Olive Bice was born in Eaglehawk and has lived in Bendigo all her life. She is an established and very popular recording artist and has recorded on labels such as Morning Mist, R&H, Buribi and Hadley. In her early years she was influenced by artists such as Shirley Thoms, June Holms and Patsy Cline. In 2011 she was the winner of the Tamworth Songwriters' Association Gospel Song of the Year for "Our Angel" with Debbie Lehmann. Olive starred with Anne Conway in the 'Tribute to Patsy Cline Show'. She coordinated and compered the 'Olive Byce Showcase' at the Mildura Country Music Festival. Olive has recorded many albums. With a career which has spanned over fifty years, Olive has worked with Lee Conway, Jimmy Little, Rocky Page, Barry Thornton, Slim Dusty, The Hawking Brothers, Chad Morgan, Wayne Horsburgh, Kathryn & Elaine Pitt, Denise Morrison, and the Howie Brothers. In 2018 was awarded the OAM for service to the performing arts.
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