Jane Clifton | Long Play Series
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- Actor, musician and writer Jane Clifton has enjoyed a long and varied career since her start in the 1970s as the vocalist in Melbourne post-punk femme band, Stiletto.
Born in Gibraltar, Clifton moved to Perth at the age of twelve. She began her career in radio before joining Stiletto, now considered Melbourne’s first feminist new wave band. Formed in 1976, the band quickly became regulars in the inner-city pub scene. In 1978, they released Licence to Rage, which featured two singles: ‘Goodbye Johnny’ and ‘Bluebirds.’
After Stiletto disbanded in 1979, Clifton continued performing. In 1982, she sang on the Jo Jo Zep single ’Taxi Mary’ with Joe Camilleri. The song charted at No. 11 and Clifton went on to record another two singles with Mushroom Records, including ‘Girl on the Wall’ in 1984 which hit the Top 20. She also recorded a song for the Dancing Daze soundtrack, which also featured Wendy Matthews and Jenny Morris.
As an actor, Clifton has appeared in many television programs, including Division 4, Homicide and Bluey. However, it was her role as Margo Gaffney in Prisoner which made her a household name. Clifton has also written six books, performed in various stage plays, is a qualified marriage celebrant and continues to perform as a jazz singer.
In this interview, Clifton talks about her birthplace of Gibraltar, the success of Prisoner and finding her feet as a successful crime writer and all-rounder in showbiz.
Interviewer: Jane Gazzo
Location: Hamer Hall, Arts Centre Melbourne, 2023
Gotta luv Jane. This is probably one of the best interviews with Jane. Thankyou.
Thanks Jane for Taxi Mary and those other songs from Cha ( you’re gonna get it boy !)
And Girl in the Wall !
It’s a great single and clip too !
Hey Jane.I just came across this. First of all happy birthday. it's always a joy to listen and watch you do interviews. Looking forward to your next book.
Happy Birthday Jane Clifton!
Jane is constantly animated and entertaining. What a colourful career! Broken English by Marianne Faithfull is the comeback album that Jane finds amazing.
I can imagine the stand-off between the sharpies and the glam rockers that Jane was talking about, two very different scenes. My dad was in a glam rock band back in the day and had the red satin flares and high heel boots, his band actually presented the award to Sherbet at the Rock Awards (I think in 1977?). Jane is a legit legend and Prisoner is still one of my all-time fave Aussie shows along with Mother & Son.
Jane also hosted Countdown on 25/3/1984 with JPY, on the back of her hit 'Girl On The Wall'.
Jane WAS credited on "Taxi Mary" It's on the Mushroom label as "Jo Jo Zep (featuring Jane Clifton)". Research your facts better.
A much more interesting, authentic and compelling person than pretentious Debby Harry
She's put on a bit of weight.