{{Short description|New Zealand singer}} {{distinguish|Susan Lynch|Susan Lynch (pediatrician)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=February 2020}} {{Use New Zealand English|date=March 2019}} {{Infobox musical artist |name = Suzanne Lynch |honorific_suffix = {{post-nominals|country=NZL|MNZM|size=100%}} |image = |caption = |background = solo_singer |birth_name = Suzanne Joy Donaldson |birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=y|1950|12|11}} |origin = New Zealand |instrument = |genre = Pop |occupation =Singer |years_active = 1967–present |label = |Notable_albums = |associated_acts = The Chicks, Cat Stevens ("Oh Very Young"), Lady Killers |related_acts = |website = [http://www.suzannelynch.co.nz "Suzanne" Official website] |current_members = |past_members = |alias = Suzanne Donaldson, Sue Lynch,<!-- (as billed for performance w/ Cat, Majikat: Earth Tour 1976) --> Suzanne }} '''Suzanne Joy Lynch''' {{post-nominals|country=NZL|MNZM|size=85%}} (née '''Donaldson''', born 11 December 1950) is a New Zealand singer who has worked professionally under the names '''Suzanne Donaldson''', '''Suzanne Lynch''' and '''Suzanne'''.
==Career== Lynch first came to wide public knowledge in the 1960s as half of the duo The Chicks<ref>{{cite web |title=The Chicks |url=http://www.suzannelynch.co.nz/the-chicks.php |accessdate=24 June 2013}}</ref> with her sister, Judy Hindman, on the NZBC television series ''C'MON''. In 1969, she became a solo performer and was a resident performer on the follow-up show ''Happen Inn''. In 1970 she was voted ''NZ Entertainer of the Year''<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20120127201210/http://www.rockonz.com/suzanne_lynch.html Rock Hall of Fame (NZ)]</ref> and won a Loxene Golden Disc in 1972.
After marrying fellow entertainer Bruce Lynch she moved to London, England, where she worked as a session musician until she became a regular part of Cat Stevens' vocal group and appeared on several of his albums until he gave up recording after a religious conversion. The first song Lynch did for Stevens was "Oh Very Young" in which she sang the solo and background vocals.<ref name="history" />
Lynch appeared on the 2008 and 2009 series of ''Stars in Their Eyes'' as vocal coach and backup singer.
She is a member of the Lady Killers alongside Tina Cross and Jackie Clarke.
==Discography== ===Charting singles=== {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" border="1" |+ List of singles, with Australian chart positions ! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Year ! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Title ! scope="col" colspan="2" | Peak chart<br />positions |- ! scope="col" style="text-align:center;" | <small>AUS</small><br /><ref name=aus>{{cite book|last=Kent|first=David|authorlink=David Kent (historian)|title=Australian Chart Book 1970–1992|edition=illustrated|publisher=Australian Chart Book|location=St Ives, N.S.W.|year=1993|isbn=0-646-11917-6|page=301}}</ref> !NZ<ref>{{Cite web |title=charts.org.nz - Suzanne [UK] - You Really Got A Hold On Me |url=https://charts.nz/showitem.asp?interpret=Suzanne+%5BUK%5D&titel=You+Really+Got+A+Hold+On+Me&cat=s |access-date=2025-07-14 |website=charts.nz}}</ref> |- | 1978 | "You've Really Got a Hold On Me " | style="text-align:center;" | 74 |7 |}
==Honours and awards== * 1971 NEBOA Entertainer of the year award * 1972 APRA Golden Disc award * 1972–73 Gold Disc Award for Success as a singer in NZ and overseas * 2001 In the 2001 Queen's Birthday Honours, Lynch was appointed a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit, for services to entertainment.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://dpmc.govt.nz/publications/queens-birthday-honours-list-2001 |title=Queen's Birthday honours list 2001 |date=4 June 2001 |publisher=Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet |accessdate=2 July 2020}}</ref> * 2008 Rock’Ons award for International NZ star * 2008 Top female artist award * 2008 Benny Award from the Variety Artists Club of New Zealand Inc, the highest honour available to a variety entertainer in New Zealand.<ref name="history">{{cite web |title=Susanne Lynch – History |url=http://www.suzannelynch.co.nz/history.php?pg=3 |accessdate=24 June 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.vacnz.com/bennyaward/|title=Variety Artists Club of NZ Benny Award Information and Recipients|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131016033941/http://www.vacnz.com/bennyaward/|archive-date=16 October 2013}}</ref>
== References == {{Reflist}}
== External links == * {{official website|http://www.suzannelynch.co.nz/}} * {{AllMusic|class=artist|id=mn0000023868}} * {{Discogs artist|341950}}
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