Rita Mills Musical artist
Rita Mills was a singer from the Torres Strait Islands. She was previously part of the Mills Sisters with her sisters Cessa and Ina. She was born in 1934 on Naghir Island in Torres Strait. She lived on Thursday Island and during World War II was temporarily evacuated to the mainland. After she was diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease in 2000 she moved to Cairns, retiring in 2001 and she died in 2004.
Personal facts
Birth date | January 01, 1934 |
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Date of death | January 01, 2004 |
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Musical artist
Career started | 1975 |
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Career ended | 2001 |
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Background | Solo singer |