Janette Geri
Born1961 (1961)
Darlinghurst, Australia
Died29 June 2018(2018-06-29) (aged 56–57)
NationalityAustralian
OccupationMusician
Years active1986-2018

Janette Geri (1961 – 29 June 2018[1]) was an Australian singer-songwriter.

Geri was born in the Sydney suburb of Darlinghurst in 1961. Her style, sometimes compared to Joni Mitchell's, incorporated Celtic, soul, jazz-blues and folk music. She performed with international artists including Jean Paul Wabotai, Abdul TJ Rokoto, the Fureys and Maria Forde.[2]

Geri's compositions "The Return" and "Olliebod's Jig" (written with Mykl Losin) featured on the Celtic Paradise (Best of International Celtic Artists) album,[3] and "The Return" was selected for inclusion on the ABC Airplay album vol.1 in 1998.[4][5] This album was designed to collect some of the sought after and hard-to-find songs heard on ABC Local Radio and make them available to ABC listeners. Its success led to the annual release of ABC Airplay CDs.[6] In Christmas 2009, Geri's "Dragonfly" from The Bastard's Daughter album was released on a double CD put together for charity by Rob Davies who organises the Ryedale Live music shows in North Yorkshire, UK.[7][8] She and co-writer Mykl Lozin jointly won The Best Fiddle Composition Award Australia and NZ for their fiddle tune "Olliebod's Jig" at the Australian Inaugural Golden Fiddle Awards in 2005.[9] She performed at the Melbourne Concert Hall, Melbourne's Continental Cafe and the Port Fairy Folk Festival.

Geri's music has been played on ABC Radio[10] and international radio stations. She performed live on Bert Newton's Good Morning Australia and the Ernie Sigley show.

Geri toured the UK in 2008[11][12][13] and 2010.[14][15][16]

Albums

  • 1986 Rising
  • 1994 Janette Geri
  • 1995 Describing the Sky
  • 1996 Secret of the West Wind
  • 1996 Castles
  • 2007 Telling Tales
  • 2008 The Bastard's Daughter
  • 2016 Among the Flowers
  • 2018 Among the Flowers (a totally new recording of the previous album with an added song)

References

  1. ↑ "Janette Geri". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 9 July 2018.
  2. ↑ Port Fairy Folk Festival: Acts 1995–1999
  3. ↑ "Various Artists – Celtic Paradise". Valley Entertainment. Retrieved 19 April 2017.
  4. ↑ "Various Artists – VA-ABC Airplay Vol.1 on Collectorz.com Core Music". core.collectorz.com. Retrieved 19 April 2017.
  5. ↑ ABC airplaysound recording : music from ABC local radio, Australia : EMI, 1998, retrieved 5 June 2017
  6. ↑ "Airplay 6 – ABC Local Radio". www.abc.net.au. Retrieved 19 April 2017.
  7. ↑ "Musicians unite for charity". www.thescarboroughnews.co.uk. Retrieved 19 April 2017.
  8. ↑ "Janette Geri discography". RateYourMusic. Retrieved 19 April 2017.
  9. ↑ Golden Fiddle Awards website.
  10. ↑ ABC Radio: The Planet Playlists
  11. ↑ MySpace.com – janette geri – AU – Acoustic / Fusion / Celtic – www.myspace.com/janettegeri
  12. ↑ "Celtic Music Radio Archives". www.canstream.co.uk. Retrieved 19 April 2017.
  13. ↑ "Janette Geri at The Met, Bury on Thursday 13 November 2008". The Met. Retrieved 19 April 2017.
  14. ↑ "Australian songstress Janette Geri in concert and conversation at the start of her European Tour". No Depression. 1 April 2010. Retrieved 19 April 2017.
  15. ↑ "Janette Geri "The Bastards Daughter"". flyinshoes.ning.com. Retrieved 19 April 2017.
  16. ↑ "The Icarus Club – Blackheath Halls". www.glasgowwestend.co.uk. Retrieved 19 April 2017.
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