Renée Geyer, an Australian jazz and soul legend who wrote songs like It’s A Man’s Man’s World and Say I Love You, passed away at the age of 69. According to a statement from her record company, The Mushroom Group, the singer was hospitalized for hip surgery when she was also given the news that she had lung cancer that was incurable.
Renee, a vocalist who was born in Melbourne, rose to stardom in the 1970s and was recognized for her Husky vocals.
The family of Renee stated in a statement: “While Renee was in the hospital, it was found that Renee also had incurable lung cancer.”
She passed away painlessly in the presence of her loved ones.
Of course, we are all completely devastated.
According to her label, Renee passed away quietly surrounded by loved ones.
According to the statement, Renée was looking forward to another busy year playing for her devoted fans around the nation “only last month, Renée sang to a full house.”
“Renée had a fully autonomous existence, just as she did in performance. She was a national treasure who was adored and respected, and her death has left a huge vacuum in the Australian music scene.
Marcia Hines, a vocalist, called her “a game-changer” in a tribute on Twitter. a soul queen. My sister in song, whose voice was among the best I’ve ever heard,
Midnight Oil’s Peter Garrett wrote: “Oh dear, great loss. My sympathies to your family, friends, and fans. I once performed with Renee at a charity concert, and of course she tore the place up. One of the best voices we’ve ever had the honor of hearing.
Paul Grabowsky, an Australian pianist, and composer, referred to her as “Australia’s own Queen of Soul.”
Australia’s own Queen of Soul, he wrote. A very amazing singer has passed away. Love to all of her friends, coworkers, and admirers. Renee Geyer, rest in peace.
What a voice, David Campbell wrote in a tweet. Amazing life. Renee Geyer, RIP.
Her career would eventually last for five decades and feature performances and collaborations with well-known worldwide singers like Bonnie Rait, Chaka Khan, Neil Diamond, and Sting.
In an interview with ABC in 1973, she referred to the start of her music career as “happening extremely swiftly.”
“I doubt [my confidence].” Actually, I’m very suspicious.
Confessions of a Difficult Woman, her autobiography, was published in 2000. She was inducted into the ARIA Hall of Fame in 2005.
In the inner-Melbourne neighborhood of Elwood, she slammed her car into the window of an optometrist’s office in 2010.
She had received her breast cancer diagnosis a year earlier, and in 2013, she revealed to the Sydney Morning Herald that the medication she was taking as part of her treatment at the time of the accident had an impact on her.
Renee stated that as she reflected on her career in 2022, she felt fortunate.
How fortunate am I that I get paid to do what I actually enjoy doing and have done for over 50 years? She spoke.
