| Product Code: | VP 253 |
| Artist: | Maria Dallas |
| Origin: | New Zealand |
| Label: | Viking (1967) |
| Format: | LP |
| Availability: | In Stock |
| Condition: |
Cover: VG
Record: VG
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| Genre: | Country , Folk U |
Rare NZ LP! Good clean vinyl, cover has minor shelf wear and age staining on back.
Maria Dallas (born Marina Devcich or Marina Devčić in Croatian, between of the 1940s and 1950s) was discovered at a talent contest in small town Morrinsville, New Zealand.
Her first single "Tumblin' Down", written by Jay Epae, released in 1966 and made it to #11 in the charts[vague]. It also won her a Loxene Golden Disc award.[1] She released several albums and singles before moving on to Australia in 1967 and then to Nashville. She returned to New Zealand in 1970 and scored a #1 hit with the song "Pinocchio".
