Bendigo Advertiser, 7 July 2012
GREAT DAY TOPS EXCITING YEAR One of Central Victoria's favourite UK composers recently celebrated her 90th birthday.
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Fatea Magazine, 1 July 2012
OLDIE COMPOSERS RAISE FUNDS FOR BARNARDOS The competition provides an opportunity for the older generation to showcase their talents.
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Phoenix FM, 27 June 2012
HAPPY BIRTHDAY JO! Jo talks to Geoff Morris of Phoenix FM on her 90th birthday.
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Ilford Recorder, 21 June 2012
BARKINGSIDE SONGWRITER PARTIES WITH TERRY WOGAN An 89-year-old Barkingside songwriter brushed shoulders with the stars on Monday at a party hosted by Sir Terry Wogan.
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The Havering Bulletin, March 2012
A FAMILY HISTORY IN UPMINSTER Eighty years ago, at the age of nine, Josephine Levy moved to a house in Corbets Tey Road.
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East London Guardian, 13 February 2012
BARKINGSIDE SONGWRITER KNOCKED OUT OF COMPETITION An elderly songwriter remains hopeful of having a hit song despite being knocked out of a competition.
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Bendigo Advertiser, 1 February 2012
MUM LUCKS OUT ON SONGWRITING PRIZE BUT WON'T STOP ROCKING Peta is supporting her mum Jo Masters and her goal of becoming a published songwriter before her 90th birthday this year.
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Ilford Recorder, 31 January 2012
BARKINGSIDE 89-YEAR-OLD'S SONGS GET NEW LEASE OF LIFE An 89-year-old Barkingside songwriter said she was delighted her music has met with public acclaim despite falling at the last hurdle of a national competition.
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Phoenix FM, 26 January 2012
ALL SHE WANTS IS FOR HER SONG TO BE HEARD Jo's daughter talks to Geoff Morris of Phoneix FM.
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This is Local London, 12 January 2012
VETERAN BARKINGSIDE SINGER ONE STEP CLOSER TO HAVING DREAM HIT SONG An 89-year-old songstress who entertained the troops in the Second World War is a step closer to realising her lifelong dream of having a hit record.
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Wanstead & Woodford Guardian, 5 January 2012
JO SHOWS OLD SONGS ARE THE BEST A singer who performed for soldiers in the Second World War is hoping to fulfill her life-long dream of having a hit song of her own.
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Goldfields Community Radio, 5 January 2012
89 YEARS OLD AND A SONGWRITER Wow, this is a great story here ... you need to send a copy off to KD Lang and Michael Bublé!
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Bendigo Advertiser, 4 January 2012
DAUGHTER HELPS MUM FOLLOW DREAM A Castlemaine woman is pulling out all the stops to make her mother's lifelong dream come true.
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Warlingham and District Anglers' Society
HELP CREATE BRITAIN'S OLDEST POP STAR! A couple of years ago Chairman Dave Harper took Peta Masters' father out fishing for the first time at the ripe old age of 90. Now 89 year-old mum Jo is aiming to be Britain's oldest popstar!
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East London Guardian, 25 December 2011
VETERAN AIMS FOR DREAM HIT SONG A singer who wrote musicals and performed for soldiers in the Second World War is hoping to fulfill her life-long dream of having a hit song.
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Ilford Recorder, 22 December 2011
JO SHORTLISTED IN SONGWRITING COMPETITION AT THE AGE OF 89 Winning tune will be recorded to raise funds for Barnardo's.
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Midland Express, 21 December 2011
MAKE JO'S DREAM COME TRUE When Castlemaine resident, Peta Masters, asked her 89-year-old mum what she'd like for her 90th birthday, little did she know the firestorm of activity she'd be causing across three continents!
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Richmond News, 20 December 2011
89-YEAR-OLD GRANDMA INSPIRES GRANDCHILDREN, WON'T 'GIVE IN' Jo Masters has acted on screen and stage, but longs to publish one of her songs.
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Ilford Recorder online, 18 December 2011
BARKINGSIDE SONGWRITER JO MASTERS, 89, READY TO FULFILL LIFETIME AMBITION An 89-year-old Barkingside songwriter is hoping one of her tunes will be picked by judges including Sir Terry Wogan to be recorded professionally.
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Charlotte Diamond
Singer-Songwriter
