BIOGRAPHICAL NOTES
1964
Julie arrives in England after leaving California and hitching through Europe with a duffel bag and the Mexican guitar given to her by her father.
Julie is the first solo folk artist to be signed to a major British record company. She signs with Decca and producer Hugh Mendl enthuses she could be 'the first big break through on the British Folk Scene'.First album 'Julie Felix' and single, 'Someday Soon' are released.
Julie appears on The Eammon Andrews TV show, and is asked back the following week by popular demand.
1965
Julie is the headline performer at Croydon's Fairfield Hall. She moves into the position of being, as The London Times names her: Britain's First Lady of Folk. Acting as humanitarian ambassador for Christian Aid, Julie visits Lebanon, Jordan and East Africa returning to London to give her first solo concert. This concert makes Julie the first British-based folk singer to fill the Royal Albert HaIl!
1966
Julie becomes the resident singer on the amazingly popular 'Frost Report' , and quickly becomes a household name.
The same year she is invited to take part in the celebration of Westminster Abbey's 900th Anniversary thus becoming the first "popular" singer to perform in this Cathedral.
1967
Brian Epstein asks Julie to top the bill with Georgie Fame for a week's engagement at London's Saville Theatre. 'FAME & FELIX' is a smash success and is extended for another week. the support artist is a newcomer named Cat Stevens.
1968
Julie is given her own TV series of 17 shows, Directed by Stanley Dorfmann, this is the first colour series produced by the BBC, and is sold to virtually every country in the world including Russia! Guests include Spike Milligan, Richard Harris, Leonard Cohen, Dusty Springfield, Donovan, and Jimmy Page.
1969
Julie is one of the primary artists to appear at the legendary Isle of Wight Festival where Bob Dylan makes his comeback appearance after an absence of 5 years (audience members include George Harrison, Ringo Starr and John Lennon).
1970
Julie's series is moved from BBC2 to BBC1. She is signed by hit-maker Mickie Most, and with Paul Simon's 'If! Could '(El Condor Paso) is the first artist to have a hit on the RAK label.
1971
During the height of the Vietnam Wan sings to a record breaking 27,000 people at New Zealand's Western Springs, urging the Kiwi's not to engage in conscription.
December 19th Gives birth, in London, to daughter Tanit Alexandra Teresa Guadalupe.
1972
Releases her first LP on the RAK label: Clotho's Web. Musicians on this album included John Paul Jones, Danny Thompson and the late Cozy Powell.
Flies to New York to guest on David Frost's US TV Show.
1973
Second hit on Mickie Most's RAK label with Hot Chocolate's song~ Heaven is Here. Guest at Hong Kong's First International Arts Festival.
1974
Julie moves to the EMI label and records the album Lightning produced by Del Newman; tours Japan, Australia and New Zealand promoting the album.
In the late 1970's Julie moved to Norway where the title track of her 1976 album Hot Chocolata went to number 1 in the singles chart.
Julie recorded two successful albums in Sweden on the Scranta Gramafon label. In the 1980's she moved back to California and took a break from the music world. She studied Yoga, meditation and healing. In the late 1980's she participated in a peace march through Central America. It was a dangerous march, and witnessing the suffering of the indigenous peoples of Latin America inspired Julie to start singing again.
She returned to her house in Hertfordshire, England, and began singing for Latin American refugees, for women's and gay rights and for peace projects including protests against the war in the Gulf. She established the first New Age Folk Club, The Magic Messenger, providing a platform for budding musicians and poets. Julie created the Remarkable Records label and released Bright Shadows, her first album for 10 years. In the 90's she set up Goddess Tours, arranging trips and pilgrimages to sacred sites throughout Britain, Turkey France and the American Southwest.
In June 1998, Geminian Julie celebrated 35 years as a professional singer and 60 years of life; a life blessed with music, magic and adventure.
