Mary Schneider AM, (born 25 October 1932) is an Australian singer, songwriter and performer, who is a master at the classic Swiss Alpine style. She is best known for yodelling the works of various standards by many a classic composer. Her repertoire has covered everything from yodelling of classical music pieces to

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and European

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tunes and big band. Her daughter, is the ARIA Award winning singer songwriter

Melinda Schneider Melinda Schneider (born Melinda-Jane Bean; 7 October 1971) is an Australian country music singer and songwriter and radio host. Schneider has been performing since she was three and sang with her mother, the renowned yodelling country artist Mar ...

, is also an Australian country music entertainer and performer.

Biography

Schneider started her been performing career in 1945, when with her sister Rita Schneider, they formed the duo ''The Schneider Sisters'' who in 2002 were inducted into the

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. She has appeared on numerous TV shows including the ''

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'', ''

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'' and

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in the US, '' Spicks and Specks'' and ''

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'' on ABC TV and '' Eurotrash'' in the UK. Schneider was recognised in the

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Honours in 2012.

Discography

Albums

Awards and honours

Australian Roll of Renown

The

honours Australian and New Zealander musicians who have shaped the music industry by making a significant and lasting contribution to Country Music. It was inaugurated in 1976 and the inductee is announced at the

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in Tamworth in January. , - , 2002 , The Schneider Sisters (Mary and Rita Schneider) , Australian Roll of Renown ,

Mo Awards

The Australian Entertainment Mo Awards (commonly known informally as the

Mo Awards The Australian Entertainment Mo Awards (commonly known informally as the Mo Awards) were an annual Australian entertainment industry award, that where established in 1975, to recognise achievements in live entertainment in Australia. They were l ...

), were annual Australian entertainment industry awards. They recognise achievements in live entertainment in Australia from 1975 to 2016. Mary Schneider won five awards in that time. (wins only) , - , 1983 , Mary Schneider , Vocal / Instrumental Act of the Year , , - , 1984 , Mary Schneider , Vocal / Instrumental Act of the Year , , - , 1985 , Mary Schneider , Vocal / Instrumental Act of the Year , , - , 1986 , Mary Schneider , Vocal / Instrumental Act of the Year , , - , 1987 , Mary Schneider , Vocal / Instrumental Act of the Year , , -

Tamworth Songwriters Awards

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Tamworth Country Music Festival The Tamworth Country Music Festival is an annual Australian music festival held for 10 days from Friday to Sunday in mid to late January each year, sometimes including Australia Day, in Tamworth, New South Wales. The festival is the second bigg ...

. They commenced in 1986. Mary Schneider has won two awards. (wins only) , - , 1999 , "The Video Song" by Rita and Mary Schneider and

Jim Haynes James Almand Haynes (10 November 1933 – 6 January 2021) was an American-born figure in the British "underground" and alternative/counter-culture scene of the 1960s. He was involved with the founding of Edinburgh's Traverse Theatre, the pape ...

, Comedy/ Novelty Song of the Year , , - , 2009 , The Schnieder Sisters , Songmaker Award ,

References

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