MARY SCHNEIDER

Mary Schneider AM, (born 25 October 1932) is a singer, songwriter and performer, who is a master at the classic Swiss Alpine style, she is best known for yodelling the works of various standards by many a classic composer. Mary’s showbiz career started in the post war years when she and Rita performed as The Schneider Sisters. They toured the country and performed many times on TV from its inception in Australia. In fact, that same year – 1956 – when TV began in Australia, Mary and Rita penned and recorded the first Australian rock ‘n’ roll original tune with ''Washboard Rock’n’Roll''. This song was later recognised for its significance in Australian rock n roll history when featured in the ABC TV documentary series Long Way to the Top. The Schneider Sisters were inducted into the Australian Roll of Renown in 2002.

Mary's repertoire covers everything from yodelling of classical music pieces to marches and European folk music tunes. Her daughter the ARIA Award winning singer songwriter Melinda Schneider is also an Australian country music entertainer and performer. Mary mainly appears in club and pub venues around Australia, as well as overseas, but has also performed at many arena venues. She has appeared on the Don and Mike Show, The Howard Stern Show and National Public Radio in the US, Spicks and Specks and Enough Rope on ABC TV and Eurotrash in the UK. She has recorded many albums with 'The Magic Of Yodelling' being her most successful charting at #33 in 1981. Schneider was recognised in the Queens birthday honours in 2012.

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