Sharon O'Neill rose to the top of the charts in New Zealand before moving to Australia in 1981 where she still lives. Sharon was back in 2001 to tour with When The Cat's Away, who chose to cover her song 'Asian Paradise' as their reunion single. Sharon O'Neill talks about thirty years of songwriting in Musical Chairs.
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Musical Chairs featuring Sharon O’Neill was presented and produced by Gemma Gracewood with sound production by Jason McClelland for Radio New Zealand.
Sharon O'Neill. Photo via AudioCulture.
Music details
Asian Paradise (Sharon O'Neill) ‘Sharon O'Neill’ CBS SBP237350
Love Song (Elton John/Bernie Taupin) Sharon O'Neill, ODE 35
I Feel Love (D Summer/G Moroder/P Bellotte) ‘Donna Summer’ CASABLANCA 810 011
This Heart This Song (Sharon O'Neill) ‘This Heart This Song’ CBS 003
Luck's On Your Table (Sharon O'Neill) ‘This Heart This Song’ CBS 003
Words (Sharon O'Neill) ‘Kiwi Gold Disc 3’ NZ ON AIR
Asian Paradise (Sharon O'Neill) ‘Sharon O'Neill’ CBS SBP 237350
Asian Paradise (Sharon O'Neill) performed by When The Cat's Away, ‘Kiwi Hit Disc 49’ NZ ON AIR
Don't Let Love Go (Brian & Brenda Russell) Sharon & Jon, Taken from the CBS LP ‘Jezebel’, SBP237419
Words (as above)
Maybe (Sharon O'Neill) ‘Maybe’ CBSSBP237604
Losing You (Sharon O'Neill) ‘Foreign Affairs’ CBSSBP237889
Maxine (Sharon O'Neill) ‘Foreign Affairs’ CBS SBP237889
Rain (Alan Mansfield et al) Dragon
Physical Favours (O'Neill, Mansfield) ‘Danced In The Fire’ POLYDOR 833557
Danced In The Fire (Sharon O'Neill) ‘Danced In The Fire’ POLYDOR 833557
Satin Sheets (Sharon O'Neill) Sharon O'Neill, ‘Edge Of Winter’ POLYDOR843883
Smash Palace (Sharon O'Neill) Sharon O'Neill, ‘Smash Palace Soundtrack’ CBSSBP237751
Asian Paradise (Sharon O'Neill) Sharon O'Neill, ‘Sharon O'Neill’ CBS SBP 237350