Sandy Edmonds Obituary

Sandy Edmonds was a British-born pop singer and model who achieved widespread popularity in New Zealand in the 1960s.

In 1965, Edmonds started working under the name Sandy Edmonds, and released her debut single, “Oh No Not My Baby” b/w “I Don’t Understand”. Edmonds toured New Zealand to promote the single, backed by the Pleazers.

At the height of her popularity, she was New Zealand’s most recognizable teen idol. She recorded and released several singles and appeared on television and in magazines until she unexpectedly dropped out of the scene.

In late 1966, Edmonds released her most successful single with her novelty song, I Love Onions. It was also her last record for the Zodiac label as Warren decided to start his label, Festival Records.

On December 21, 2022, Edmondson’s death appeared on the New Zealand music history site, AudioCulture.