Ellen Lee Osterfield was born in Bendigo central Victoria. Writing poetry and painting from a young age was a prelude to writing songs from her mid teen years. A singing career in the field of country music put Ellen on the Australian country entertainment map! Recording on the Hadley label she released her first album in 1979, 'Ghost Town Lady'. Then a hectic round of making records and appearing on television and radio Australia wide followed on.
A three-year engagement as resident entertainer on a cruising restaurant operating from the Port of Echuca in northern Victoria was the last major commitment to the music industry before semi retiring from music to raise a much longed for family. She has been the recipient of numerous awards for her singing/song writing (3 awards at Parkes/Forbes CM festival and a finalist in at Tamworth’s Golden Guitars in 1980. She later became an award-winning painter and has her own studio and small art gallery where she showcases her work.
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