Joy McKean siblings: Who is Heather McKean?

Joy McKean siblings: Who is Heather McKean? – Heather McKean is the sister of Joy McKean, an Australian country music star and Slim Dusty’s widow who died on Thursday, 25 May 2023, at the age of 93 after a long battle with cancer. Heather is Joy’s younger sister.

Heather and Joy began learning to play various musical instruments at a young age.

Heather, Joy’s younger sister, learned the ukulele while Joy studied the accordion, piano, and steel guitar. Both sisters began yodeling.

Heather, who was born on February 20, 1932, sang for the Sydney University Revue while a student at the institution.

By the age of 18, in the 1940s, she was playing live on their own half-hour Saturday radio show on 2KY as the McKean Sisters, known for their yodeling harmonies.

The Melody Trail, which starred the two sisters, aired from 1949 until 1956.

The McKeans began recording in 1951, and their trademark songs included “Gymkhana Yodel” and “Yodel Down The Valley.”

Joy McKean first met Slim Dusty during this period, after being introduced by Sydney radio Presenter Tim McNamara.

In 1951, Joy McKean married Slim Dusty (born David Kirkpatrick), becoming Mrs Kirkpatrick, but retaining Joy McKean as her stage name.

Sister Heather met and married Reg Lindsay in 1954, and the sisters began solo careers and collaborations with two of Australia’s best male country music performers.