Sharon O’Brien was born in Sydney in 1943 and began studying music at the age of five with piano and classical ballet tuition. These studies continued for twelve years and somewhere along the way Sharon managed to find time to matriculate from Sydney Girls High School as well as appearing in amateur concerts and variety shows.
In September 1961 Sharon auditioned at ATN 7 and as a result of the audition appeared on Teen Time in the New Faces contest and was awarded a contract with the Pye label where she recorded two singles. Her reputation as a performer was greatly enhanced by numerous TV appearances on Teen Time, The Johnny O’Keefe Show, Sing Sing Sing, Revue ’62, The Delo and Daly Show, Bandstand as well as variety shows in Adelaide and Brisbane. As a result she signed a contract with Amalgamated Talent Services (ATS) and in no time at all Sharon was launched on a career that led to a recording contract with CBS. On that label three singles and a EP were released. She retired from the business when she got married and subsequently got pregnant.
