Little patty biography

Patricia Thelma "Little Pattie" Amphlett (OAM) (born 17 March 1949) in Paddington, Sydney, is an Australian singer possibly best recalled for her 1964 hit single "He's My Blonde Headed, Stompie Wompie, Real Gone Surfer Boy" released at age 14.

Little Pattie is the cousin of Divinyls singer Christina Amphlett

Pattie was educated at King Street Primary School and Sydney Girls High School. At the age of 11 she commenced singing lessons with Gwen Parsons, who also taught Noeleen Batley - Australia's top female singing artist of the time.

They persuaded her to audition for TCN 9's TV teen show Saturday Date hosted by Jimmy Hannan, where she was a hit. She first appeared as a singer on the television series Opportunity Knocks at the age of 13. At age 14 as a third year high school student, she performed weekly at the Bronte Surf Club as lead singer of The Statesmen (with Duncan McGuire, Mark Rigby, Peter Walker, Nev Jade and Peter Maxworthy) and was sig