In Memoriam: Chrissy Amphlett

Thirty Roses is sad to report that Australian singer Chrissy Amphlett of Divinyls fame has sadly passed away.
You may recall the sultry 90’s anthem ‘I Touch Myself,’ but in recent years, Ms. Amphplett had taken to acting. Recently, she played Russell Crowe’s mother in an Australian stage production of ‘Blood Brothers.’ Crowe paid his respects via Twitter by stating “Dear Chrissie, The last time I saw you was in the Botanic Gardens, loving life and reciting verse. That’s how I’ll remember you, your boy, R.”
“Christine Joy Amphlett succumbed to the effects of breast cancer and multiple sclerosis, diseases she vigorously fought with exceptional bravery and dignity,” her musician husband Charley Drayton said in a statement.

On this day we send our deepest sympathies to her husband, Charley.
In addition, we celebrate the music she made with her bandmate, Mark McEntee.