Rita Mills | |
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Born | 25 August 1935 Naghir Island, Torres Strait Islands, Queensland, Australia |
Died | December 2004 Cairns, Queensland, Australia |
Genres | Folk |
Years active | 1975 – 2001 |
Rita Mills (25 August 1935 – 8 December 2004), also known as Rita Fell Rita Tyrell, and Rita Fell-Tyrell, was an Australian singer from the Torres Strait Islands. She was one of the band the Mills Sisters.
Mills was born in 1934 on Naghir Island in Torres Strait. [1] She lived on Thursday Island, and during World War II was temporarily evacuated to the mainland. [2]
Rita was one of the Mills Sisters with her twin sisters Cessa and Ina. [3] All three sisters sang, and Rita played guitar in their band. [4] After the twins retired in 1996, Rita continued her solo career. [5]
After she was diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease in 2000 she moved to Cairns, [2] retiring in 2001 [6] and she died on 8 December 2004. [7] [8]
As of 1970 she was married to Jack Fell. [9] She was later also known as Rita Tyrell [10] and Rita Fell-Tyrell. [11]
Rita Mills | |
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Born | 25 August 1935 Naghir Island, Torres Strait Islands, Queensland, Australia |
Died | December 2004 Cairns, Queensland, Australia |
Genres | Folk |
Years active | 1975 – 2001 |
Rita Mills (25 August 1935 – 8 December 2004), also known as Rita Fell Rita Tyrell, and Rita Fell-Tyrell, was an Australian singer from the Torres Strait Islands. She was one of the band the Mills Sisters.
Mills was born in 1934 on Naghir Island in Torres Strait. [1] She lived on Thursday Island, and during World War II was temporarily evacuated to the mainland. [2]
Rita was one of the Mills Sisters with her twin sisters Cessa and Ina. [3] All three sisters sang, and Rita played guitar in their band. [4] After the twins retired in 1996, Rita continued her solo career. [5]
After she was diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease in 2000 she moved to Cairns, [2] retiring in 2001 [6] and she died on 8 December 2004. [7] [8]
As of 1970 she was married to Jack Fell. [9] She was later also known as Rita Tyrell [10] and Rita Fell-Tyrell. [11]