12 Facts About Wendy Stapleton

At nine years old, Stapleton appeared in J C Williamson's 1963 production of Noel Coward's Sail Away at Her Majesty's Theatre which starred Maggie Fitzgibbon.

From 16 years old, Stapleton was lead vocalist for a succession of bands including Keith McKay Trio, Souled Out, Incession, Southern Transit, Bill Livingstone Trio.

Wendy Stapleton signed a solo deal with Festival Records and issued her debut single, "Heart of Stone", a cover of The Rolling Stones 1964 song, in September 1979.

Wendy Stapleton's version did not chart on the Australian Kent Music Report Singles Chart.

Wendy Stapleton joined as guest vocalist with The Incredible Penguins in 1985, for a cover of "Happy Xmas ", a charity project for research on little penguins, which peaked at No 10 on the singles chart in December.

Wendy Stapleton performed in Bad Boy Johnny and the Prophets of Doom, a 1989 musical theatre project with Daniel Abineri, Nadine Garner and Brian Mannix; a soundtrack of the same name was released.

In 1994, Greig, Millikan, Norton and Wendy Stapleton formed Hillbilly Moon with Cletis Carr on vocals, guitar and bass guitar; and Peter Wells on vocals, guitar and bass guitar.

Wendy Stapleton returned to musical theatre in May 1995 with the role of UK entertainer Dusty Springfield in I Only Want to Be With You - The Dusty Springfield Story.

Li'l Elvis Jones and the Truckstoppers was a 26-episode children's television cartoon show on Australian Broadcasting Corporation, with Wendy Stapleton supplying the singing voice for lead character, 'Li'l Elvis Jones' and voice for 'Mama Rig'.

Wendy Stapleton released Li'l Elvis and the TruckStoppers soundtrack in 1998 on ABC Records with eleven tracks.

Wendy Stapleton revived her role as Springfield with another season of I Only Want to Be With You from July 1997, and toured Australia, UK and Europe into early 1998.

Wendy Stapleton appeared on film in You Don't Have to Say You Love Me, a short by Terrence O'Connell.