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Musical artist
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 .
Biography
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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]
Personal life
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As of 1970 she was married to Jack Fell.[9] She was later also known as Rita Tyrell[10] and Rita Fell-Tyrell.[11]
Discography
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Blue Mountain (1999)
Mata Nice (2001)
References
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^ Baker, Jordan (28 March 2003). "Better late than never for Uncle Seaman". General News . Australian Associated Press .
^ The Australian, 13 December 2004, "Trailblazer sang Torres on to map" by Steve Connolly
^ Australian Associated Press General News, 28 March 2003, "Better late than never for Uncle Seaman" by Jordan Baker
^ "Sunnies select Cairns". Cairns Post . 31 August 2001.
^ Connolly, Steve (13 December 2004). "Trailblazer sang Torres on to map". The Australian .
^ "Tributes for Mills Sister" . The Age . 8 December 2004. Retrieved 26 April 2022 .
^ "Torres News (1957-2015) available online" . State Library Of Queensland . 3 October 2019. Retrieved 30 April 2022 .
^ "Rita Mills" . AustLit . Retrieved 30 April 2022 .
^ "Message Stick - Frangipani Land Forever" . ABC Commercial . 9 March 2015. Retrieved 30 April 2022 .
Further reading
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R e t r i e v e d f r o m " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Rita_Mills&oldid=1220113487 "
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