“She had a level of sophistication that marked her out,” he said. “Marg was super stylish, she oozed confidence but underneath, she was a female who had to overcome her shyness to try to make it in a male-dominated industry. And she did.” - Peter Urlich
Aria award-winning singer Margaret Urlich and one of Aotearoa's most successful musicians, has died aged 57.
Born in Auckland, Urlich died on Monday of cancer at her home in New South Wales’ Southern Highlands.
Urlich’s condition was known to her friends and colleagues, but kept private from the public ey at her whanau's request.
She came to our attention in 1985, fronting the new wave outfit Peking Man, before gaining even more fame as a member of the all-female pop group When The Cat’s Away.
'Melting Pot' went to No 1 on the New Zealand charts and sealed their fame as a go to live act. They were was inducted into the New Zealand Music Hall of Fame in December 2021.
“Margaret was a true and rare talent,” Dianne Swann (When The Cat’s Away) told Stuff.co.nz. “She lit up any room, and if you were on stage with her you had to lift your game. She was a uniquely gifted person, and I will always miss her.”
Urlich moved to Australia in 1988, to pursue her solo career. Her debut solo 'Escaping' made her the first female solo artist to top the NZ charts, and her debut 'Safety in Numbers' netted her an Aria award in 1991 - Best breakthrough artist.
That same year, her vocals were featured on Daryl Braithwaite’s megahit 'The Horses' (12 weeks in the Australian top 10).
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