Su Cruickshank

Su Cruickshank
Born
Susan Cruickshank

(1946-08-31)31 August 1946
Died8 December 2009(2009-12-08) (aged 63)
Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia
GenresJazz
Occupations
  • Singer
  • actress
  • writer
InstrumentVocals
Years active1970s–2009

Susan Cruickshank (31 August 1946 – 8 December 2009) was an Australian jazz and blues singer, actress, writer and entertainer. She was well known though her live performance's with her group Trios Los Conchos and her appearance's in TV, film, and radio. Regarded as one of the finest female jazz singers in Australian history, she was nicknamed The Queen of Jazz and The Diva on the Hill