Linda Mary Buckfield is an Australian television producer, journalist and musician. Buckfield was the lead singer, songwriter and guitarist of the pop rock band Electric Pandas from 1983 to 1987. Buckfield's television work commenced in 1990, and she has since won five Walkley Awards.

Biography

Music

Buckfield was the lead singer and guitarist for Electric Pandas through the mid-1980s. While a member of that band, she also released a duet with James Reyne in 1985 called "R.O.C.K.", which peaked at No. 44 on the charts. Note: Used for Australian Singles and Albums charting from 1970 until ARIA created their own charts in mid-1988. After the Electric Pandas disbanded, she formed another band called F.O.O.D. with Craig Karl Wacholz (guitar), Ray Spole (bass), Mike Spira (vocal rap) and Glen Patterson (drums). The group released a single called "Happy House" in 1990. Neil McKenzie (saxophone) and Dieter Pruggo (saxophone) were later added to the line-up, with the band's name being changed to Happy House. The newly named band then released a single, "What U Wanna Do That For?", two

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called ''Shelter Down'' and ''Passion'' (1995), and an album, ''Happy House'' in 1993. Buckfield has also played with MisChalin and is currently a member of Sydney band The Bully Girls.

Journalism

Buckfield started her television career in 1990 as a researcher, working on programs such as ''Street Stories'' and special projects. In 1994, Buckfield joined

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as a reporter for the satirical news program ''The Times''. When the program folded, she worked on the Peter Manning-led ''Witness'' program, fronted by Jana Wendt. In 2000, she became a reporter/producer for ''

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'' going on to win five Walkley Awards with the program, including a Gold Walkley in 2006. Since 2008, Buckfield has been the series producer for the ABC-TV series, '' Q&A''.

Discography

Singles

Awards and nominations

Countdown Australian Music Awards

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Walkley Award

* 2000 Walkley Award (All Media) – Coverage of Indigenous Affairs, ''Go to Jail'', Australian Broadcasting Corporation, (with Liz Jackson) * 2000 Walkley Award (All Media) – Coverage of Sport, ''Fixing Cricket'', Australian Broadcasting Corporation, (with Liz Jackson & Peter Cronau) * 2005 Walkley Award (All Media) – International Journalism ''The Kilwa Incident'', Australian Broadcasting Corporation (with Sally Neighbour and Jo Puccini) * 2006 Walkley Award (Gold Walkley) – ''Stoking the Fires'',

, Australian Broadcasting Corporation (with Liz Jackson and Peter Cronau) * 2006 Walkley Award (All Media) – Coverage of the Asia-Pacific Region, ''Stoking the Fires'', Four Corners, Australian Broadcasting Corporation (with Liz Jackson)

References

External links

ABC
Beneath the Mirror Ball
"R.O.C.K." duet with James Reyne
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