Elaine McKenna

Elaine McKenna (24 March 1937 – 6 January 1992) was an Australian singer, who became known for her television appearances throughout the 1950s and 1960s, particularly in Melbourne where she was associated with GTV-9.[1]

Elaine McKenna
Born(1937-03-24)24 March 1937
Australia
Died6 January 1992(1992-01-06) (aged 54)
Occupation(s)Singer

For her television work, McKenna won the Logie for Best Singer at the 1961 Logie Awards.[2]

McKenna relocated to the United States of America in late 1961.[3] She appeared on The Bob Newhart Show in 1961.[4][5]

In 1963, McKenna married American actor and performer Tim Evans. Although the couple had planned to get married at St Patrick's Cathedral in Melbourne during the Australian summer,[6] they were married in Texas in October 1963.[7]

McKenna died in 1992.

References
  1. Elaine McKenna On Way To Success, The Australian Women's Weekly, 25 January 1961. Retrieved 20 May 2017.
  2. TV Week Logie Awards: 50 Years Ago, Television.AU website, 1 May 2011. Retrieved 20 May 2017.
  3. Fun, says Elaine, Margaret Berkeley, The Australian Women's Weekly, 6 February 1963. Retrieved 20 May 2017.
  4. National Favourites: Elaine McKenna, The Australian Women's Weekly, 9 May 1962. Retrieved 20 May 2017.
  5. "Singer Elaine is Back, But Not For Long". The Age. 22 March 1962. p. 23. Retrieved 26 June 2017.
  6. The singer... not the song, Bill Wilson, The Australian Women's Weekly, 18 September 1963. Retrieved 20 May 2017.
  7. Quick change by Elaine McKenna - but the smile stays the same, Margaret Berkeley, The Australian Women's Weekly, 15 January 1964. Retrieved 20 May 2017.


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