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Wendy Matthews (born 1960, Montreal, Quebec, Canada) is a Canadian-born Australian singer. Matthews moved to Australia in 1983 and found herself in demand as a session singer. She went on to perform with many well known bands and in 1990 launched a successful solo career, and throughout the ensuing decade won numerous music awards. In 1995, Matthews became an Australian citizen.

ALBUMS


Wendy Matthews
Billie And Me: The Whiteroom Sessions
2015, CD, Album, Barking Bear Records
Wendy Matthews
The Welcome Fire
2013
Wendy Matthews
She
2008, CD, Album, Dig, Barking Bear Records
Wendy Matthews
The Essential Wendy Matthews
2007, CD, Comp, Sony BMG Music Entertainment,
Rod Stewart Duet With Wendy Matthews
My Heart Stood Still
2004, CDr, Single, Promo, BMG Australia
Wendy Matthews
Cafe Naturale
2004
Wendy Matthews
Like The Sun
2001, CD, Single, BMG Australia Limited
Wendy Matthews
Beautiful View
2001, CD, Single, BMG Australia Limited,
Wendy Matthews
Waiting
2001, CD, Single, Promo, BMG Australia Limited
Wendy Matthews
Beautiful View
2001
Wendy Matthews
Free
2000, CD, Single, BMG Australia Limited, ,
Pop Rock
Wendy Matthews
Day By Day
2000, CD, Maxi, BMG Music
Wendy Matthews
I've Got To Have You
1999, CD, Single, BMG Australia Limited
Wendy Matthews
Stepping Stones - The Best Of Wendy Matthews
1999, ,
Soft Rock/Synth-pop/Downtempo/Ballad/Vocal
Wendy Matthews
Beloved
1998
Wendy Matthews
Big
1997, CD, Single, BMG,
Wendy Matthews
Then I Walked Away
1997, CD, Single, BMG, RCA
Wendy Matthews
Ghosts
1997, CD, Album, BMG Australia Limited
Wendy Matthews
Say A Prayer
1995, CD, Single, Promo, rooArt
Wendy Matthews
Love Will Keep Me Alive
1994, CD, Single, WEA
Wendy Matthews
Emigré & Lily
1994, Comp + CD, Album, RE + CD, Album, RE, rooArt, ,
Vocal
Wendy Matthews
Standing Strong
1994
Wendy Matthews
The Witness Tree
1994
Wendy Matthews
VI
1993, CD, Maxi, RooArt
Wendy Matthews
If Only I Could
1993
Wendy Matthews
T.K.O.
1993
Wendy Matthews
The Day You Went Away
1992, ,
Ballad
Wendy Matthews
Friday's Child
1992
Wendy Matthews
Lily
1992
Kate Ceberano / Wendy Matthews
Guilty (Through Neglect)
1991, 7", Single, ABC Records (3), ,
Soundtrack/Country/Ballad
Wendy Matthews
Let's Kiss (Like Angels Do)
1991
Wendy Matthews
The Way It Has To Be
1991
Wendy Matthews
Woman's Gotta Have It
1990
Wendy Matthews
Token Angels
1990
Wendy Matthews
Emigré
1990
Absent Friends Featuring Wendy Matthews
I Don't Want To Be With Nobody But You
1990
Rockmelons* Featuring Wendy Matthews
Jump
1988
Kate Ceberano ★ Wendy Matthews
You've Always Got The Blues
1988, ,
Soundtrack/Country/Ballad
Kate Ceberano And Wendy Matthews
You've Always Got The Blues
1987, 7", Single, ABC Records (3)
Wendy Matthews And Peter Padden, Dogbone
On The Hotline
1987
Mark Williams (4), Wendy Matthews, Martin Armiger, Peter Blakeley
Illusion
1986, LP, ABC Records (3), ,
Soundtrack
Wendy Matthews
Dare To Be Bold
1986, 7", Single, ABC Records (3)
Jenny Morris, Wendy Matthews, Mark Williams
Might Have Been
1985, 7", Single, ABC Records (3),
Wendy Matthews & Jenny Morris
Dancing Daze
1985
Wendy Matthews
Wendy Mathews
1984, LP, BBC Radioplay Music
Hiroshi Sato, Wendy Matthews
I Can't Wait / From Me To You
1982, 7", Alfa
Hiroshi Sato Featuring Wendy Matthews = 佐藤博* フィーチャリング ウェンディ・マシューズ*
Awakening = アウェイクニング
1982
Absent Friends
Networking Live
1990, 12", MiniAlbum, Promo, rooArt,
Absent Friends
Here's Looking Up Your Address
1990, ,
Indie Pop
Absent Friends
I Don't Want To Be With Nobody But You
1990

APPEARANCES +


Wendy Matthews
Stepping Stones - The Best Of Wendy Matthews
2003, DVD-V, PAL, BMG Australia
Sam Hawksley
Birds
2021, CD, Album, Not On Label
Yaruo (Beat Kaigi)*
Another Diggin' Ice ~Genkai Madness~
2019, CD, Mixed, Mixtape, YR
DJ XXXL
えいごのうた - As Sung In English By Japanese Artists -
2016, CD, Mixed, Promo, 11154
Catherine Britt
F U Cancer
2016, File, AAC, Single, 256, Lost Highway Australia
The Rockmelons
Serious Fun (Tales Of The Rockmelons 1985-2002)
2015, 4xCD, Album, Comp, RE, RM, Universal Music, ,
Freestyle/Funk/Soul/House
Adam Harvey
Both Sides Now
2009, CD, Album, Sony Music, ,
Folk/Country
Phrase
Clockwork
2009
Paul Kelly
Stolen Apples
2007
A Sound Remedy
Take These Hands
2006, CD, Single, Not On Label,
Various
Shibuya Jazz Clash - No Wave In Jap Jazz And Funk '75-'86
2004
The Field
The Field
2002, CD, Album, Rufus Records (2), Universal, ,
Contemporary Jazz/Country Blues
Various
The Spirit Of Christmas 2001
2001, CD, Comp, Myer Grace Bros,
Paul Kelly
...Nothing But A Dream
2001, ,
Folk Rock/Soft Rock
Various
Australia's Ultimate Songs - The 100 Greatest Hits Of The Century
2000, 5xCD, Comp, Ltd, Liberation Music, ,
Alternative Rock/Rock & Roll/Pop Rock/Synth-pop/Classic Rock
Iva Davies
Circles In The Sky
2000
Various
Other Enz: Split Enz & Beyond
1999, 2xCD, Album, Raven Records, ,
Alternative Rock/Acoustic/Art Rock/Pop Rock
Richard Clapton
The Definitive Anthology
1999, 2xCD, Comp, Enh, Ltd, RM, WEA Records, ,
Pop Rock/Classic Rock
Various
Hit Machine 21
1998, ,
RnB/Swing/Britpop/Electro/Pop Rock
Various
Hit Machine 18
1997, ,
Alternative Rock/Pop Rock/Trance/RnB/Swing/Soft Rock/Techno/Euro House
Barnes*
Hits Anthology
1996, ,
Soft Rock/Hard Rock/Pop Rock
GANGgajang
The Essential GANGgajang
1996
Various
One Voice: The Songs Of Chage & Aska
1996, ,
Reggae-Pop/Downtempo/Swingbeat/Pop Rock/Ballad
Glenn Shorrock
The First 20 Years
1996, ,
Pop Rock/Classic Rock
Various
Warner Music Canada Promotional Compact Disc - Volume 242 - April 1995
1995, CD, Comp, Promo, Warner Music Canada, ,
Breaks/Funk Metal/Indie Rock/Country/Soft Rock/Folk Rock/Power Pop/Leftfield/Soundtrack
Max Sharam
A Million Year Girl
1995, ,
Alternative Rock
Kirk Lorange
Still No Apostrophe
1994, CD, Album, Kirk (4)
Cleopatra Wong
Cleopatra's Lament
1993
Andrew Thomas Wilson
OZ - Tales From The Blue Ship
1992, CD, Album, DAZ Records, DAZ Records
John Paul Young
The War Years
1992
Paul Kelly & The Messengers*
Hidden Things
1992
Various
Happy Birthday (rooArt 3rd Birthday Compilation)
1991, CD, Comp, rooArt, ,
Pop Rock
Jenny Morris
Honeychild
1991, ,
Pop Rock/Ballad
Paul Kelly And The Messengers
Pouring Petrol On A Burning Man
1990, ,
Folk Rock/Soft Rock
Die Laughing
Running From The Guns
1990
Icehouse
Code Blue
1990
GANGgajang
True To The Tone
1990
Hungry I's
So Wrong
1989, 7", Single, Agape Records (2)
Peter Blakeley
Harry's Cafe De Wheels
1989, ,
Soft Rock/Synth-pop/Ballad
Ross Wilson
Dark Side Of The Man
1989, ,
Pop Rock
Cher
Heart Of Stone
1989, ,
Soft Rock/Pop Rock
Dragon
Bondi Road
1989
Jane Maddick
Still Chasin' Rainbows
1988, LP, Album, Rich River Records,
Noni Hazlehurst
Shout & Whisper - The ABC For Kids Collection Vol.6
1988, Cass, Album, DOL, ABC Records (3), Reader's Digest
Dave Dobbyn
Loyal
1988, ,
Soft Rock/Pop Rock
Sean Kelly
...Thankyou, Goodnight
1988
Rockmelons*
Jump
1988
Cal*
Sailors And Mermaids
1988, ,
Pop Rock
Noni Hazlehurst
Shout & Whisper
1988
Rockmelons*
Tales Of The City
1988
Various
Rikky And Pete (Original Soundtrack)
1988, ,
Pop Rock
Models
Oh Darling
1987, 7", Single, Mushroom, Mushroom
Play School
There's A Bear In There... Songs From ABC Play School
1987
GANGgajang
GangAGAIN
1987, ,
Folk Rock
Richard Clapton
Glory Road
1987, ,
Classic Rock
John Farnham
Whispering Jack
1987
Jimmy Barnes
Freight Train Heart
1987, ,
Arena Rock
Austen Tayshus
The Pope Downunder
1986, 12", Big Time, Reynolds Records (2)
Jamezee's Changing Name
Do You "Speak My Language?"
1986, LP, Album, Motion Picture Music Theatre
Various
Dancing Daze. Rock Soundtrack From The ABC TV Series
1986, ,
Soundtrack/Pop Rock
Venetians*
Inspiration
1986, ,
New Wave/Power Pop
Models
Models' Media
1986, ,
New Wave
Hiroshi - Satoh*
This Boy
1985
John Williamson
Road Thru The Heart
1985
Models
Out Of Mind Out Of Sight
1985, ,
Pop Rock
Carlene Davis
Paradise
1984, LP, Album, Orange (14), ,
Reggae
Steven Soles
Walk By Love
1983
Kirk Lorange
No Apostrophe
1983, ,
Pop Rock
Glenn Shorrock
Villain Of The Peace
1982, ,
Pop Rock
Osamu Kitajima
Dragon King
1981
Steven Soles
The Promise
1980
The Elks
Refer To Drawer
1978, LP, Album, Missing Link,
Various
Reds Whites Grooves (Bimbadgen Estate)
CD, Album, Chief Entertainment
Various
Great Australian Singers (Vol.2 Women's Archive)
2019, CD, Comp, Fanfare Records (5),
Kate Ceberano
Anthology
2016, 3xCD, Comp, ABC Music, Universal Music
Various
Divas
2016, 3xCD, Comp, Sony Music, ,
Rhythm & Blues/Ballad/Vocal/Soft Rock/Pop Rock/Soul
Various
30th Anniversary Aria Awards
2016, 3xCD, Comp, Sony Music, Universal, Warner Music Australia
Various
Smooth FM Presents Music For Mum
2014, 3xCD, Comp, Sony Music,
Various
80 From Australia
2014, 4xCD, Comp, Universal Music
Various
101 Ultimate Aussie Hits
2013, 5xCD, Comp, Sony Music, EMI, Sony Music, EMI,
Various
101 Voices
2012, 5xCD, Comp, EMI
Various
80 From The 90's
2011, 4xCD, Comp, Universal Music,
Various
Forever Friends - Mum In A Million
2011, 2xCD, Comp, Sony Music
Various
101 Aussie Hits
2010, 5xCD, Comp, EMI, ,
Pop Rock/Country/New Wave/Glam/Synth-pop/Classic Rock
John Williamson
Absolute Greatest John Williamson: 40 Years True Blue
2010, 2xCD, Comp, EMI, EMI
Various
Hits + Stars: Love Song Collection
2010, 5xCD, Comp, Sony Music,
Various
Best Of Love Song Dedications
2010, 3xCD, Comp, Sony Music,
Various
The RocKwiz Duets
2010, 4xDVD-V, Comp, Multichannel, PAL + Box, Col, RocKwiz Duets, Liberation Music, Liberation Music, Liberation Music, ,
Alternative Rock/Blues Rock/Classic Rock/Country Rock/Country/Folk Rock/Hard Rock/Indie Rock/New Wave/Pop Rock/Pub Rock/Psychedelic Rock/Rhythm & Blues/Rock & Roll
Various
The RocKwiz Duets Volume III: The Beat Goes On
2009, 2xDVD-V, Comp, Multichannel, PAL, Liberation Music, ,
Alternative Rock/Soul/Blues Rock/Pub Rock/Punk/Folk Rock/Soft Rock
Various
Jazz in the City
2008, 2xCD, Comp, Sony BMG Music Entertainment, ,
Easy Listening
Various
Razzle Dazzle (The Motion Picture Soundtrack)
2007, CD, Album, Sony BMG Music Entertainment
Various
ARIA Awards - 20th Anniversary
2006, 2xCD, Comp, Sony BMG Music Entertainment, EMI Music Australia, Universal Music, Warner Music Australia, ,
Alternative Rock/Pop Rock/Ballad
Various
The Essential Divas
2006, 2xCD, Comp, Sony BMG Music Entertainment
Various
Late Night Moods 2 - The Perfect After Hours Soundtrack
2005, 2xCD, Comp, EMI, musichead.com.au, ,
Downtempo
Various
Classy: Today's Biggest Artist Performing Timeless Songs
2004, Cass, Comp, Sony Music
Various
New Standards - Contemporary Artists Perform Timeless Songs
2004, CD, Comp, wit, Columbia, Sony Music,
Various
Jazz In The City
2004, ,
Easy Listening
Various
We're Just Friends... With Benefits
2003, CD, Comp, Sony Music Entertainment (Philippines) Inc., ,
Ballad
Rod Stewart
As Time Goes By... The Great American Songbook Vol. II
2003
Various
MixFM Australia's Best Mix Volume 1
2002, Hybrid, DVDplus, PAL, Reg, Because Group, 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment South Pacific, ,
Vocal/Disco/Ballad/RnB/Swing/Garage Rock/Euro-Disco/Downtempo/Latin/Pop Rock/Acoustic/Music Video
Various
Super Ballads 3
2002, 2xCD, Comp, Columbia, ,
Ballad
Various
Club Release : Program CRX68 : November 2001
2001, VCD, Nightlife Music Video, ,
Trip Hop/Electro House/Eurodance/Alternative Rock/Speedcore/Jazzy Hip-Hop/Ballad/Acoustic
Various
2001 - A New Music Sampler
2001, CD, Comp, Smplr, BMG
Various
Music Max
2001, CD, Comp + DVD, Comp, PAL, Roadshow Entertainment, MAX (16), ,
Pop Rock/New Wave/Ballad/Eurobeat
Various
Super Ballads 2
2001, 2xCD, Comp, BMG Australia Limited
Various
Pepsi Summer Hits
2001, CD, Comp, Enh, Promo, BMG Australia Limited
Various
The Last Lap: A Sydney Celebration
2000, CD, Comp, Sony Music Entertainment Australia
Various
Olympic Record
2000, CD, Album, WEA Records, Globalworks,
Various
The Female Touch
2000, 2xCD, Comp, Warner Special Projects
Various
Mushroom Music Writers' Bloc - 1999
1999, CD, Comp, Promo, Mushroom,
Various
The Future Project
1999, CD, Comp, Transistor Music
Various
Mushroom Music Writers' Workshop 1998
1999, CD, Comp, Promo, Mushroom Music
Various
Mushroom Music Sampler 1999
1998, 3xCD, Comp, Promo, Smplr, Dig, Mushroom, ,
Pop Rock/Alternative Rock/Breakbeat/Trance/Acoustic/Folk Rock/Aboriginal/Garage Rock/Synth-pop/New Wave/Downtempo/Vocal/Punk/Classic Rock/Blues Rock
Various
The Real Macaw
1998, CD, Gotham (2)
Various
HOPE The Official New Idea Breast Cancer Fund CD
1998, CD, Album, BMG Australia Limited,
Various
Australian Women In Song
1998, CD, Album, Comp, Steve Parish Music Australia
Various
Good Vibrations - A Concert For Marc Hunter - The Live Event
1998
Various
Santa's Hit List
1997, CD, Smplr, BMG Australia Limited
Various
Down Under 2 (The Best Of Australian Rock)
1996, CD, Comp, Magnum, ,
Pop Rock/New Wave/Synth-pop/Soft Rock
Various
ARIA (10 Years Of Hits)
1996, 2xCD, Comp, Columbia, ,
Pub Rock/Pop Rock
Roger Mason
Fire
1996, CD, Columbia, Sony Music Entertainment,
Various
Warner Music Canada February 1995 - Vol. 237
1995, CD, Comp, Promo, Warner Music Canada,
Various
Warner Music Canada March 1995 - Vol. 240
1995, CD, Comp, Promo, Warner Music Canada
Various
I Can Do That!
1995, CD, Promo, Australian Department Of Environment, Sport And Territories, ,
Education
Various
Sounds Of Summer
1995, CD, Comp, EMI,
Various
The 9th Annual Aria Awards: The Best Of Australian Music 1995
1995, 2xCD, Comp, Festival Records,
Various
Cover Dancing
1994, CD, Comp, WEA, UFO Group, ,
Synth-pop/Hip-House/House
Various
Reggae Greats
1994, CD, Comp, WEA
Various
Final Mix 10 - September 1994
1994, CD, Comp, Promo, Warner Music Australasia, ,
Punk/RnB/Swing/Grunge/Pop Rock/Alternative Rock/Pop Rap
Various
100% Hits Volume 14
1994, ,
Pop Rock/Gangsta/Heavy Metal/Classic Rock/RnB/Swing/Alternative Rock/Dance-pop
Various
Birds Of Paradise
1994
Various
The Spirit Of Christmas
1993, CD, Comp, Emerald City Records (5), Polydor, Myer Grace Bros
Various
Warner Music Canada Promotional CD Vol. 183 - September 1993
1993, CD, Comp, Promo, Warner Music Canada,
Various
Music News • Februar '93
1993, CD, Comp, Promo, EastWest, ,
Synth-pop
Various
Caffeine: 14 Twitchy Songs of Angst and Nihilistic Ennui
1993, CD, Comp, Promo, Smplr, Atlantic, ,
Rock & Roll/Alternative Rock/Acoustic/Indie Rock
Various
Vier Fantastische Stemmen
1993, CD, Comp, Promo, Warner Music
Various
Knock Out Sampler
1993, CD, Comp, Promo, Atlantic, ,
Vocal
Various
Warner Music Canada May 1993 - Volume 172
1993, CD, Comp, Promo, Warner Music Canada
Various
CD25 Chart Disc May 93
1993, VCD, Nightlife Music Video
Various
Going Places
1993, CD, Comp, ABC for Kids, ABC Music, EMI Music Group Australasia
Various
Final Mix April 1993
1993, CD, Comp, Promo, Smplr, Warner Music Australasia,
Various
Warner Music Canada Promotional CD January 1993 (Vol. 161)
1993, CD, Comp, Promo, Warner Music Canada Ltd,
Various
Warner Music Canada Promotional CD January 1993 (Vol. 162)
1993, CD, Comp, Promo, Warner Music Canada Ltd
Various
Release #7 1993 The Atlantic Group
1993, Cass, Comp, Promo, Smplr, SR, Atlantic, Rhino Records (2)
Various
Release #9 1993 The Atlantic Group
1993, Cass, Comp, Promo, Smplr, SR, Atlantic, Rhino Records (2),
Various
A New Direction For The Nineties Final Mix 6
1993, CD, Comp, Promo, Warner Music Australasia
Various
Warner Music 華納巨星勁歌熱碟 CD Sampler Vol.12
1993, CD, Comp, Promo, Smplr, 飛碟唱片, Warner Music International
Various
Voices For Life
1993
Various
飛碟巨星放送 - 1993年5月
1993
Various
The Best Of 100% Hits 93
1993
Various
100% Hits Volume 8
1993
Various
Girls Are Doin' It
1993, ,
Ballad/Vocal
Various
100% Hits 7
1993
Various
100 Solid Gold Hits 2
1993,
Various
The Christmas Video
1992, VHS, Promo, Warner Music Australia
Various
RooArt Presents
1992, Cass, MiniAlbum, Comp, rooArt
Various
Final Mix September 1992 CD Sampler The Power Of 1!
1992, CD, Comp, Promo, Smplr, Warner Music Australia,
Various
Aussie Gold
1992,
Various
100% Hits Volume 6
1992, ,
Country Rock/Pop Rock/Conscious/House/Pop Rap/Soft Rock/New Jack Swing/Hip Hop/Funk Metal/Downtempo/Synth-pop/Ballad/Euro House
Various
CD03 Chart Disc Jul 91
1991, VCD, Nightlife Music Video, ,
House/Hip-House/Vocal/Euro House/Techno/Prog Rock/Ballad/Pop Rock
Various
Midnight Blues
1991
Various
The ARIA Awards Album 1991 (The Best Of Australian Music)
1991
Various
Burn For You
1991, ,
Soft Rock/Pop Rock/Ballad
Various
Do It Now!
1991, ,
Alternative Rock/Pop Rock/Indie Rock/House/Garage House/RnB/Swing/Soft Rock/Hip Hop/Ambient/Downtempo/Funk
Various
1991 The Gun Hits
1990, VHS, Album, Comp, PAL, Festival Records, ,
Pop Rock/Punk/Soul/Hard Rock/Synth-pop/Ballad
Various
1991 The Gun Hits
1990, ,
Pop Rock/Punk/Soul/Hard Rock/Synth-pop/Ballad
Various
0-9 Sampler
1989, LP, Promo, Smplr, ABC Records (3), ,
Educational/Nursery Rhymes
Various
Five
1989,
Various
Zzzero
1989
Various
Six
1989,
Various
Sweet Love
1988, LP, Comp, Concept Records (6)
Hiroshi Sato
California Image Sketch - Twinkle Square
1985, ,
AOR/Synth-pop/Funk/Lounge
Various
Express Yourself - Missing You
Cass, Comp, WEA
Various
Mushroom Music Sampler
3xCD, Promo, Smplr, Dig, Mushroom, ,
Pop Rock/Alternative Rock/Soft Rock/Folk/House/Indie Rock/Funk/Aboriginal/Synth-pop/New Wave/Classic Rock
Various
Disc Forty Four
CD, Comp, Hit Disc Music
Various
Hits Some More
CD, Comp, Hit Bound Records
Various
Insync - Sony/ATV Music Publishing Sampler
3xCD, Comp, Smplr, Sony / ATV Music Publishing,
Various
40 Years Of Australian Rock'n'Roll
4xCD, Comp, Dig, Melke Marketing,
Various
Origin For All Seasons
CD, Comp, ORIGiN (3)
Jimmy Barnes
Freight Train Heart
1988, ,
Hard Rock
Various
Years Of Memories Vol. VII
CDr, Comp, Unofficial, Not On Label (David Sylvian)