Adelaide songstress to channel country queen quartet

ADELAIDE-based singer and songwriter Amber Joy Poulton is bringing her tribute to four “country queens” – Shania Twain, Linda Ronstadt, Tammy Wynette and Olivia Newton-John – to the Capital Theatre later this month.

While Twain and Wynette’s catalogue of country hits need not be explained, Ronstadt was also a major figure in country-rock and traditional country recordings in the 70s and 80s.

And, unbeknownst to many, Newton-John won a Grammy for Best Female Country Vocal Performance in 1973 with her US Country chart hit, Let Me Be There.

Poulton said it’s the perfect time to “celebrate and shine a light on these powerhouse women in music.”

“There’s a lot of enjoyment but there’s also an immense amount of admiration for how these women gracefully, but determinedly found their spot on the main stage,” she said.

“They all come from their own niche market – Linda Ronstadt with her rock background and Olivia with her sweet ballads and movie star career.

“Shania and Tammy battle it out for the country crown, with Tammy being very traditional and classic, and Shania being more pop-country.

“Let’s go girls… and guys of course! A jam-packed performance filled to the brim with country music hit after hit by some of (the) best in the biz.”

Poulton’s show – Man, I Feel Like a Woman – takes place at the Capital Theatre on Saturday 22 November.

Its duration is two hours and 30 minutes including a half-hour interval.

Tickets can be purchased via Gotix.