Jenny Morris (musician)

Jennifer Patricia Morris Template:Post-nominals Template:Post-nominals (born 29 September 1956)<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> is a New Zealand-Australian singer-songwriter. Her first success came with New Zealand band the Crocodiles, who had a top 20 hit single with "Tears". Re-locating to Sydney in February 1981, she was a backing vocalist for various groups and formed a trio, QED, in 1983.

Morris provided backing vocals for INXS on their 1984 album, The Swing. She then recorded a duet with lead singer, Michael Hutchence, on a cover of Nancy Sinatra and Lee Hazlewood's hit "Jackson"; it was included as a bonus track on the March 1985 (cassette only) INXS EP, Dekadance, which reached number two on the Australian Kent Music Report Albums Chart. Morris worked on their 1985–1986 Listen Like Thieves World Tour.

Her solo career includes top five Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) albums with Shiver in 1989 and Honeychild in 1991, and her top five ARIA singles are "She Has to Be Loved" and "Break in the Weather". These albums and singles also peaked in the top ten on the Recording Industry Association of New Zealand (RIANZ) charts.

Morris has won two ARIA Music Awards for 'Best Female Artist' in 1987 and 1988 and was nominated for the same award in 1992. In 2003, on Australia Day (26 January), Morris became an Australian citizen and in 2010 she received the Medal of the Order of Australia.

Life and music career

Early years and the Crocodiles

{{#invoke:Labelled list hatnote|labelledList|Main article|Main articles|Main page|Main pages}} Jenny Morris was born in Tokoroa, New Zealand, and grew up in Hamilton with three brothers (Alistair, Rhys and Tam) and four sisters (Maxine, Bronte, Joanne and Shanley).Template:Efn Morris wrote a poem on the Vietnam War when she was 12 and used her sister's guitar to put it to music.<ref name="Brunch">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Morris has stated that her influences include Aretha Franklin and Dusty Springfield.<ref name="Brunch"/> Her first professional performance was at age fifteen, at Andersons Theatre Restaurant, in Hamilton.<ref name="RocKwiz">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> In 1976 she became a singer with How's Your Father,<ref>Template:Cite book</ref> who were finalists in the 'National Battle of the Bands'.<ref name="DHub">[1] Template:Dead link</ref> She began working as a Home Economics teacher for two years at a high school near Wellington.<ref name="Brunch"/><ref name="DHub"/><ref>Template:Cite news</ref> Late in 1978, Morris joined an all-girl group, Wide Mouthed Frogs in Wellington, performing lead vocals.<ref name="McF">McFarlane (1999). Encyclopedia entry for {{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}. Retrieved 4 January 2010.</ref><ref name= "ARDb">Template:Cite news</ref> Fellow members were Kate Brockie on lead vocals, Andrea Gilkison on guitar, Tina Matthews on bass guitar, Bronwyn Murray on keyboards and Sally Zwartz on drums.<ref name="Serge">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> In 1979 they released the track, "Some Day" for the compilation album, Home Grown Volume One; "Some Day" was cowritten with Tony Backhouse, guitarist of fellow Wellington band the Spats, which also had a track, "Young Ladies in Hot Cars", on the compilation.<ref name="HomeGrown">[2] Template:Dead link</ref>

Wide Mouthed Frogs worked with the Spats' members: drummer Bruno Lawrence sometimes played saxophone for them and keyboardist Peter Dasent became their musical director. By 1980, the Spats had evolved into the Crocodiles, under the mentorship of US producer Kim Fowley,<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> and featured Backhouse, Dasent, Fane Flaws (guitar, vocals), Mark Hornibrook (bass guitar), Lawrence, and songwriter Arthur Baysting. Morris was asked to join and soon after, Hornibrook departed and was replaced by Matthews. The Crocodiles were managed by Mike Chunn (ex-Split Enz bassist) and regularly performed in Auckland. In January 1980, they played the high-profile Sweetwaters Music Festival and in April that year, they released their debut album, Tears, produced by Glyn Tucker, and its lead single, "Tears", both reached number  17 on the respective New Zealand albums and singles charts.<ref name="Serge"/><ref name="NZChartsCrocs">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Lawrence left and was replaced on drums by Ian Gilroy (ex-Whizz Kids), then Flaws left, although he continued to write material for the second album. Released in November 1980, Looking at Ourselves, was produced by Ian Morris. That year, they won 'Best Group' and 'Most Promising Group' at the New Zealand Music Awards.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> The line-up went through further changes, Gilroy left to join the Swingers, then Matthews and Dasent left. In February 1981, following a repeat performance at the Sweetwaters Festival,<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> The Crocodiles moved to Sydney, at the behest of their manager, Chunn, with new band members, Barton Price (drums), Rick 'Rikki' Morris (guitar) and Jonathan Zwartz (bass) only to disband in July. Price went on to join Models.<ref name="McF"/><ref name="Serge"/> Morris explained why The Crocodiles left:

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QED and "Jackson"

{{#invoke:Labelled list hatnote|labelledList|Main article|Main articles|Main page|Main pages}} Morris began her solo career with the single, "Puberty Blues" in December 1981 on Mushroom Records;<ref name="McF"/><ref name="SpencerMorris">[3] Template:Dead link</ref> it was the title track from the 1981 film Puberty Blues, which was a local box-office success.<ref name="PubertyBFilm">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> The song was written by Tim Finn and performed by Sharon O'Neill in the film.<ref name="PubertyBFilm"/><ref name="APRA Puberty">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> The B-side was "Adolescent Angst",<ref name="SpencerMorris"/> which Morris recorded with The Morris Majors. "Puberty Blues" reached the Australian Kent Music Report Singles Chart top 100.<ref name="Kent">Template:Cite book Note: Used for Australian Singles and Albums charting from 1974 until ARIA created their own charts in mid-1988. In 1992, Kent back calculated chart positions for 1970–1974.</ref> The follow-up single, "Little By Little"—a cover of The Springfields 1960's song—was released in 1982 but failed to chart.<ref name= "ARDb"/><ref name="Kent"/>

During 1982–1984, Morris continued as a session backing vocalist, contributing to releases by ex-manager Chunn's brother Geoff (also ex-Split Enz); ex-bandmate Flaws' project and album, I Am Joe's Music; the 1983 Models' album The Pleasure of Your Company; and New Zealand outfit D.D. Smash's 1984 album The Optimist, she went on to tour with D.D. Smash front man Dave Dobbyn, and the New Zealand version of The Party Boys. Morris was credited for Dropbears' 1984 mini-LP, Untitled, before contributing backing vocals to INXS' first number 1 album The Swing.<ref name="McF"/><ref name="SpencerMorrisJ">Spencer et al, (2007) Morris, Jenny Template:Webarchive entry. Retrieved 4 January 2010.</ref>

In late 1983, Morris formed QED in Sydney with guitarist Rex Goh (ex-Air Supply) and bassist Ian Belton (ex-Dave Dobbyn, Renée Geyer). The trio signed with EMI Australia and their recordings were produced by Mark Moffatt (The Saints, Mondo Rock, Tim Finn) and Ricky Fataar (Geyer, Finn, Kids in the Kitchen).<ref name="Gibson">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref name="SpencerQED">[4] Template:Dead link</ref> Morris was now managed by Chris Murphy, who also handled INXS.<ref name="INXS">Template:Cite book</ref> QED recorded their versions of The Crocodiles' material including, "Everywhere I Go", "Animal Magic" and "You're So Hip";<ref name="McF"/> Morris also co-wrote new songs with Goh.<ref name="Gibson"/> QED's debut single, "Everywhere I Go", was released in December,<ref name="SpencerQED"/> and performed on national television pop music show, Countdown, on 1 April 1984;<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> it peaked at number 19 on the national chart. The follow-up single "Solo and More" was issued in March, but failed to chart. The third single, "This One", appeared in August and reached top 50.<ref name="Kent"/> Additional musicians for QED's first album, Animal Magic, included keyboardist Amanda Vincent (Eurogliders, later joined the Jenny Morris band), drummer Steve Fearnly, saxophonist Tony Buchanan, and Fataar on drums.<ref name="McF"/><ref name="SpencerQED"/> EMI released it in November, but sales remained low and the album did not chart.<ref name="McF"/><ref name="Kent"/> QED only released one album and disbanded by 1985, Morris continued session and touring work with other artists, Belton went on to Mondo Rock, and Goh to Eurogliders.<ref name="Gibson"/>

Morris recorded a duet with INXS lead singer, Michael Hutchence, on a cover of Nancy Sinatra and Lee Hazlewood's hit "Jackson", it was included as a bonus track on the April 1984 (cassette only) INXS EP, Dekadance, which reached number two on the charts.<ref name="Kent"/> Morris and INXS performed "Jackson" live at the 1984 Countdown Music and Video Awards held on 19 May 1985.<ref name="Count1984">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> At Murphy's suggestion she teamed with INXS as a backing singer on their 1985 Australian tour—originally just for a few weeks—and stayed on for eighteen months on their 1985–1986 Listen Like Thieves World Tour.<ref name="DHub"/><ref name="INXS"/> During her INXS-time, she shared a flat in Paddington with Hutchence and his partner at that time, producer Michele Bennett.

Morris recorded and, in November 1985, released her first single for Warner Entertainment Australia (WEA), "Get Some Humour", with a contribution from Dave Dobbyn, which reached the top 100.<ref name="McF"/><ref name="Kent"/>

Solo success: 1986–1994

During the US leg of the Listen Like Thieves World Tour, in January 1986, Morris recorded "You're Gonna Get Hurt", which was written and produced by INXS songwriter and keyboardist, Andrew Farriss.<ref name="INXS"/><ref name="APRA GonnaHurt">[5] Template:Dead link</ref> Recorded with backing from INXS' Andrew and Jon Farriss and Garry Gary Beers, together with guitarist Ian Moss (ex-Cold Chisel), it was released in September and peaked at number 24.<ref name="Kent"/> The next single "Body and Soul"—composed by Morris<ref name="APRA BodySoul">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>—reached number 55 in mid-1987.<ref name="Kent"/>

In 1986 she performed on The Rock Party's Everything to Live For, a charity project initiated by The National Campaign Against Drug Abuse (NCADA), which included many Australasian musicians such as Big Pig's Sherine Abeyratne; Crowded House's Neil Finn, Tim Finn, Paul Hester, Eddie Rayner and Nick Seymour; Dynamic Hepnotics' Robert Susz; GANGgajang's Mark Callaghan, Robbie James and Geoff Stapleton; Paul Kelly & the Coloured Girls' Michael Barclay and Paul Kelly; Mental As Anything's Reg Mombassa and Martin Plaza; Models' Sean Kelly; The Promise's Greg Herbert; Rockmelons' Mary Azzopardi, Peter Blakeley and Danny De Costa; The Venetians' Rick Swinn; Vitabeats' Andrew Barnum and Lissa Barnum; and Deborah Conway, Spencer P. Jones, and John Kennedy.<ref name="SpencerRockParty">[6] Template:Dead link</ref><ref name="rock party">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

In July 1987, Morris released her first solo album, Body and Soul, produced by Moffatt and Fataar and mixed by Tim Kramer.<ref name="McF"/> It sold over 70,000 copies in Australia (platinum status)<ref name="McF"/> reaching number 13 on the album charts in Australia<ref name="Kent"/> and number 21 in New Zealand.<ref name="NZCharts">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> The album spawned two further hits in "You I Know"—written by Neil Finn<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>—which reached number 13 in Australia and number 30 in New Zealand, and "Lighthearted" peaked in the top 100 in both countries.<ref name="Kent"/><ref name="NZCharts"/> Morris also hit the road with her backing band, including Vincent, Jehan Lindsay (ex-Richard Clapton Band), Paul Burton (ex-Mark Williams Band), and Roger Mason (ex-Models).<ref name="SpencerBackingBand">[7] Template:Dead link</ref> Morris won back-to-back ARIA Awards for 'Best Female Artist' in 1987 and 1988.<ref name="ARIAList">[8] Template:Dead link</ref> In 1988, Morris and photographer, Paul Clarke, were married.<ref name="McF"/>

Her next single "Saved Me" was released in July 1989 and reached the top 40 in Australia and New Zealand.<ref name="NZCharts"/><ref name="AusCharts">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> It featured a distinctly Latin-Spanish feel permeated by funk undertones, with the promo video shot in Nicaragua by Richard Lowenstein. Morris' second solo album Shiver, followed in August and was produced by Farriss,<ref name="INXS"/> with Morris writing ten of the eleven tracks.<ref name="McF"/> In between recording the album, she gave birth to her son, Hugh. The second single was "She Has to Be Loved", a song which melded funk rhythms with a pop hook.<ref name="McF"/> In addition, it featured a strong feminist theme, and quickly became a favourite among Morris's female fans. "She Has to Be Loved" became Morris' first Australasian top ten hit reaching number five in Australia and number three in New Zealand during October 1989. Shiver continued to chart over the Southern Hemisphere summer of 1989–1990, peaking at number five on the Australian album charts and number six in New Zealand,<ref name="NZCharts"/><ref name="AusCharts"/> it established Morris as one of the best selling female artists in Australia. The track "Aotearoa"—Māori term for 'Land of the Long White Cloud' or New Zealand—received a special single release in New Zealand and reached top 40.<ref name="NZCharts"/> The album eventually sold over 250,000 copies, achieving double platinum status in Australia.<ref name=ryan>Template:Cite book</ref> It spawned two more singles; "Street of Love" written by Australian songsmith Paul Kelly,<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> which reached the top 100 in Australia;<ref name=ryan/> and the reggae inspired "Self Deceiver", penned by Morris and Kelly,<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> which reached top 100 in Australia.<ref name=ryan/>

As one of Australia's leading female singer-songwriters, Morris toured extensively locally and internationally,<ref name="McF"/> first by backing Tears for Fears on the European leg of their 1989 Sowing the Seeds of Love Tour, then on Prince's 1990 Nude Tour in Denmark, Germany and France,<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>—with Dweezil Zappa as her lead guitarist<ref name="SpencerBackingBand"/><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>—and again with INXS on their X-Factor tour.<ref name="INXS"/>

In 1990 she released a cover of "Piece of my Heart"—popularised by Janis Joplin—which peaked in the Australian top 40 in early 1991.<ref name="AusCharts"/> She recorded her third album, Honeychild, with producers Nick Launay (Midnight Oil, Killing Joke) and Mark Forrester.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> The first single from the album, "Break in the Weather", was co-written by Morris and her youngest brother Tam,<ref name="APRA BreakWeather">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> appeared in September 1991, it reached number two in Australia and number five in New Zealand. Honeychild was released in October and became her second consecutive top ten album, peaking at number five in Australia and New Zealand.<ref name="NZCharts"/><ref name="AusCharts"/> Her session musicians, included Wendy Matthews and Midnight Oil's Jim Moginie. Honeychild spawned three more singles; "I've Had You", another Morris and Kelly collaboration,<ref>[9] Template:Dead link</ref> which reached top 50 in Australia and New Zealand; the funk laden "Zero", featuring the rhythm section of drummer Sly Dunbar and bassist Robbie Shakespeare, which peaked top 100 in Australia<ref name=ryan/> and top 40 in New Zealand;<ref name="NZCharts"/><ref name="AusCharts"/> and "Crackerjack Man", which failed to reach the top 100 ARIA chart in Australia.<ref name=ryan/>

On 28 March 1992 Morris performed at the Concert for Life at Centennial Park in Sydney<ref name="INXS"/>—a fund raiser for the Victor Chang Cardiac Research Centre—with Crowded House, Def FX, Diesel, INXS, Ratcat and Yothu Yindi.<ref name="Baker1992">Template:Cite magazine</ref> Due to inclement weather an expected attendance of 100,000 never eventuated and, with the event only raising $500,000, scandal was expressed in the media over funding distribution.<ref name="Baker1992"/>

In November, The Best of Jenny Morris: The Story So Far, a best-of compilation was released, it included "Jackson" which was performed as a duet with Michael Hutchence and INXS on a 1985 Countdown episode, and a re-recorded version of an old The Crocodiles' hit "Tears". The album sold steadily and peaked at number four in New Zealand<ref name="NZCharts"/> and number 12 on the Australian charts during May 1993,<ref name="AusCharts"/> after Morris had supported Paul McCartney on the Australian leg of his The New World Tour.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref name="SMH">Template:Cite news</ref> 1994 saw the birth of her daughter, Bella. Morris' next single, "The Price I Pay", a Billy Bragg cover,<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> was her last appearance on the Australian ARIA top 100 singles chart.<ref name=ryan/>

Later years: 1995–current

Morris' next four singles "Only We Can Hear", "Rhythm and Flow", "In Too Deep", and "What Do I Do Now", were released over eighteen months, from mid-1994 to early 1996. Salvation Jane was released in July 1995, nearly four years after her last album, and featured some of her strongest vocal work, including the languid "Rhythm and Flow," with its Aboriginal influences. Issued on the rooArt label, it was produced by Andrew Farriss<ref name="INXS"/> and Moffatt, together with Electric Hippies' duo Steve Balbi and Justin Stanley. The album featured songs from a song writing retreat held at Miles Copeland's castle in Bordeaux, France.<ref name="SMH"/> Here, Morris co-wrote a number of songs with other international songwriters. Also in 1995, Morris became a non-executive writer director on the Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA) Board and as of 2009 is still on the Board.<ref name="APRABoard">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Morris made an appearance in the television drama, Water Rats, in 1997<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> she continued her gigs, worked for environmental causes<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> and maintained her family life.

In October 2000 she performed with Vika and Linda Bull and Jodi Phillis, at a sold-out Carole King tribute show, Tapestry: the songs of Carole King, held at the Sydney Opera House; it then toured the other Australian capital cities in August–September 2001.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> In August 2002, Morris' released her next album, Hit & Myth, co-produced by Nick Wales (Coda),<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> was released on 8 May 2002 by Yep! Records.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref name="AIR">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> The album features classical musicians (Renaissance Players, Winsome Evans), pop musicians (Davey Lane, Jodi Phillis (ex Clouds)) and jazz (PROP) musicians.

I had people playing on the album from different backgrounds– classical musicians, programmers, jazz musicians, pop. The songs have been crafted so long and so hard, they're not throw away but they're not inaccessible. It's lush, lots of strings beautifully arranged and then groove and beats and really modern sounds and classical guitars as well. It's a collage of all my influences really.{{#if:|

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Morris wrote or co-wrote nine of the eleven songs on the album, the others, "Guiding Star", was written by Neil Finn and "The Blacksmith" is a traditional folk song—the first one she learnt on guitar.<ref name="SMH"/> Neither the album nor the singles "Home", released 29 October 2001,<ref name="AIR"/> and "Downtime", released 15 July 2002,<ref name="AIR"/> managed to chart. The music video for "Downtime" featured a number of well-known Australian actors, including Hugo Weaving, Bryan Brown, Matt Newton and Peter Fenton, miming the words to the song.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Also in 2002, a portrait of Morris by artist Jan Williamson was entered in the Archibald Prize. The portrait did not win the main prize, but won both the popular awards, the "Packing Room Prize" and "The People's Choice Award".<ref name = "archi">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> In February, Morris appeared on the SBS TV documentary, Mum's the Word, where high-profile women talked about being a working mother. She sang, "Little Little" an ode to her (then) unborn child written for her 1989 album, Shiver.<ref name="MumsWord">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> In October Morris appeared in Finding Joy,<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> a low budget independent Australian feature film, in a cameo role (Tracey).<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> She sings part of a song called "Educated Kind of Thing".<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> In November 2002 she performed at the Candlelight AIDS Memorial, in Darlinghurst, marking the beginning of AIDS awareness week.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

In March 2003, Port Fairy's 27th Annual Folk Festival<ref name = "Port">Template:Cite news</ref> was staged with Archie Roach, John Williamson, Renée Geyer, Morris and emerging Australian band The Waifs were among the popular performers.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> In October she joined the board of Nordoff-Robbins Music Therapy Australia, and is an active member of their Fundraising Committee.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

In April 2004, Listen: The Very Best of Jenny Morris a repackaging of her 1992 compilation, The Story So Far, was issued with new artwork and a bonus track, "Little Little", an ode to her then unborn baby.<ref name="RocKwiz"/> In May 2005, the Alive DVD was released,<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> it was recorded in Sydney at The Basement and features Morris playing her hits with her band: Steve Balbi (Noiseworks); Paul Searles (Skunkhour); James Hasselwood (The Dissociatives); Jared Underwood (Coda) and actor Josh Quong Tart, with special guest appearances from Ian Moss, Andrew Farriss and Midnight Oil drummer Rob Hirst.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> The DVD was released with a bonus CD.

Clear Blue in Stormy Skies, her next album, was released by Liberation Music in June 2006 and includes a dozen remodelled versions of her radio hits of the 1980s and 1990s, together with some new material, a cover of the INXS song, "This Time", in tribute to Michael Hutchence, and a new song, "The Time".<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

In September 2009, Morris toured Afghanistan to Tarin Kowt and Kandahar and played for occupying troops.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>[10] Template:Dead link</ref> In October, she appeared on the SBS TV quiz show, RocKwiz, which included a performance of the Crowded House classic, "It's Only Natural", with Don McGlashan.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> She performed at the closing ceremony of the 2009 World Masters Games in Sydney, together with Dragon and The Choirboys.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

In January 2010, Morris received the Order of Australia with a citation, "for service to the arts, particularly music, and to the community through charitable organisations".<ref name="Order">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Morris was glad that her charity, Nordoff-Robbins was recognised.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> Morris appeared at the 2010 New Zealand International Arts Festival in Wellington on 13 March.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

On 22 February 2016, The Australian Taxation Office initiated insolvency proceedings for her company Aymsolo Pty Ltd (aka Jenny Morris Band.)<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

In May 2017, Morris was the recipient of the Excellence in the Community award in recognition of her achievements behind the microphone and as a fundraiser for charities such as Nordoff-Robbins Music Therapy Australia and Support Act. The ceremony took place in Sydney with a number of guests'; including Neil Finn, Mark Lizotte and Jimmy Barnes performing Morris' songs.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>

In the 2019 New Year Honours, Morris was appointed a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit, for services to music and charity fundraising.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

In May 2021, Morris was cast in the upcoming superhero film Thor: Love and Thunder, set in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, in an undisclosed role.<ref name="NeillMorris">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Personal life

Morris married photographer, Paul Clarke, in 1986<ref name="McF"/><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> and they have had two children, Hugh and Bella.

She has two brothers: Tam (a storyboard artist and musician) and Rhys (a graphic designer and web developer),<ref name="Shopfront">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> and four sisters: Maxine, Bronte, Joanne and Shanley.<ref name="Gregg"/> Younger sister Shanley Del<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> has also won an ARIA Award – as a country music artist in 1998.<ref name="Siblings"/><ref name="ARIA1998">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Her youngest brother, Tam Morris, co-wrote, "Break in the Weather" with Jenny;<ref name="APRA BreakWeather"/> he is also in the group Tracky Dax as a singer-songwriter.<ref name="Siblings"/>

In 2003, on Australia Day (26 January), Morris became an Australian citizen.<ref name="AusCitizen">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> In 2005 Morris noticed the effects of a health disorder, spasmodic dysphonia, which affects both her speaking and singing voice.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref name="Cheshire">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Subsequently, she has stopped publicly singing and in October 2015 appeared on Australian Story episode "Raise Your Voice" to publicise the disorder.<ref name="Cheshire"/><ref name="Australian Story">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Discography

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• Body and Soul (1987)
• Shiver (1989)
• Honeychild (1991)
• Salvation Jane (1995)
• Hit & Myth (2002)
• Clear Blue in Stormy Skies (2006)

See also

• The Crocodiles
• QED (band)

Film and television

Film

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2002	Finding Joy		Feature film
2022	Thor: Love and Thunder		Feature film

Television

Year	Title	Performance	Notes
1980	Fun Factory	Singer (with The Crocodiles)	1 episode
1980; 1982	Aotearoa Music Awards		TV special
1984	Countdown	Singer (with QED)	1 episode
1984; 1987	Hey Hey It's Saturday Night!		3 episodes
1985	1984 Countdown Music & Video Awards	Singer (with Michael Hutchence)	TV special
	OZ for Africa	Singer (with INXS)	TV special
	Rockin' the Royals Concert		TV special
1986	The Old Grey Whistle Test		1 episode
	Top Of The Pops		1 episode
	Late Night with Jono and Dano	Singer	1 episode
1986; 1989	Countdown	Singer	2 episodes
1987	Countdown Music & Video Awards: The Final Countdown	Singer	TV special
1987–1995	Hey Hey It's Saturday	Singer	9 episodes
1989	Trekvart	Singer	Italian series
1989; 1990	MTV in Concert	Singer	Concert series specials, 2 episodes
1990	Azzurro	Singer	Italian series
	Ausmusic '90	Singer	TV special
1991	1991 Coca-Cola Australian Music Awards	Singer	TV special
	Tonight Live With Steve Vizard	Singer	2 episodes
1992	Aria Awards	Singer (with Julian Lennon)	TV special
1992–1996	The Midday Show	Singer	6 episodes
1993	Coca-Cola Take 40 TV	Singer	1 episode
1994	Live and Sweaty	Singer	1 episode
1994; 1995	World Vision Appeal: Vision For A Better World	Singer	TV special
1995	At Home	Singer	1 episode
	Eleven A.M.	Singer	1 episode
1996	Monday to Friday	Singer	1 episode
1997	Australia Day Live – A Gift to a Nation	Singer (with Cafe of the Gate of Salvation choir)	TV special
	Water Rats	Marlene O'Brien	1 episode
	Con's Bewdiful Holiday Videos	Comedy sketch participant	1 episode
1998	Good Vibrations: The Concert for Marc Hunter	Singer	TV special
2001–2006	Today	Singer	9 episodes
2002	Good Morning Australia	Singer	2 episodes
	Farmhand Concert for Drought Relief	Singer	TV special
	NRL Grand Final	Singer	TV special
2003	Rugby Union Final	Singer	TV special
2004	Mardi Gras Fair Day Concert	Singer	TV special
	Live at the Basement	Singer	TV special
2006	Mornings with Kerri-Anne	Singer	1 episode
2009	RockWiz	Singer (with Don McGlashan)	1 episode
2015	Australian Story	Herself	1 episode

Awards and nominations

Aotearoa Music Awards

The Aotearoa Music Awards (previously known as New Zealand Music Awards (NZMA)) are an annual awards night celebrating excellence in New Zealand music and have been presented annually since 1965.

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ARIA Music Awards

The ARIA Music Awards is an annual awards ceremony that recognises excellence, innovation, and achievement across all genres of Australian music. They commenced in 1987.

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Countdown Australian Music Awards

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Order of Australia

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See also

• Music of Australia
• Music of New Zealand

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External links

• Jenny Morris – official website
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• Jenny Morris Discography @ Discogs
• Jenny Morris Discography @ MusicBrainz
• Jenny Morris interview for Sunday Brunch (25 August 2008) on ABC Radio Sydney with Simon Marnie.
• Jenny Morris interview with Jane Costessi from Amrap on Hit and Myth