Nina Raye real name Nina Adams was born in born in Lerup, Philippines in 1936 arriving in Australia in December 1941. She started her professional career at the Celebrity Club (York St Sydney) in 1952 as a dancer, then soubrette at the Roosevelt (Potts Point) 1952-1953. She started singing at the Chequers night club where she worked 1953-1961 and she also recorded a number of singles during this time. She married renowned DJ Lyal Richardson in 1962. Raye appeared on TV shows like Bandstand and Six O'Clock Rock. She continued on the nightclub circuit up until the 1990s.
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