Patsy Riggir
Patsy Evelyn Ann Riggir QSM (born 6 October 1945) is a New Zealand country and western singer and songwriter. She was a regular performer on the New Zealand Country and Western television show That's Country, had her own show Patsy Riggir Country in 1986, and has appeared on various shows including the Ralph Emery Show, the Fan Fair International Show and the Grand Ole Opry.
Biography
Riggir was born in the South Waikato town of Arapuni, and was educated at Te Kuiti School, and Te Kuiti and Putaruru High Schools. She entered several talent quests and sang on IXH Hamilton aged 5, but then gave up singing until she joined the local country music club in 1974. Her first album True Country Music came out in 1980.[1]
She has received many awards including New Zealand Entertainer of the Year in 1980, various APRA Awards for Best Female Vocalist, Best Song, Best Songwriter etc. and various NZRIA awards. She represented New Zealand at country music gatherings in Fort Worth, Texas in 1983 & 1984, Nashville in 1987, and was inducted into the Tamworth, NSW Hall of Fame in 1982. In the 1994 New Year Honours, Riggir was awarded the Queen's Service Medal for community service.[2] She now lives near Putaruru.
Discography
Albums
| Date | Title | Label |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | True Country Music | RCA |
| 1981 | Lay Down Beside Me | Epic |
| 1982 | Are You Lonely | Epic/Sony Records |
| 1984 | You'll Never Take the Country Out of Me | |
| 1985 | You Remind Me Of A Love Song | |
| 1986 | Patsy Riggir Country | CBS/EPIC NZ |
| 1987 | Close To Thee | |
| The Best (Plus Four) | CBS | |
| 1990 | Liberated Lady | |
| 1992 | Moonlight and Roses | |
| 1993 | My Little Corner of the World | |
| 2001 | Very Best Of Patsy Riggir | Tristar |
| 2008 | Never Ending Songs Of Love | Rajon |
Awards
Riggir was the first winner of Gore's Golden Guitar Awards in 1974[3] Her album "Patsy Riggir Country" won the top selling category at the 1987 CMAA Country Music Awards held in Tamworth, Australia.[4]
RIANZ Awards
Riggir won a number of RIANZ New Zealand Music Awards. She has had a total of 19 nominations including 7 wins.
| Year | Category [5] | Details | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Top Female Vocalist | Won | |
| 1983 | Top Female Vocalist | Nominated | |
| Most Popular Song | "Beautiful Lady" | Won | |
| Country Record of the Year | Are You Alone | Nominated | |
| 1984 | Album of the Year | You'll Never Take the Country Out of Me | Won |
| Top Female Vocalist | Won | ||
| Best Country Album | You'll Never Take the Country Out of Me | Won | |
| 1985 | Best Female Vocalist | Nominated | |
| Best Country Album | You Remind Me Of A Love Song | Won | |
| 1986 | Album of the Year | Patsy Riggir Country | Nominated |
| Best Country Album | Patsy Riggir Country | Won | |
| 1987 | Best Female Vocalist | Nominated | |
| Best Country Album | Close to Thee | Nominated | |
| Best Folk Album | Close to Thee | Nominated | |
| 1988 | Best Country Album | The Best (Plus Four) | Nominated |
| 1990 | Top Female Vocalist | Nominated | |
| 1993 | Best Female Vocalist | Nominated | |
| Best Country Album | Moonlight and Roses | Nominated | |
| 1994 | Best Country Album | My Little Corner of the World | Nominated |
References
- ↑ Lambert, Max (1991). Who’s Who in New Zealand (12th ed.). Reed, Auckland. p. 532. ISBN 0 7900 01306.
- ↑ London Gazette (supplement), No. 53528, 30 December 1993. Retrieved 9 January 2013.
- ↑ "Patsy Riggir". Retrieved 2011-03-31.
- ↑ "1987 Country Music Awards Winners". Retrieved 2011-03-31.
- ↑ "NZMAs". nzmusicawards.co.nz. Retrieved 2012-09-30.
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