The Lynnertic

Collette - Ring My Bell

Collette Roberts is an Australian pop artist who performed as ‘Collette’ in the 1980’s and 90’s. She claims to have started the tshirt-over-lycra fad in Australia, which might be a bit of a stretch, if I may say so myself. Today, Collette is a model and make-up artist, and volunteers at the Taronga Zoo in Sydney, Australia. She played out as recently as 2006.

Here’s the video of her 1989 hit single “Ring My Bell” from the album “Raze the Roof”

Collette made it to the cover of Smash Hits Magazine! From the exclusive Interview:

The impetus for "Ring My Bell" came about when our gal, a self confessed "club person" was out at various nightspots and happened to notice the great reaction that "Ring My Bell" got when the DJ played the original version… Collette decided that the song could do with being "brought up to date" and "modernized" and so went into a recording studio to lay down a demo of the song - took it to a record company and hey presto! she had a recording contract, made a single and became a star overnight!

… "I went into a newsagent to buy a lollipop - I really like lollipops - and I was just there to buy this 30c lollipop and then girl starts chucking a mental going "Oh my god it’s Collette". Here I am standing there with my lollipop and she’s going "What flavour would you like Collette?" and I’m going, "Oh, lime", and she’s going "We also have orange and raspberry!" and I’m going "No, I’ll just have lime thanks!


Did she give it to me free? Nah! I think she was too overwhelmed to ask for an autograph too!"

… "I think Collette does appeal to everyone," she insists. "It’s just me and it’s not too far away from me. Anyone can dress like me. A lot of girls out there can relate to me. I’m not wearing anything you can’t buy or copy. I’ve really begun to notice that almost every girl about eight is wearing bicycle pants and a t-shirt. It’s really funny!"

Gay Hart Studio, Los Angeles

“Collette” is ninth in Gay Hart’s 12-piece series, “Paramours”, mixed media on canvas. Gay Hart Studio is based in the Los Angeles area and does commercial/industrial art installations and faux painting.

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# 09 COLLETTE

framed size: 33″ w. x 65″ h.

Collette has strength about her. She stands tall in her deep apricot dress and brown cape embellished with antique trim, orange sequins, bugle beads and puffs of fir. You will find a gold rose at her waist. Hidden among the brown and burnt umber tones you will encounter leopards and swatches of leopard prints. Hand painted large gold vines enhance the jungle theme. Surprises of shimmer are scattered to catch the light.

Doug and Collette’s Wedding Vows, August 8, 2006

Today, we promise to dedicate ourselves completely to each other, with body, speech, and mind.

In this life, in every situation, in wealth or poverty, in health or sickness, in happiness or difficulty, we will work to help each other perfectly.

Do you pledge to preserve and enrich your affection for each other, and to share it with all beings? To take the loving feelings you have for one another and your vision of each other’s potential and inner beauty as an example and rather than spiraling inwards and becoming self-absorbed, to radiate love outwards to all beings?

“We do.”

Do you pledge to remember the disadvantages of ignorance, anger and clinging attachment, to apply antidotes when these arise in your minds, and to remember the kindness of all other beings and your connection to them? Do you pledge to work for the welfare of others, with all of your compassion, wisdom and skill?

“We do.”

Do you pledge day to day, to be patient with yourselves and others, knowing that change comes slowly and gradually, and to seek inspiration from others not to become discouraged?

“We do.”

Do you pledge to continuously strive to remember your own infinite potential, as well as the infinite potential of all living things, to maintain the awareness that all things are temporary, and to remain optimistic that you can achieve your greatest potential and lasting happiness?

“We do.”

(Exchanging lei)
These lei are the outward and visible sign of an inward and spiritual bond which unites two loyal hearts in partnership.

By the power vested in me through the wishes of Doug and Collette, as well as the blessing of the lineage of their Spiritual Friends (and the State of California,) I now pronounce you Husband and Wife.

Ladies and Gentlemen, please join me in congratulating Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Lynner.

I would like to extend a special and heart-felt thank-you to Mike Crowley, who married us and who wrote these vows, and to all of our friends and family who helped us pull off a magical Wedding Week last year. Our lives would not be the same without them. It was within the loving and supportive context of our social circles that Doug and I got to the point of marriage in the first place. I have not been happier.