Keith Gilchrist (born 1941), known professionally as Sandy Scott, is an Australian singer and television compere. He was a regular guest on the television music program Bandstand and released many records, including the top 25 hit "Wallpaper Roses".
Early life
Gilchrist was born in 1941 in Bondi, the only son of English migrants. [1] He attended Double Bay Public School and then Cleveland Street High School before working in a bank. [2]
Career
When Gilchrist started singing with local bands, his neighbour, disc jockey Bob Rogers, suggested he change his name to Sandy Scott. [2] After appearing on television shows like Six O'Clock Rock and the Johnny O'Keefe Show, [2] Scott signed a ten-year deal to appear exclusively on Bandstand. [3]
Signing with CBS Records in 1963, Scott released three singles before signing with the Jacobsen family's ATA Records. [4] His biggest hit was "Wallpaper Roses" which reached #4 in Sydney. [5] His album Great Scott, It's Sandy achieved gold status. [6]
Scott would go on to appear in cabaret and musical theatre. [7]
In 1971, Scott had a short residency as host of the Australian music show The Sound of Music. [6] In 1984, he took over as host of the television quiz show Family Feud. In 1979, Scott hosted the game show $10,000 Winner Circle. [8]
Personal life
Scott married his manager Carolyn Jacobsen, the sister of singer Col Joye, in 1981. [9] They have two sons. [10]
References
- ^ "HISTORY OF AUSTRALIAN MUSIC FROM 1960 UNTIL 2010: SANDY SCOTT". 10 September 2013.
- ^ a b c Baker, Ainslie (27 June 1962). "Listen Here". trove.nla.gov.au. The Australian Women's Weekly. p. 7. Retrieved 5 February 2021.
- ^ Music, Tom Mix (1 June 2009). "TOM MIX OZ MUSIC: DOWNLOAD NO.111 - SANDY SCOTT".
- ^ "MILESAGO - Record Labels - ATA Records". www.milesago.com.
- ^ "Wallpaper Roses - SANDY SCOTT (1966) - Pop Archives - Sources of Australian Pop Records from the 50s, 60s and 70s". www.poparchives.com.au.
- ^ a b "Sandy Scott for "Sound of Music"". trove.nla.gov.au. The Australian Women's Weekly. 7 July 1971. p. 12. Retrieved 6 February 2021.
- ^ Foster, Michael (6 July 1983). "Sandy Scott has changed". The Canberra Times. p. 24. Retrieved 6 February 2021.
- ^ "What's On (May 26-June 1)". Television.AU. May 1979. Retrieved 6 February 2021.
- ^ Kuczynski, Marcus (8 September 2013). "Star couples – where they met!". onwiththeshow.com.au. Retrieved 5 February 2021.
- ^ "Sandy Scott". Tom Mix Music. 6 January 2009. Retrieved 6 February 2021.
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