Bridget O'Donoghue emigrated to Australia at age three, with parents who were principal singers with the D'Oyly Carte Opera company. By the age of fifteen, she was extensively involved in the Sydney studio scene and soon became one of Sydney and Melbourne’s top session singers, being the voice behind numerous Coke, Toyota and Levis commercials and various station I.D.’s. Bridget was entrenched in the Sydney live music scene thoughout the 70’s & 80’s fronting various R&B bands around the legendary venues of Kings Cross. She was the voice of popular Sydney outfit Fat Time and toured nationally with Joe Cocker and Carlos Santana. Her performances spanned across to theatre singing in the original production of Jesus Christ Superstar, The Wiz and The Aunty Jack Show with her brother Rory. She also provided backing vocals for many bands, including The Angels, Daryl Braithwaite and The Lime Spiders. She moved to Brisbane in 1989, continuing to work in the studio scene for commercials and promotions. Bridget died in 2025.
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