Maria Dallas

Singer from New Zealand. Born Morrinsville, New Zealand, 1946. After being discovered at a talent contest in small town Morrinsville, New Zealand, her first single "Tumblin' Down" was written by Jay Epae. Released in 1966, it made it to #11 in the charts. She released several albums and singles before moving on to Australia in 1968. She also recorded in Nashville. She returned to New Zealand in 1970 and scored a #1 hit with the song "Pinocchio" and then shifted to Australia where she released successful singles, ran a nightclub in Ipswich (Club Dallas) near Brisbane, and won Queensland Country Singer of the Year six times.