Suzanne Lena Prentice OBE (born 19 September 1958 in Invercargill)[1] is a New Zealand politician and country singer. Her most successful single "When I Dream" peaked at number 11 in New Zealand during 1982.

She recorded on the 27th of August 1977 with Allan Gardner and his Accordion Band on the live at Marlborough Rsa, Blenheim two album set "Saturday Dance".

In the 1995 Queen's Birthday Honours, Prentice was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire, for services to music.[2]

She stood as a candidate for the 2010 mayoral elections in Invercargill[3] but was unsuccessful.

In 2016 she was presented with the Benny Award from the Variety Artists Club of New Zealand, the highest honour for a New Zealand entertainer.[4][5]

Discography

Charting albums

List of albums, with Australian chart positions
Title Album details Peak chart
positions
AUS
[6]
Dreamin' My Dreams
  • Released: 1980
  • Format: LP
  • Label: J&B (JB047)
 55
One Day At a Time
  • Released: 1982
  • Format: LP
  • Label: J&B (JB107)
 46
So Precious to Me
  • Released: 1984
  • Format: LP, Cassette
  • Label: kTel (NA 672)
 91
Songs from the Heart - 16 Beautiful Songs
  • Released: 1988
  • Format: LP, Cassette
  • Label: J&B (JB327)
 98

Awards and honours

Country Music Awards (CMAA)

Suzanne Prentice has won three Golden guitar awards and was inducted into the Roll of Renown at the Tamworth Country Music Awards of Australia[7]

Year Nominee / work Award Result
1974 Suzanne Prentice Dust On Mother's Bible Female Vocalist of the Year Won
1977 Suzanne Prentice Sweet Country Music Female Vocalist of the Year Won
1978 Suzanne Prentice How Great Thou Art Female Vocalist of the Year Won
1983 Suzanne Prentice One Day At a Time Top Selling Won

Officer of the Order of the British Empire

Year Nominee / work Award Result
1995 herself Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) "for services to music" Won

See also

References

  1. ^ "Suzanne Prentice". www.countrymusichalloffame.com.au. Archived from the original on 21 March 2012.
  2. ^ "Queen's Birthday honours list 1995". Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. 19 October 2012. Retrieved 6 September 2020.
  3. ^ McNeilly, Hamish (17 April 2010). "The politician's a Prentice". Otago Daily Times. Retrieved 15 November 2011.
  4. ^ "Variety Artists Club of New Zealand Inc, 2016 Awards". 13 May 2013.
  5. ^ "Prentice Honoured With Benny Award, Southland Express, October 2016".
  6. ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 237. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
  7. ^ "Past Winners". Country. Retrieved 9 October 2020.


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