Bio

1956	29 September	Jenny Morris was born Jennifer Patricia Morris at Hamilton in New Zealand.

1976	------------------	Singer with How's Your Father and were finalists in the 'National Battle of the Bands'.

1977	------------------	Departed the band.

1978	------------------	The Wide Mouthed Frogs all girl group formed in Wellington, New Zealand. Features Kate Brockie (lead vocals), Jenny Morris (vocals), Andrea Gilkison (guitar), Bronwyn Murray (keyboards), Tina Matthews (bassist) and Sally Zwartz (drums).


1979	------------------	The Spats were formed by Fane Flaws, Tony Backhouse and Patrick Bleakley. Features Fane Flaws (vocals, guitar), Tony Backhouse (guitar), Patrick Bleakley, Peter Dasent (keyboards), Julie Needham (backup vocalist), Steve Garden (drums) stayed for six months and was replaced by Bruno Lawrence.



1980	------------------	The Crocodiles were formed by Fane Flaws with Tony Backhouse and Peter Dasent. Features Fane Flaws (guitar, vocals), Tony Backhouse (guitar), Peter Dasent (keyboards), Bruno Lawrence (drums), Jenny Morris (lead vocalist) and Tina Matthews (bassist) from Wide Mouthed Frogs.


	00 January	Performed at Sweetwaters Festival in New Zealand.
	00 April	Released TEARS album and single both reached #17 on the national charts.
		Won Best Group, Most Promising Group and Song of the Year Tears by Recording Industry Awards in New Zealand.
	00 November	Released LOOKING AT OURSELVES album.

1981	00 February	The Crocodiles new members guitarist Rick Morris, bassist Jonathon Swartz and drummer Barton Price. The band moved to Australia.

	00 July	Departed the band and began a solo career.
	16 December	First single was Puberty Blues with Mushroom from the movie with same name.

1982	------------------	Second single Little By Little B side Checkmate with EMI.
	00 May	Barton Price joined The Models and remain with them util 1988.

1983	01 January	Backing vocals for I Am Joe's Music album I Am Joe's Music.
	00 October	Backing vocals for The Models album The Pleasure Of Your Company.
	00 December	Backing vocals for INXS album The Swing.
		Jenny Morris with Rex Goh and Ian Belton formed QED.
	00 November	QED single Everywhere I Go was produced by Charles Fisher.

1984	26 February	Countdown new album clip Everywhere I Go by Alex Smith.
	01 April	Host of Countdown and performed Everywhere I Go live in the studio.
	22 August	Single This One with EMI.
	26 August	Performed This One live in the studio of Countdown.
	06 October	QED performed at Werrikimbe Festival on Labor Day.
	00 November	Released ANIMAL MAGIC album was produced by Mark Moffatt and Ricky Fataar.
		Member of The Party Boys in New Zealand.

1985	00 October	Single was Get Some Humour with WEA Records.
	25 May	INXS and Jenny Morris perform Jackson at the closer of Countdown Music Awards.
	00 August	Backing vocals for INXS Listen Like Thieves world tour.
	23 November	Video Clip of Get Some Humour on Countdown.

1986	20 September	Single was You're Gonna Get Hurt written and produced by Andrew Farriss.
	07 December	Performed You're Gonna Get Hurt live in the studio of Countdown.

1987	02 March	Won Best Female at the ARIA Awards.
	24 May	Video Clip of Body And Soul on Countdown.
	05 July	Video Clip of I Know You on Countdown.
	11 July	Performed at Castle Hill.
	19 July	Best Female Performance in Video You're Gonna Get Hurt. Performed Jackson with INXS at Final Countdown Music and Video Awards.

	05 August	Released BODY & SOUL album went platinum sold more than 70,000 copies.
	19 December	Best Female Performer in Juke Magazine Reader Poll 87.

1988	29 March	Won Best Female at the ARIA Awards.

1989	12 May	Performed at Ausmusic 89.
	19 July	Released SHIVER album went triple platinum. Appeared on front cover of On The Street.
	27 September	Single She Has To Be Loved and Saved Me was limited edition.
1990	25 January	Performed on 25 to 27 before heading for European tour with Tear For Fears.
	00 May	Support act for Tears For Fears European tour.
	02 June	Support act for Prince European tour from 2 to 3 June at Rotterdam in Holland.
	06 June	Shiver and Shake from 6 to 10 June.
	10 September	Performed at Ausmusic 90.

1991	04 September	Single Break In The Weather was co-written with brother Tam Morris.
	14 October	Released HONEYCHILD album debuted at number five in the charts. Cover version of Tempted by Squeeze also known as UK Squeeze.


1992	00 January	Front cover of Rolling Stone which included a bio on her music career.
	16 February	Performed at Benefit Concert For Steve Gilpin at Hordern Pavilion.
	06 March	Julian Lennon and Jenny Morris performed Saltwater as duet at ARIA Awards.
	28 March	Performed at The Concert For Life with INXS, Diesel, Kate Cebeano, Crowed House, Ratcat, Yothu Yndi, Def FX, Richard Clapton, Jon Stevens at Centennial Park.

	09 November	Released THE BEST OF JENNY MORRIS compilation album was produced by Michael Hutchence. Re-recorded version of She Has To Be Loved, duet with Michael Hutchence on Jackson and Tears first single by Crocodiles.


1993	19 January	Signed with rooArt Records and renewed publishing contract with MMA.
	16 March	Support act for Paul McCartney at Sydney Entertainment Centre on 16, 17, 20 March also two outdoor shows at Parramatta Stadium on 22 to 23 March


1994	08 June	Single Only We Can Her with rooArt.

1995	05 August	Performed at Kellys Queensland.
	14 September	Released SALVATION JANE albums which failed to match the success of previous and was her last effort.
	19 December	Performed at Camden Tavern.

1996	13 March	Performed at Canterbury Hurlstone Park RSL Club.
	27 March	Performed with support act Wishbone at Collector Tavern in Parramatta.
	24 November	Article on her appeared in The Sunday Telegraph.
	00 December	Performed at Canberra Festival Medibank Private Finale Concert with Royal Military College Duntroon band on the lawns of Old Parliament House.


1997	19 May	Appeared on Water Rats as Marlene O'Brien.

1998	20 February	Performed at The Starfish Club.
	27 March	Performed at Good Vibration A Concert For Mac Hunter at Selinas. Recorded In Too Deep and Ozambezi appear on Good Vibration CD with various artists.

	10 October	Performed with Mike Caen at The Anchorage Room in Canberra.
	26 October	Released HOPE CD for Breast Cancer Awarness to raise money for research into the diesease. Features Belinda Emmett, Merri Bainbridge, Cyni Lauper, The Corrs, The Pretenders, Jenny Morris and Shanley Del.

	20 November	Performed at Storm Aid in Wollongong.
	05 December	Performed at Stockland Treats Eatery.

1999	24 August	Poses with her brothers Tam and Rhys cudding in the book called 'Siblings' by photographer Robert Rosen.
	30 August	Attended the 15 Simiroff Fashion Awards Australia in Sydney.
	00 September	Appears in New Idea with Belinda, Shandley Del and Wendy Matthews.
	22 October	Performed at Cambrige Hotel.
	30 October	Performed at Spring Bar Novotel Palm Cove Resort.
	11 December	Performed at Oak Flats Bowling Club.
	12 December	Performed at Canberra Spirit Of Christmas was broadcast live on 24 December.
	15 December	Performed with her support band at Oak Flats Bowling Club.

2000	07 June	Performed at Basement in Sydney.

2001	29 June	Receives Nordoff-Robbins Music Therapy Award for her services to the community to bringing joy into the lives of sick children.

	02 July	Appeared on "Mum's the Word" sings "Little Little" with SBS production.
	08 September	Performed at Tapestry - The Songs of Carole King with Jodi Phillis, Karma County, Vika and Linda Bull.
	30 October	Inducted INXS into ARIA Hall Of Fame.
	30 November	The Crocodiles song Tears (Fane Flaws and Arthur Baysting) was number 26 on New Zealand Names Top 30 Songs.

2002	26 January	Performed at Speers Point Park to promote the release of her new single Home on Australia Day.
	29 May	Jenny Morris wins the Archibald packing painting by Jan Williamson.
	07 August	Interview with James O'Brien by ABC New South Wales.
	23 September	Released HIT & MYTH albums slice of funk–folk–fused melodies.
	25 October	Movie FINDING JOY cast Raffi, Billie Dean (Joy Brown), Andrew Einspruch (Peter Wolfman), Janet Watson Kruse (Tessa), Rebecca Barratt (Sally), Todd Dwyer (Matt), Cameron McAuliffe (Nick), Angry Anderson (Kris Quaid) and Jenny Morris (Tracey). World premiere screening at Ausfest 2002, the inaugural international Australian Digital and Video Festival in Brisbane.


	09 November	Performed on Strangers in the Night Tour with Daryl Braithwaite and James Rayne at Canberra Theatre.
	24 November	Performed at Candlelight AIDS Memorial to mark AIDS Awareness Week.
	30 November	Attended the Walk Against The War with John Howard (Actor), Judy Davis (Actress), Sharan Burrow (ACTU President) and John Pilger (journalist and documentary filmmaker) with other Australians.


2003	10 March	Performed at Port Fairy's 27th Annual Folk Festival.
	07 August	Performed as Canberra Southern Cross Club.
	03 November	Attended the AGSC Screen Music Awards was held at The Hordern Pavilion at Fox Studios Australia.

2004	13 Februry	Appeared with her family on Don Burke's Backyard.
	16 April	Released LISTEN: THE VERY BEST OF compilation album is a repackaged with new artwork and a bonus track.
	00 June	Attended the APRA Awards at Melbourne.
	13 July	I'm Only Looking: The Best of INXS.
	18 September	Performed at The Mother of All Balls a unique charity fundraising event to raise money.

2005	26 January	Jenny Morris trio featuring popular group Martinez with ABC TVs Captain Feathersword and Kristina.
	09 February	Appeared on Spicks and Specks with ABC.
	00 May	Attended the APRA Awards in Sydney.
	22 February	Performed at Mardi Gras Fair Day in Sydney.
	23 May	Relesed ALIVE DVD and CD was recorded at The Basement in Sydney.
	04 June	Performed at Gilhooleys Irish Bar and Restaurant Chermside in Brisbane.
	11 June	Interviewed on Adult themes by Bernard Zuel in The Sydney Morning Herald.
	25 August	Jenny Morris & Friends Benefit Concert with Mark Lizotte, Troy Cassar-Daley, Abby Dobson, Rob Hirst, Beccy Cole, James Blundell, Tim Freedman and Rick Wakeman (Yes) at The Basement.

	15 September	Performed Break in the Weather, Street of Love and She Has To Be Love at 10th Birthday of the Star Cty Casino.
	19 October	Appeared on Spicks and Specks on ABC.

2006	28 January	Performing at Blacktown RSL in Sydney.
	27 March	Attended the APRA Professional Development Awards in Sydney.
	24 June	Released CLEAR BLUE IN STORMY SKIES CD with dozen remodelled radio hits of the '80s and '90s is an overdue reaffirmation of her rare gifts as a singer and songwriter.

	13 July	Performing at Sunshine To Rain acoustic tour with Dragon, The Choirboys, Michael Spiby.
	20 July	Performing at The Cornish Arms in Melbourne.
	06 October	Attended Art of Music a fundraising event for Nordoff-Robbins Music Therapy Australia at the Art Gallery of NSW.
	31 October	Appeared and reviewed on 20 to 1 - World's Best Love Songs.
	01 December	Attended International Day of People with a DisAbility at The Golden Stave Music Therapy Centre.

2007	31 January	SBS repeated "Mum's The Word" with high profile women discuss motherhood and other issues.
	13 March	Attended the 10th Annual Nordoff-Robbins Music Trivia Night at Paddington RSL.
	20 July	Song Summit Sydney is a conference for Australian singers, songwriters and music retailers to network. NSW Government will spend $500,000 over three years on an annual three-day conference called the Song Summit Sydney. The summit is aimed at nurturing the music industry, which Ms Morris said was worth $7 billion. Appeared and reviewed on 20 to 1 - Songs You Can't Get Out of Your Head.

	04 August	Performed at Glenn Shorrock and Friends Jamm 4 Genes at The Gaelic Theatre.
	20 November	Attended APRA / AMCOS Director Elections decided to stand for re-election and was returned as Writer Director.
	29 November	Performed at Milton Theatre.

2008	09 February	Performed at Brookhampton Estate with Leo Sayer in Western Australia.
	03 April	Attended the Song Summit Sydney S3 at the Hordern Pavilion in Sydney.
	25 May	Interviewed by ABC Sydney.
	30 July	Appeared on Spicks and Specks was recorded on 28 July with ABC.
	30 August	Performed at The Venue Erindale with Adam Hole and The Maji Curran Trio.
	22 November	Performed Acoustic Trio at Harrigans Irish Pub.
	06 December	Performed at Rockin' the Black Dog in Newcastle.

2009	26 January	Performed at Australia Day Celebrations in Woodward Park, Liverpool.
	31 January	Performed at Mundaring Weir Hotel in Perth.
	21 March	Performed at Lizotte's Restaurant.
	26 March	Attended the 11th Annual Nordoff-Robbins Music Trivia Night at Kirribilli Club.
	02 April	Appeared and reviewed on 20 to 1 - Saucy Song.
	4 June	Appeared and reviewed on 20 to 1- Sexiest Moments in Music.
	11 June	Appeared and reviewed on 20 to 1- Scorching Screen Moments.