her life as a heavy drinker "I honestly think if I had gone on with that, it would have ended up like Janis Joplin. Too fast; not good enough; too soon, you know, bang". In March 2013 she was diagnosed with oesophageal cancer, Wendy Saddington died on 21 June 2013, aged 63. Awards and nominations Go-Set Pop Poll The Go-Set Pop Poll was coordinated by teen-oriented pop music newspaper, Go-Set and was established in February 1966 and conducted an annual poll during 1966 to 1972 of its readers to determine the most popular personalities. |- | 1969 | herself | Female Vocal | 4th |- | 1970 | herself | Female Vocal | style="background:silver;"| 2nd |- | 1971 | herself | Best Girl Vocal | 4th |- | 1972 | herself | Female artist | 4th References External links Photos: "Australian singer Wendy Saddington and the band Chain, 1969" by Greg Weight, held by National Library of Australia. "Wendy Saddington 1973" by Carol Jerrems, stored at National Gallery of Australia. 1949 births 2013 deaths Australian soul singers Deaths from cancer in Victoria (Australia) Deaths from esophageal cancer Musicians from Melbourne 20th-century Australian musicians Australian women pop singers 20th-century women musicians Chain (band) members 20th-century Australian women