster Girl (Wrong Side of the World)" in response, she declared her support for the Australian
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but not the
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. Also that month she re-released '' Feel This Free'', with bonus tracks, on
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. In January the following year, at the 35th Country Music Awards of Australia, she received three Golden Guitar trophies for Female Artist of the Year, Single of the Year, and Song of the Year for " Poster Girl (Wrong Side of the World)". On 17 March 2007, Cole appeared on celebrity music quiz show ''
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'', performing "Rockabilly Fever" and a duet with Mark Lizotte on "A Good Year for the Roses". On 12 October 2007, Cole issued her debut live album, '' Live @ Lizotte's'', with guest appearances by Chambers, Jeffreys and Sara Storer. The deluxe version included a DVD of seven live performances and a behind the scenes documentary. In 2007, Cole, Jeffreys and Storer combined to form
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. A live concert film, ''Songbirds: You've Got a Friend'', was recorded at the Tamworth Country Music Festival on 22 January 2009 and the related DVD was released in May by
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Music Australia. The DVD went gold in 2009. Susan Jarvis of ''Capital News'' noted that the "friendship between the three girls is very much in evidence" where each "performs some of their songs solo, but the three come and go in a wonderfully fluid and organic way, providing a feeling of warmth and spontaneity".


Continued success: 2010–present

On 3 September 2010 Cole issued a covers album, '' Preloved'', on Sony BMG Australia which peaked in the top 40 on the ARIA Albums Chart. Included are her renditions of Neil Young's "
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's "It's Only the Beginning" and
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's "(You're So Square) Baby I Don't Care". Cole's version of Parton's " Here You Come Again" was released as the lead single, she told Anita Beaumont of ''
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'' that " tis the least covered song of Dolly's, and I believed the lyrics stand the test of time". Beaumont felt the album showed "quite a bit of country influence ... but some of these songs weren't originally intended for a country audience. They sound pretty rootsy". Cole's sixth studio album, '' Songs & Pictures'', appeared on 30 September 2011 and reached No. 24 on the ARIA Albums Chart – her highest position. It was produced by Shane Nicholson (Angie Hart, Catherine Britt). The album includes a duet with Chambers, "Millionaires", which they had co-written; Chambers later recalled "It's really the story of our friendship". At the
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''Songs & Pictures'' was nominated for Best Country Album. In May 2013 Cole released her first compilation album, '' Beccy's Big Hits''. She promoted the album with an Australian tour and invited aspiring artists to perform a song on stage, via the Beccy's Search for a Shiny Star competition. In 2014, Cole released '' Great Women of Country'' a duet album with
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was released, a tribute and covers album of Beccy's idols and legendary female country singers and songwriters. She and Schneider performed one of the tracks,
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's "
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", on '' The Morning Show''. In 2015, Cole released '' Sweet Rebecca'' through
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. The
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announced on 22 January 2021 that Cole would become the new host of '' Saturday Night Country'', its long-running national country music radio program, heard on regional ABC stations and on
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. On 13 February 2021, Cole commenced presenting the program from studios at
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. The show has a history of retaining its hosts for long time periods with Cole having only two predecessors, John Nutting and Felicity Urquhart. In 2022, Cole was inducted into the
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.


Personal life

During the mid-1990s, Cole and Gina Jeffreys were flatmates, while Mick Albeck and Rod McCormack were also flatmates. Cole was married to Albeck for one-and-a-half years (1998–99), writing songs as Rebecca Diane Albeck. The couple have a son. Not long after he was born, Jeffreys and McCormack married each other. Cole's second album, '' Wild at Heart'', dealt with her divorce; the track "Lazy Bones" was written about Albeck and their short marriage. According to Albeck, "it was tough sometimes when we were touring together, living together, bringing up the baby together and having to be on stage together at night. I guess I decided I didn't want the relationship anymore. That was pretty tough for Bec at the time". By August 2004, Cole was living in the Central Coast region with other country musicians nearby including Kasey Chambers, Jeffreys and McCormack, Lyn Bowtell and Adam Harvey: the artists call the local area, Hillbilly Heaven. Albeck, Bowtell, Jeffreys and McCormack have assisted Cole on her albums. As of April 2012, Cole lived in
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. In July of that year, she revealed that she is a lesbian on the ABC-TV series ''
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''. In October 2013, Cole was the inaugural ambassador for the Adelaide-based Feast Festival, and in the following month, she presented her show ''The Queer of Country''. She explained to Suzie Keen of ''InDaily'' that "I was concerned that there may be a lack of understanding towards my sexuality. How wrong I was. What Australians appreciate more than anything is honesty." By April 2015, Cole was living in Adelaide with her domestic partner, Libby O'Donovan, a cabaret singer. She published her autobiography, ''Poster Girl'', in the previous month. Cole and O'Donovan were married on 2 February 2018 with fellow country musician
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officiating. The civil ceremony was attended by Adam Harvey, Gina Jeffreys, Kasey Chambers, Lyn Bowtell, Chris E. Thomas, Bec Willis, Kym Warner, Trev Warner and Gina Timms. It was announced on Cole's Facebook page on 5 February 2022 that her marriage to O'Donovan had ended.


Discography


Studio albums

* ''Beccy Cole'' (1997) * '' Wild at Heart'' (2001) * '' Little Victories'' (2003) * '' Feel This Free'' (2005) * '' Preloved'' (2010) * '' Songs & Pictures'' (2011) * '' Great Women of Country'' (with
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) (2014) * '' Sweet Rebecca'' (2015) * '' The Great Country Songbook Volume 2'' (with Adam Harvey) (2017) * '' Lioness'' (2018) * ''The Great Country Songbook Volume III'' (with Adam Harvey) (2022)


Awards and nominations

Cole was awarded the Centenary Medal in 2001 and the Medal of the
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in the 2022 Queen's Birthday Honours.


APRA Awards

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(APRA), "honouring composers and songwriters". They commenced in 1982. ! , - ,
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ARIA Awards

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is an annual awards ceremony that recognises excellence, innovation, and achievement across all genres of
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AIR Awards

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, ''Lioness'' , Best Independent Country Album , , -


Australian Women in Music Awards

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Country Music Awards of Australia

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(CMAA) (also known as the Golden Guitar Awards) is an annual awards night held in January during the
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, celebrating recording excellence in the Australian country music industry. They have been held annually since 1973. (wins only) , - , 1994 , Beccy Cole for "Foolin' Around" , New Talent of the Year , , - , rowspan=2, 2001 , ''This Heart'' , Female Vocalist of the Year , , - , "Do I Ever Cross Your Mind" with Darren Coggan, Felicity and Adam Harvey , Vocal Collaboration of the Year , , - , 2002 , "Too Strong To Break " , Female Vocalist of the Year , , - , rowspan=3, 2007 , rowspan=3, " Poster Girl (Wrong Side of the World)" , Female Vocalist of the Year , , - , Song of the Year , , - , Single of the Year , , - , rowspan=2, 2012 , "Waitress" , Female Vocalist of the Year , , - , "Millionaires" (with Kasey Chambers) , Vocal Collaboration of the Year , , - , 2017 , "FU Cancer" (with Catherine Britt) , Vocal Collaboration of the Year , , - , 2019 , ''Lioness'' , Female Vocalist of the Year , , - , 2022 , Beccy Cole ,
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Helpmann Awards

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is an awards show, celebrating live entertainment and performing arts in Australia, presented by industry group ''Live Performance Australia'' since 2001. Note: 2020 and 2021 were cancelled due to the
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Tamworth Songwriters Awards

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Tamworth Country Music Festival The Tamworth Country Music Festival is an annual Australian music festival held for 10 days from Friday to Sunday in mid to late January each year, sometimes including Australia Day, in Tamworth, New South Wales, Tamworth, New South Wales. The f ...
. They commenced in 1986. Beccy Cole has won three awards. (wins only) , - , 2002 , "Too Strong to Break" by Beccy Cole, Rod McCormack and
Rick Price Roderick Allan Joseph Stewart (born 6 July 1961) known as Rick Price, is an Australian singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and record producer. His debut album, '' Heaven Knows'', was released in July 1992, and peaked at No. 3 on the ...
, Contemporary Song of the Year , , - , rowspan="2", 2007 , rowspan="2", "Poster Girl" by Beccy Cole , Contemporary Song of the Year , , - , Country Song of the Year , , -


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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Cole, Beccy 1972 births Living people Australian country singer-songwriters Australian women singer-songwriters Australian lesbian musicians Australian LGBTQ singers Australian LGBTQ songwriters Lesbian singers Lesbian songwriters Musicians from Adelaide Songbirds (group) members Dead Ringer Band members 21st-century Australian women singers 20th-century Australian LGBTQ people 21st-century Australian LGBTQ people 21st-century Australian singer-songwriters