Margaret Urlich

Margaret Urlich - who found fame in Australia for singing The Horses with Daryl Braithwaite - has died aged 57.

The Horses took four months to reach No. But at the time I was young and a bit stupid, I did what I thought was right. “I was recording an album in London when they did the video.

New Zealand singer Margaret Urlich has lost a two and a half year battle with cancer at the age of 57. Margaret's 1989 album 'Safety In Numbers' was a ...

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New Zealand singer Margaret Urlich, best known for her vocals in Daryl Braithwaite's timeless hit The Horses, has died at the age of 57.

But at the time I was young and a bit stupid, I did what I thought was right. But it was her guest vocals on Daryl Braithwaite's mega-hit The Horses in 1991 that would immortalise her in Australian music history. and immense respect for the beautiful and talented artist who blazed a trail. 'In retrospect it was probably a little bit silly because the song was so huge. Much love to George and the family... But it was absolutely no disrespect to Daryl,' Urlich said of her choice.

Surrounded by her family, the much-loved singer died at home in the Southern Highlands of NSW.

She also released a live album in 1994 and was part of the New Zealand cast of Jesus Christ Superstar in 1993. Safety in Numbers went platinum in New Zealand and triple platinum in Australia. Urlich had chosen not to appear in the video clip because Safety In Numbers had just been released and she was keen to establish herself as a solo artist.

Urlich - one of NZ's most successful musicians - was in bands such as When The Cat's Away.

Urlich, 57, was a multi-award-winning musician in New Zealand and Australia. The Horses took four months to reach No. But at the time I was young and a bit stupid, I did what I thought was right. "I was recording an album in London when they did the video. But it was absolutely no disrespect to Daryl." A lot of people know it's my singing, but they don't put two and two together that it's not me in the video.

Margaret Urlich when she was a member of the band Peking Man. Photo: Urlich died in New South Wales and had moved to Australia during the 1980s to pursue her ...

Her first solo single 'Escaping' was released in 1989 and went to number one on the Official NZ Music Charts, while the album Safety in Numbers achieved platinum status in New Zealand and went triple platinum in Australia. She was inducted into the NZ Music Hall of Fame in 2020. She went on to have a successful solo career in both New Zealand and Australia.

Margaret is magic. She is the most extraordinarily talented musician, singer, and human,” her bandmate told Stuff when inducted into the NZ Music Hall of ...

“It is such a male-dominated industry that I didn’t want to be a bimbo. She's a very special human.” Not once did she throw a tantrum. Not once did she cause a problem. She's just the consummate musician, really, and dance. She got kicked out of the school choir because she was so unique. * “Margaret's got that magic. And she is adorable.”

A spokesperson said Urlich passed away peacefully on August 22 at her home in the Southern Highlands of NSW, surrounded by her family. Urlich was multi-award- ...

She was a key member of the group When the Cat's Away and went on to have a successful solo career in both NZ and Australia.

Her first solo single Escaping was released in 1989 and went to number one on the Official NZ Music Charts, while the album Safety in Numbers achieved platinum status in New Zealand and went triple platinum in Australia. She went on to have a successful solo career in both New Zealand and Australia. Urlich died in New South Wales and had moved to Australia during the 1980s to pursue her singing career.

It's a terrible shame that we never saw more of her," her cousin Peter Urlich told Stuff. “The funny thing was that forever, everyone presumed she was my ...

“It is such a male-dominated industry that I didn’t want to be a bimbo. Not once did she throw a tantrum. Not once did she cause a problem. She got kicked out of the school choir because she was so unique. She's a very special human.” Marg was super stylish, she oozed confidence but underneath, she was a female who had to overcome her shyness to try to make it in a male-dominated industry. “She was blessed with a great voice. She's just the consummate musician, really, and dance. When you look at her body of work from Peking Man to Escaping to Boy in the Moon, she absolutely had it all. And she is adorable.” “Margaret's got that magic. “She had a level of sophistication that marked her out.

New Zealand-born singer Margaret Urlich who made a home for herself in the Southern Highlands has died, aged...

Ms Urlich was very active in the Highlands music and charity scene, previously serving as a judge in the Battle of the Buskers competition and pursuing several interests locally. Ms Urlich was named the Breakthrough Artist at the ARIAs in 1991 for her first solo album Safety in Numbers. She was a repeat performer at Relay for Life events in the Highlands saying how cancer had affected her life, before she was also diagnosed.

Her cousin, musician Peter Urlich, says she "sang effortlessly and with soul and sass".

"She sang so effortlessly and with such soul and sass, she had her own sound. But she was ambitious and determined. And she did it! I was stunned when I first saw Peking Man because as a girl she was very shy. "Everyone always presumed she was my sister. Urlich was diagnosed with cancer two years ago and passed away peacefully at her home in New South Wales, according to a family statement.

The acclaimed solo vocalist from Auckland died at her home in the Southern Highlands of New South Wales.

Tributes have been posted across social media for the beloved singer following the news of her death. Tributes have been posted on social media following the news of her death ARIA award-winning singer and iconic The Horses vocalist, Margaret Urlich, has died of cancer aged 57.

According to a spokesperson, Urlich died quietly yesterday at her home in New South Wales' Southern Highlands in Australia, surrounded by her family. The 57- ...

She also released a live album in 1994 and was part of the New Zealand cast of Jesus Christ Superstar in 1993. It has since become a cult classic in Australia and regularly features on TV shows and adverts. "I was recording an album in London when they did the video. But at the time I was young and a bit stupid, I did what I thought was right. But it was absolutely no disrespect to Daryl." A lot of people know it's my singing, but they don't put two and two together that it's not me in the video.

Auckland-born singer was first female solo artist to top New Zealand charts and provided backing vocals for Daryl Braithwaite hit The Horses.

“Marg was super stylish, she oozed confidence but underneath, she was a female who had to overcome her shyness to try to make it in a male-dominated industry. She was a uniquely gifted person, and I will always miss her.” “She lit up any room, and if you were on stage with her you had to lift your game.

News overnight that New Zealand-born, Australian singer Margaret Urlich had died of cancer after dealing with the illness privately for two years sent ...

And a tribute posted to Facebook from one of her former students' parents overnight can speak to that – it shows Urlich onstage, happily playing back-up to a young student as she strummed her guitar. The whole fame side of it, I didn't think about it that much and it always felt a little bit uncomfortable to me," she told The Star. Yes, there was that showstopping appearance on Daryl Braithwaite's 1991 mega-hit The Horses (10x platinum and counting), but Urlich was a star in her own right. (Those children, with husband George Gorga, are both now in their early 20s.) There was no public social media presence, no official website to keep fans updated. I only ever started singing because I just love it.

The 57-year-old was a multi-award-winning musician in New Zealand and Australia. She began her career as a co-lead vocalist with the New Zealand new wave band ...

She also released a live album in 1994 and was part of the New Zealand cast of Jesus Christ Superstar in 1993. It has since become a cult classic in Australia and regularly features on TV shows and adverts. "I was recording an album in London when they did the video. But at the time I was young and a bit stupid, I did what I thought was right. But it was absolutely no disrespect to Daryl." A lot of people know it's my singing, but they don't put two and two together that it's not me in the video.