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Yvonne Barrett

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Yvonne Barrett was a teenager with the world at her feet in the mid-1960s, with a singing, recording and television career envied by more seasoned performers. But her life ended violently in her 30s, a world away from the spotlight. This week Jamie tells the tragic story.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Yvonne Barrett was a teenager with the world at her feet in the mid-1960s, with a singing, recording and television career envied by more seasoned performers. But her life ended violently in her 30s, a world away from the spotlight. This week Jamie tells the tragic story.See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.

Jamie Duncan's Glory Days - 12 Mar, 2022 - Yvonne Barrett

Recording-wise, this is a relatively short episode because Yvonne Barrett was woefully under-recorded for an artist of her talent. Most would be aware of the circumstances of her tragic passing; murdered in a Birchgrove, Sydney apartment in 1985. In some ways, this is a story of a child-star moving into an adult world; Yvonne's stage career started at the age of 10. In 1964, just before she burst onto the pop scene, Yvonne told Teenagers' Weekly that her dream was to move into musical theatre; to play the lead in the musical, Gypsy, to be exact. So there's an element of unfulfilled ambition in this story. There's also many gaps in the story; not the least of which is why there was a ten-month gap between her 1st and 2nd GO!! label 45 releases. Finally, there's the question of how, the Vietnamese refugee, Hoang Van Truong, jailed for life for Yvonne's murder, managed to get unconditional parole in 1995 and then apparently vanish from sight. I do have some comments to make on this situation that may bring some finality to the mystery. It is a case of; enjoy the musical talents of Yvonne Barrett, and hopefully learn a little about how a life, so full of promise, could end so tragically.

Recording-wise, this is a relatively short episode because Yvonne Barrett was woefully under-recorded for an artist of her talent. Most would be aware of the circumstances of her tragic passing; murdered in a Birchgrove, Sydney apartment in 1985. In some ways, this is a story of a child-star moving into an adult world; Yvonne's stage career started at the age of 10. In 1964, just before she burst onto the pop scene, Yvonne told Teenagers' Weekly that her dream was to move into musical theatre; to play the lead in the musical, Gypsy, to be exact. So there's an element of unfulfilled ambition in this story. There's also many gaps in the story; not the least of which is why there was a ten-month gap between her 1st and 2nd GO!! label 45 releases. Finally, there's the question of how, the Vietnamese refugee, Hoang Van Truong, jailed for life for Yvonne's murder, managed to get unconditional parole in 1995 and then apparently vanish from sight. I do have some comments to make on this situation that may bring some finality to the mystery. It is a case of; enjoy the musical talents of Yvonne Barrett, and hopefully learn a little about how a life, so full of promise, could end so tragically.

Singers-EP.5-Yvonne Barrett

From our TV screens to the hit parade, singer Yvonne Barrett was a popular personality in Melbourne’s entertainment scene in the 1960s, but she died tragically and violently. Get more great history stories at heraldsun.com.au/ibawSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

From our TV screens to the hit parade, singer Yvonne Barrett was a popular personality in Melbourne’s entertainment scene in the 1960s, but she died tragically and violently. Get more great history stories at <a href="http://heraldsun.com.au/ibaw" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">heraldsun.com.au/ibaw</a>See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.

Yvonne Barrett: The murder of a ‘60s starlet