Trailblazing rocker Suzi Quatro will play Hope Estate on Saturday night – surrounded by her eight piece band and clad in her iconic leather jumpsuit.
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“Well, what can I say, eh Australia? You’re in my bones, you’re in my blood, I was born to entertain, I had to come back – I missed you too much,” Quatro said on the announcement of the tour.
Born in Detroit Michigan, Quatro was raised in a musical family who all played various instruments.
Well, what can I say, eh Australia? You’re in my bones, you’re in my blood, I was born to entertain, I had to come back – I missed you too much.
- Suzi Quatro
From an early age, she studied classical piano and percussion and at the age of 14 began an all-girl band with her sister Patti – the Pleasure Seekers.
In 1969 they changed their name to Cradle and caught the attention of famed record producer Mickie Most who offered her a solo contract.
Quatro left for the UK in 1971 to begin her journey to fame.
Her first hit, Can The Can, went to #1 around the world and sold over 2.5 million copies. In the past four years the original video has nearly 6 million hits.
Between 1973 and 1980 Suzi Quatro featured in the British charts for 101 weeks and to date sold over 55 million records including hits, 48 Crash, Too Big, Devil Gate Drive, Daytona Demon, The Wild One, She’s In Love With You, Rock Hard and her duet with Chris Norman, Stumblin’ In.
In 1977 she spread her wings and headed for the small screen playing Fonzie’s good friend, Leather Tuscadero in Happy Days.
She continued to act in other television series including Minder, Dempsey and Makepeace, Absolutely Fabulous and Midsomer Murders.
In 1986 Quatro made her West End debut as the lead in Annie Get Your Gun and received critical acclaim.
She was one of the first rock and roll acts to tour to Russia where she performed to 500,000 people in six weeks in 1989.
In 1991 she wrote and starred in the title role in a musical about the life of actress Tallulah Bankhead entitled Tallulah Who?\
The Hope Estate show will be held on Saturday night.
Hamper packages are available. Tickets are on sale online at hopeestate.com.au/suzi-quatro