Shirley Abicair (born 26 October 1930) is an Australian-born singer, musician, television personality, actress and author.
Her photo was spotted by a radio producer in the newspaper and within weeks this led to her appearing on BBC Television.
In December, she also appeared in the title role of the pantomime Cinderella with George Martin, the Casual Comedian, at the Empress Theatre in Brixton.
In 1956, Abicair recorded (produced by George Martin, later known for his work with the Beatles) the title song for the soundtrack of the Australian film Smiley.
This Australian image was reinforced by her release of records with titles such as "(I Love You) Fair Dinkum" and "Botany Bay".
Her rendering of the Australian folk song Little Boy Fishing off a Wooden Pier, released in 1956, become a regular on the BBCs Children's Favourites request program.
[11] Abicair accepted a request to perform at The Variety Club of Great Britain eighth annual Star Gala at the Festival Gardens, Battersea Park, London, Saturday 13 May 1961.
[13] In June 1963, in the US, she appeared with the Smothers Brothers on Hootenanny[14] and the panel game show To Tell the Truth, with Cicely Tyson on 25 March 1963.
In 1971, Abicair moved to Oregon in the United States, where she appeared in a series of college concerts with the American writer Ken Kesey.