Margot Smith

Margot Smith (1966 - 2011) was an Australian singer-songwriter.[1] Her debut album, Sleeping with the Lion, was produced by Eddie Rayner and Steve Kilbey and was released in October 1993.[2] That album was nominated for the 1994 ARIA Award for Best New Talent.[3] Nicole Leedham of The Canberra Times saw her performance in October 1993 and observed, "about 70 people listened enthralled to the half-hour of Margot's 'showcase'. Expect more from this lady."[2]

Margot Smith
Born19 September 1966
OriginAustralia
Died17 April 2011(2011-04-17) (aged 44)
Occupation(s)Singer
InstrumentsVocals

Discography

Albums
Title Details
Sleeping with the Lion
  • Released: 1993
  • Label: EMI ‎(8270062)
  • Format: CD
Taste
  • Released: 1998[4]
  • Label: Immersion‎ (IMM002CD)
  • Format: CD
Inhumaninane (with The 9 Lonely Spirits)
  • Released: 2012
  • Label: Margot Smith
  • Format: CD

Singles
Year Title Album
1993 "Fall Down" Sleeping With the Lion
"Adored"
1998 "Bleedmore" Taste

Awards

ARIA Music Awards

The ARIA Music Awards is an annual awards ceremony that recognises excellence, innovation, and achievement across all genres of Australian music. Margot Smith was nominated for one awards.[5]

Year Nominee / work Award Result
1994 Sleeping With the Lion ‎ ARIA Award for Best New Talent Nominated

References
  1. Scatena, Dino (13 August 1998), "Personal Taste", Daily Telegraph
  2. Leedham, Nicole (21 October 1993). "Curtain Calls: EMI's 'next Big Thing' launched". The Canberra Times. Good Times. 68 (21, 373). p. 8. Retrieved 26 September 2019 – via National Library of Australia.
  3. "Best New Talent", ARIA
  4. Crawford, Michael (13 August 1998), "Spins from the soundtrack", Daily Telegraph
  5. "ARIA Awards Search Results - Margot Smith". ARIA Awards. ARIA Awards. Retrieved 1 August 2020.
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