Brenda Webb
Born
Grafton, New South Wales
Occupation(s)Singer, actress
Musical career
GenresRock

Brenda Webb is an indigenous Australian singer and actress.[1] Her debut single "Little Black Girl" was nominated for the ARIA Award for Best Independent Release.

"Little Black Girl" was released in 1993 and received radio airplay all over the country. Another song "Melting Pot" (a cover a Blue Mink song) was used by NSW Aboriginal Land Council for an anti-racism campaign.[2][3]

"Little Black Girl" was originally credited as being written by Webb and Wendy May Dempster but was actually written primarily by Dempster and Christopher Lloyd Bowen who took legal action soon after the song's release. The issue was settled in 1996 and Webb publicly acknowledged that she was not the main writer.[4]

Webb was pursuing an acting career before her music become successful. She appeared in some educational videos for Film Australia and a few plays. She also made an appearance in A Country Practice.[2] Webb played teacher Sally Pritchard in television soap opera Neighbours for six weeks in 1994.[2]

Discography

Singles

Title Year
"Little Black Girl" 1993
"Melting Pot" 1994

Awards and nominations

ARIA Music Awards

The ARIA Music Awards are a set of annual ceremonies presented by Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA), which recognise excellence, innovation, and achievement across all genres of the music of Australia. They commenced in 1987.

Year Nominee / work Award Result Ref.
1994 "Little Black Girl" ARIA Award for Best Independent Release Nominated [5]

References

  1. ↑ Mangan, John (30 July 1994). "A Girl From Grafton". The Age. Retrieved 14 May 2020 – via Newspapers.com.Free access icon
  2. 1 2 3 Thomas, Brett (9 January 1994). "Little Black Grafton girl sets off for the stars". The Sun-Herald. Retrieved 14 May 2020 – via Newspapers.com.Free access icon
  3. ↑ Holmes, Peter (22 April 1994). "Loathe Thy Neighbour". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 14 May 2020 – via Newspapers.com.Free access icon
  4. ↑ Scatena, Dino (30 August 1996), "Little Black Girl wasn't my song, admits Aria nominee.", Daily Telegraph
  5. ↑ "ARIA Awards Best Independent Release". Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). Archived from the original on 28 August 2018. Retrieved 9 June 2021.
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