Edith Bliss

Who was Edith Bliss?

Edith Bliss was an Australian singer and television presenter.

She was born Eda Bliss in Brisbane, Queensland, and studied at the University of Queensland before moving to Sydney in 1979. There she initially worked as manager of an upmarket shoe store. In 1979, she reportedly accompanied a friend to provide moral support at a singing audition, and she was asked to also audition. She did, and won a contract with ATV Northern Publishing. Under the supervision of Chris Gilbey she began recording. Later that year she released her debut single "If It's Love You Want" on the Grundy Organisation "GO" label. She subsequently recorded two more singles, "Heart of Stone" and "Two Single Beds", before releasing the album Sheer Bliss, in 1980. "If It's Love You Want", released in November 1979, was written by Allan Caswell and Brian Caswell.

On the verge of releasing a new single, written by Steve Kilbey of The Church, Bliss opted for a career in television. She was employed as a reporter on the children's series Simon Townsend's Wonder World which began in 1979. In 1984 Bliss and another reporter, Phillip Tanner, reported from Rome for Wonder World.