Samantha Sang is a famous Pop Singer, born on August 5, 1951 in Australia. As of December 2022, Samantha Sang’s net worth is $5 Million. At the start of her fame she was working with the Bee Gees in England; six years later she returned to them to make “Emotion,” which went to #3 on the national chart.
| Parents | Reg Gray, Joan Clarke |
| Father | Not Available |
| Mother | Not Available |
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| Spouse | Not Known |
| Children(s) | Not Available |
Samantha Sang Biography
One of Australia’s most popular singers of the 1970s who had hits with “You Made Me What I Am” and “Emotion.” Cheryl Lau “Samantha” Sang (born 5 August 1951) is an Australian singer from Melbourne who had an earlier career as Cheryl Gray. She had a number eight hit in Australia with “You Made Me What I Am” in 1967. By 1969, she had relocated to the United Kingdom, where she worked with the Bee Gees before returning to Australia in 1975. Sang reconnected with the Bee Gees in 1977 and had a number three hit with their song “Emotion” on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1978, which also peaked at number two in Australia and at number eleven in the United Kingdom. The related album, Emotion, reached the top 30 on Billboard 200 and included two other Hot 100 singles..
She was born Cheryl Lau Sang in Melbourne, Australia.
Sang began her career, at the age of eight, by singing on Australian radio. She entered and won talent contests. In December 1966, she released her debut single, “The Real Thing” (not to be confused with fellow Australian Russell Morris’ 1969 hit song “The Real Thing”) under the name Cheryl Gray. It was issued by EMI Records on their HMV label and was quickly followed by her second single, “In a Woman’s Eyes”.
Ethnicity, religion & political views
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Samantha Sang Net Worth
Samantha Sang is one of the richest Pop Singer & listed on most popular Pop Singer. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Samantha Sang‘s net worth $5 Million.
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Salary | Under Review |
| Source of Income | Pop Singer |
| Cars | Not Available |
| House | Living in own house. |
She began singing on Australian radio at age of eight, winning Best Female Vocalist for her first album, which she released when she was fifteen.
Her third single, “You Made Me What I Am”, was released in May 1967 and reached number eight on the Go-Set Top 40. Teen magazine, Go-Set ran a poll in August for pop performers and Gray was voted third in the ‘Top Girl Singer’ category behind Lynne Randell and Bev Harrell. Sang released three more singles on HMV but none charted. She became a singer on Australian television, but she felt her career was limited if she remained in Australia. In 1969, Sang travelled to the United Kingdom where Barry Gibb (Bee Gees) heard her singing and urged his manager, Robert Stigwood, to sign her. Under Stigwood’s management she changed her name to Samantha Sang. Barry co-wrote “Love of a Woman” with his brother Maurice. Sang’s version – with Barry Gibb supplying backing vocals, guitar and producing – was released in August. It was a minor hit in some European countries.
Her following album Emotion, although not produced by Barry Gibb, included a version of “Charade”, a little-known Bee Gees song from their 1974 album Mr. Natural. Emotion peaked at No. 29 on the Billboard 200 and achieved a gold record in March 1978. Determined to succeed on her own merits, Sang did not record another Gibb song to capitalise on her success, but chose a disco track, “You Keep Me Dancing” as her next single. It peaked at No. 56 on the U.S. Hot 100 (NZ # 21, Canada AC #10) and was followed into the charts by her cover of Wilson Pickett’s “In the Midnight Hour”. She recorded a cover of Eric Carmen’s Top 20 single, “Change of Heart”, featured as the B-side of “You Keep Me Dancing”. Her third album, From Dance to Love, was released by United Artists in 1979.
Sang followed with “Nothing in the World Like Love” written by UK pop singer-songwriter Labi Siffre. Visa restrictions forced her out of the UK and she returned to Australia. By 1975, Sang had changed management and signed with Polydor which released three singles and her debut album, Samantha Sang and Rocked the World. She starred in the Australian production of The Magic Show. In 1977, she recorded “When Love Is Gone”, the theme song, for French drama film, Bilitis.
Who is Samantha Sang dating?
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Facts & Trivia
Ranked on the list of most popular Pop Singer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous celebrity born in Australia. Samantha Sang celebrates birthday on August 5 of every year.
Residing again in Melbourne, in 1999 Sang made a short return to live performing, with her father, Reg, as guest vocalist. In 2004, Sang’s three albums were released for the first time on CD in a two-piece set as the compilation, The Ultimate Collection.
Did Samantha Sang actually sing?
| Released | December 1977 |
| Recorded | April 1977 |
| Studio | Criteria (Miami, Florida) |
| Genre | Soul, R&B, disco |
Did Barry Gibb sing with Samantha Sang?
In 1977, Barry and Robin wrote “Emotion” for Australian singer Samantha Sang, and the song reached number three on the Billboard Hot 100 Chart in 1978. The Bee Gees ended up recording their own version of the song in 1994 for an album called Love Songs, which was never released.
Did the Bee Gees sing backup on Emotion by Samantha Sang?
The three Gibb brothers provide backup vocals on this song. The Bee Gees released their own version of the song on their 1991 retrospective-plus The Record. In 1978 Johnny Mathis and Deniece Williams’ recorded this song as the B-side for their American chart-topping single “Too Much, Too Little, Too Late.”
Who is the original singer of Emotion?
A: Although it features the vocals of the Bee Gees’ Barry Gibb and most people remember it as a Bee Gees song, “Emotion” was actually a 1977 hit for Samantha Sang. Born in Australia, she began singing at an early age and had her first hit at age 15.
Did the Bee Gees sister sing with them?
The sister who sang with the band in their early days but turned down stardom. Lesley Evans, 67, has always stayed in the background, away from the limelight loved by her legendary brothers. Only the most die-hard Bee Gee fans know she exists.