Amphlett, Christina (c. 1960–)
Amphlett, Christina (c. 1960–)
Australian vocalist and songwriter. Name variations: Divinyls; Chrissie Amphlett. Born Oct 25, 1959, in Geelong, Victoria, Australia.
Served as vocalist for Australian band Divinyls (formed 1981 in Sydney); costarred in film Monkey Grip and with Divinyls released EP of the same name (1982); after band dissolved, continued working as Divinyls with cowriter and guitarist Mark McEntee with whom she released hit single "I Touch Myself" (#4, 1991). Other albums by Divinyls include Desperate (1983), What a Life! (1985), Temperamental (1988), Divinyls (1991), Essential Divinyls (1991), and Underworld (1996).
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