JAKARTA - Country singer Frank Ifield reportedly died in Sydney on Saturday, May 18. The man who was born in England and has Australian descent died at the age of 86.
The news has been confirmed by his former music director Bob Howe, as reported by the BBC. However, it was not explained further about the cause of Frank Ifield's death.
Meanwhile, Frank Ifield became very famous through his song "She Caught Me to Yodel" from the album "I Remember You" which was released in 2961. He is also known as a singer who often uses Yodel, a singing technique between the range of natural voice and range that is high back and forth.
In his music career, Ifield has recorded 25 albums and was awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia in 2009.
In the 1980s, Ifield had pneumonia that caused his lungs to collapse. After surgery, the doctor said he would never sing again.
However, with the help of vocal strengthening training, Ifield managed to get back on stage.
"When I finally started performing again, I had to do it carefully," Frank Ifield told the Daily Express in 2019.
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"Right now I may not be able to maintain the tone for a long time, but there is still a lot of strength there," he continued.
'I will be devastated if I can't sing anymore.'
At the end of his music career, Ifield remained active in Australian music and supported a number of young singers.
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