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Natalie Imbruglia's songs that tell her story

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Natalie Imbruglia's songs that tell her story

Natalie Imbruglia is a pop sensation. We met her first as Beth on Neighbours, but it was it was the worldwide hit, Torn that took her to superstar status.

Almost overnight, her debut album sold millions, changing the course of her life forever. But the story of how she got there, and what happened afterwards, is one that’s rarely told.

Natalie came up a wild cultural time; it was the era of paparazzi, indie music had collided head on with the mainstream, and this kid from the Central Coast landed in the thick of it. But she always wanted to be there. So what was it like when she arrived? And what are the songs, that really tell her story? From Whitney to Joni to Rickie-Lee, this is a new perspective on one of Australia’s biggest pop exports.

  • The Carpenters - Close to You
  • Whitney Huston - I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me)
  • INXS - I Need You Tonight
  • Joni Mitchell - Help Me
  • Rickie Lee Jones - Rainbow Sleeves

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